Manufacturing: Page 16


  • True Essence Foods proprietary flavor balancing technology
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    Food tech solutions to alleviate supply chain woes: True Essence Foods CEO

    Sustainability concerns within the food industry are trickling down to consumers. Here’s what one company is doing about it.

    By Elizabeth Flood • June 13, 2024
  • Music star Dolly Parton enters wine with her latest product launch.
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    The Weekly Sip: L.A. Libations to launch startup beverage incubator | Dolly Parton, Snoop Dogg debut alcohol offerings

    The incubator announced a new venture to help brands grow quicker, and the music superstars aim to impress drinkers with their latest products.

    By Food Dive staff • June 13, 2024
  • Mondelēz International and Lotus Bakeries enter into a strategic partnership.
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    Mondelēz and Biscoff owner Lotus Bakeries partner to develop new products

    The companies will create offerings that meld the flavor and texture of the popular cookie with Mondelēz's Cadbury, Milka and other chocolate brands.

    By June 13, 2024
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    Retrieved from La Colombe.
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    Inside Chobani’s integration of its $900M acquisition of La Colombe

    The Greek yogurt giant has spent $30 million to improve its La Colombe plant in Michigan and to increase pay and benefits for the coffee brand’s workforce.

    By June 12, 2024
  • The Better Meat Co. Rhiza mycoprotein
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    The Better Meat Co. reduces its mycelium production costs by 30%

    The Sacramento, California-based company is looking to provide its Rhiza ingredient to large food companies at scale with its new production process.

    By Elizabeth Flood • June 11, 2024
  • A black and white dairy cow is seen with a red barn in the background
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    Bird flu in dairy cattle reported for first time in Iowa, Minnesota as outbreak spreads

    Cases have now been detected in herds across 11 states as public health officials scramble to scale biosecurity measures on farms.

    By Updated June 6, 2024
  • Nestle's Nestlé Toll House Triple Chip Mix
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    Leftovers: Nestlé’s Toll House triples the chip | Goldfish get a dilly kick

    The food and beverage giant debuts a premixed bag with white, semi-sweet and dark chocolate morsels, while Kellanova's Nutri-Grain caters to hangry consumers.

    By Food Dive staff • June 7, 2024
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    Lesser Evil’s better-for-you kids snacks have ‘concerning’ amounts of lead: Consumer Reports

    The Lil’ Puffs offering had the highest level of the heavy metal out of any baby food tested by the nonprofit since 2017.

    By Elizabeth Flood • June 6, 2024
  • McCormick's new Cholula bowl.
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    McCormick & Co.’s Cholula hot sauce enters frozen space with bowls

    The products come a year after the spice and flavorings giant debuted salsas and taco seasonings to expand uses of Mexican hot sauce. 

    By June 4, 2024
  • Schwan's, pizza, red baron
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    Schwan’s company promotes from within for next CEO

    Brian Schiegg is taking the reins at the CJ Foods subsidiary known for brands such as Red Baron pizza and Edwards pies.

    By Elizabeth Flood • June 3, 2024
  • Huy Fong Food sriracha bottles on a shelf
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    Supply chain and management woes: Huy Fong Foods’ sriracha shortage strikes again

    Production is on hold for the popular rooster-adorned bottle that is a must for many hot sauce lovers. 

    By Alexandra Frost • June 3, 2024
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    Chobani founder and CEO buys Anchor Brewing

    Billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya purchased the oldest craft brewery in the U.S., which closed last year, for an undisclosed amount.

    By June 3, 2024
  • Coconuts after being pressed into an oil product
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    CoreFX Ingredients acquires dry powder company Connoils

    The ingredients supplier is preparing to expand its R&D efforts and customer reach with the addition to its portfolio.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 30, 2024
  • Cows are lined in a circle for milking at Caballero Dairy in Eloy, Arizona.
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    Ingredients in Focus: Yotvata Dairy Farm invests in biotech company to remove antibiotics from milk

    A trial found Mileutis' flagship product, Imilac, was effective in replacing antibiotics and increasing milk production in Israeli dairy cows.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 30, 2024
  • Lactalis' new Kraft Sheds products that reached shelves in 2024.
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    How Lactalis brought new life to Kraft natural cheese after $3.2B purchase

    After acquiring the unit in 2021, the Parmalat maker spent months studying the brands to identify growth opportunities and unique innovations it could bring to the market.

    By May 30, 2024
  • Campbell Soup, chunky
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    Campbell Soup consolidates manufacturing footprint, lays off 415 workers

    The soup and snacks maker also said it would invest $230 million in newer, more agile facilities as part of improvements to its supply chain.

    By May 28, 2024
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    Q&A

    How Unilever is embracing artificial intelligence to revolutionize food development

    The CPG company uses the technology for everything from assessing the shelf life, taste and texture of its products to understanding changes in consumer preferences.

    By May 28, 2024
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    Brands need a new model of sustainability. Here’s how we can flip the script

    Companies need to shift their focus from selling to doing, writes Kenny Fahey, president and CEO of Leading Harvest. 

    By Kenny Fahey • May 23, 2024
  • Overhead view of six glasses of fruit juice garnished with fruit and mint and with a straw. Clockwise from top left: kiwi, pineapple, apple, raspberry, peach, strawberry
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    Blue Tree granted FDA approval for sugar reduction technology

    The Israeli food technology company plans to license out the system to fruit juice producers.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 23, 2024
  • Icee's new Froot Loops flavor
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    Froot Loops enters frozen beverages through Icee partnership

    The product launch comes a year after Icee and WK Kellogg collaborated on a cereal version of the frozen carbonate beverage’s Cherry ‘n Blue Razz flavor.

    By May 22, 2024
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    Gutzy taps into gut health craze with prebiotic pouches

    The brand, which launched in 2019, aims to dominate the prebiotic snacks lane as consumers continue to prioritize wellness.

    By May 21, 2024
  • Packages of Neptune's fish jerky at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis in 2024.
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    5 attention-grabbing products from the 2024 Sweets & Snacks Expo

    Fish jerky, ramen-flavored popcorn, and gum with more caffeine than a cup of coffee were among the innovative products featured by 1,000 exhibitors.

    By May 20, 2024
  • GOOD Meat's cultivated chicken product, GOOD Meat 3
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    Eat Just’s Good Meat becomes first cultivated item on retail shelves

    The offering, which is available in Singapore, uses 3% of cultivated chicken cells. It allows the company to lower production costs and sell the product at a competitive price.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 17, 2024
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    Ingredients in Focus: Supplier uses tomatoes to boost flavor and simplify ingredients list

    Lycored is harvesting the juicy red fruit to improve the eating experience for consumers in savory and sweet ways.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 16, 2024
  • In this rear view, an unrecognizable woman stands with a shopping cart in front of a shelf full of food in the bread aisle of a grocery store.
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    Improved nutrition continues to drive preference in purchasing behaviors: Ingredion

    As consumers continue to seek healthier options, more than half of the current R&D effort is devoted to reformulating existing products. 

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 16, 2024