5 food startups with big plans for ingredients

These companies want to reconstruct traditional ingredient lists, and their alternatives may surprise you.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 21, 2013

Unilever commits $152.5M to margarine plant expansion

The company has clearly not given up on its troubled spreads business.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 21, 2013

Heineken blames weather for poor performance

The company's report had some good news, but predictions for the year have been cut.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 21, 2013

PepsiCo's head of Asian operations dead at 59

Abdul-Latif leaves a top-level opening in a vital region for PepsiCo right now.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 20, 2013

Back from the dead: General Mills revives two famous cereals

Count Chocula will be reunited with two old monster friends on grocery store shelves this Halloween.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 20, 2013

New Zealand milk products to face more Chinese testing requirements

Westland, Fonterra and other companies will continue to face tighter requirements.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 20, 2013

Breakfast surprises: 6 products that no one saw coming this year

Breakfast is the place to be right now in supermarkets, and the drive to innovate has produced a few new takes on morning meals in 2013.

By Gabriella Landeros • Aug. 20, 2013

New research links BPA, phthalates to teen problems

The studies didn't determine cause, but the numbers are worth a look.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 20, 2013

Vote scheduled for Smithfield acquisition deal

Shuanghui International Holdings will need shareholders' approval before the $7.1. billion deal goes through.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 20, 2013

New Zealand's dairy industry suffers another scare

Westland Milk was found to have high nitrate levels in two batches of product being exported to China.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 19, 2013

Nestle's underperforming brands attract scrutiny

Check out which brands may be first in line to be put on sale.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 19, 2013

Egyptian civil unrest stalls Mondelez operations

The company has learned to adapt amid danger and uncertainty in Cairo.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 19, 2013

Meet Habu: Coca-Cola's new herbal drink

The Thai market has been good to Coke this year, and the company has decided to expand its offerings.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 16, 2013

Capri Sun investigating white worm found in drink pouch

Kraft suspects mold, but video supports the woman's claim.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 16, 2013

Kraft ads and Pepsi Cheetos: The week's most read food news

You will definitely want to catch the highlights from this week's most popular Food Dive posts.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 16, 2013

New MillerCoors beer to jack up alcohol level

Miller Fortune will come with another fresh product launch as the brewer heats up competition in the cider market.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 16, 2013

6 strange food facts: Famous products with weird backstories

These origin stories highlight the accidental and offbeat beginnings that led to billion-dollar food empires.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 15, 2013

Customer sues Campbell Soup, American Heart Association for fraud

The customer claims the AHA "heart-healthy" certification on over 30 soups is misrepresentation.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2013

Frito-Lay seeking patent on crisp bread snacks

The company is seeking a patent on snack items based on traditional recipes.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2013

CUNY signs $21M Pepsi deal amid calls to ban Coke products

The 10-year deal gives the soda maker exclusive distribution rights on all 24 CUNY campuses.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2013

Coke launches full-on ad assault to defend sweetener ingredients

Aspartame will be front and center as Coca-Cola defends its safety.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 13, 2013

Heinz cuts 600 jobs

More than half the cuts are in Pittsburgh.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 2013

Will this ad save Jell-O?

Kraft's dessert brand focuses on disappointment to promote its pudding in its new "Fun things up" campaign.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 13, 2013

Kraft bets on profanity-based catchphrase in new campaign

Does this $30 million campaign have its s--- together?

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 12, 2013

Diageo breaks down compensation for departing boss

Paul Walsh's compensation was revealed in Diageo's annual report released on Monday.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 12, 2013