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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
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    Trendline

    How AI is transforming the food and beverage industry

    Companies are leaning on the technology across nearly all parts of their operations, from marketing to product design.

    By Food Dive staff
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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
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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
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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
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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
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    Cultivated meat becomes part of the culture wars in the US

    Two separate bills signed in Alabama and Florida this month make it unlawful to manufacture, sell and distribute products made from animal cells.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 15, 2024
  • Kraft Heinz's Jell-O brand introduces a new Girl Scout-cookie inspired pudding.
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    Kraft Heinz’s Jell-O partners with Girl Scouts on pudding cups

    The offerings, available in Thin Mints and Coconut Caramel cookie flavors, continue a broader push by the packaged food giant to innovate and expand its reach.

    By • May 14, 2024
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    Ferrero unwraps first chocolate factory in North America

    The Bloomington, Illinois, expansion will make major brands like Kinder, Ferrero Rocher, Butterfinger and Crunch.

    By Joelle Anselmo • May 13, 2024
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    Beyond Meat CEO sees 2024 as a ‘pivotal year’ despite grim Q1 results

    The plant-based pioneer had its eighth straight quarter of revenue declines, but Ethan Brown is confident sales will pick up in the second half of the year.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 10, 2024
  • Protein bars made with Sweegen's brazzein sweetener.
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    Ingredients in Focus: Sweegen launches flavor tool to compete with sugar

    As sweet protein products rise in popularity, more flavor innovators are looking to develop products to create better-for-you food products.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 9, 2024
  • Packages of Green Giant frozen peas and corn are displayed at a supermarket.
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    B&G Foods exploring sale of Green Giant frozen, canned vegetable businesses

    The Crisco and Ortega owner is considering divestitures representing 10% to 15% of its consolidated net sales to focus its operations and lower its debt.

    By • May 9, 2024
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    4 startups taking the cocoa out of chocolate

    With cocoa prices rising and sourcing scarce, companies are looking to alternatives and raising more than $110 million in equity funding, according to a recent report.

    By S.L. Fuller • May 8, 2024
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    The Ozempic effect is real: Study zeroes in on GLP-1 users’ food needs

    Food startups have an opportunity to jump on the snacking needs of this new demographic with products focused on protein, portion size and hydration.

    By Jennifer Lawinski • May 8, 2024
  • Del Monte Foods is expanding production and distribution of its Joyba bubble tea to meet growing demand.
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    Del Monte Foods boosts production, distribution of fast-growing bubble tea brand

    Joyba's success comes amid broader momentum in the global bubble tea market, with sales projected to nearly triple to $6.2 billion by 2032. 

    By • May 8, 2024
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    Nestlé deepens cold coffee presence with Nescafé concentrate

    The liquid allows the CPG giant to further tap into the cold segment, which was responsible for a third of all cups consumed in 2023 and is especially popular among younger individuals.

    By • May 7, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Surging air fryer popularity leads Nestlé, other CPG giants to rethink food

    Once a novelty, the gadget’s presence in nearly two-thirds of U.S. homes has forced manufacturers to play catch-up and flood the market with compatible products.

    By • May 7, 2024
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    Mondelēz brings $1B Chips Ahoy! brand into gluten-free category

    The snacking giant also sells Oreos that avoid the wheat protein as the company appeals to the 25% of Americans who adhere to the diet.

    By • May 6, 2024
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    Kraft Heinz sells TGI Fridays frozen appetizers for perpetuity under revised deal

    The restaurant brand is “an important part” of the packaged food company’s portfolio and “a growth driver” for its North American business, a top executive said.

    By • May 6, 2024
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    Just Ice parent shifting scarce resources to fast-growing tea, pulling back on snacks

    Eat the Change started selling environmentally friendly, nutrient-dense treats before moving into beverages in 2022 after Coca-Cola discontinued its organic Honest tea brand.

    By • May 6, 2024
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    Column

    Leftovers: Fresh Del Monte pineapples turn red | Little Bites get a little less sweet

    The unique fruit resulted from crossbreeding different varieties in Costa Rica, and General Mills purchases regeneratively grown almonds for its latest snack bar.

    By Food Dive staff • May 3, 2024
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    Consumers seeking better-for-you options to drive the food ingredients market: report

    More food companies are investing in developing innovative solutions through technology to manufacture “next-generation alternative proteins” and other ingredients.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 2, 2024