Smithfield invests $45M in South Dakota facility amid growing pork demand

A rise in the global population, surging protein consumption and expanding middle classes are creating additional interest in meat, prompting more companies to invest millions in new production.

By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 10, 2018

Kellogg expanding Cheez-It, Pringles and Rice Krispies with new snack offerings

The cereal and snacks maker is the latest company to use established brands as a platform to launch new products, joining M&Ms, Lay's, Oreos, Twinkies and Cheerios.

By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 10, 2018

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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.

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Leftovers: Baileys makes baking more indulgent; cannabis meets protein snacks

A new ingredient combines the taste and smell of the popular liqueur with chocolate chips, and a new treat makes it harder to fumble gift-giving.

By Food Dive staff • Dec. 7, 2018

Why manufacturers need to be careful about allergens

Ingredients that aren't declared are the leading cause of recalls, but more alternatives are coming to the market.

By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 6, 2018

InnovoPro gets $4.25M to launch chickpea protein products

The food technology company plans to use the funding to scale up production, support sales and expand into new global markets.

By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 6, 2018

Boston-based food lab to reopen Pilotworks

Chew, a food lab company, will reopen the incubator space Pilotworks as The Nursery, a similar shared kitchen business with a food technology focus.

By Kristine Sherred • Dec. 6, 2018

Canned tuna sales suffer amid waves of changing tastes

During the last 30 years, consumption has declined 42% — and the industry blames young consumers turning away from more processed food.

By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 6, 2018

Consumer Federation of America urges regulators to take salmonella seriously

A new report calls out policymakers and politicians for failing to adequately address high rates of infections. 

By Nina Sparling • Dec. 4, 2018

Manufacturers raise the bar for consumers less interested in traditional granola varieties

After growth in recent years, unit sales dropped 3.6% and total sales fell 3% — but protein-rich and clean-label varieties buoyed the category.

By Nina Sparling • Dec. 3, 2018

Leftovers: Sour, sweet, cereal?

Sour Patch Kids is becoming a cereal, one lucky fan may be grateful for Cherry Garcia ice cream sales and Oreo launches a powdered drink mix for that just-dipped-cookies-in-it taste.

By Food Dive staff • Nov. 30, 2018

Research finds citrus fiber conveys benefits to baked goods

The health and application benefits of dietary fiber sourced from citrus fruit are expected to push global market growth to more than 6% to 2024.

By Cathy Siegner • Nov. 29, 2018

Season's eatings: Half of all food gifts are purchased during winter holidays, report finds

Online shopping is important, but consumers are making in-person purchases — 36% at Walmart, 27% at retailers like Target or Kmart, 30% at supermarkets and 26% at warehouse clubs. 

By Cathy Siegner • Nov. 29, 2018

Brazi Bites gets new big cheese: Former Justin's president

As growth of the the Brazilian snack bread brand skyrockets, will former nut butter company president Mike Guanella be priming the company for a sale?

By Jessi Devenyns • Nov. 29, 2018

Only 3 in 10 US consumers would buy cultured meat, study finds

But 17% were familiar with the concept of growing it in the lab, and two-thirds said they would be willing to try the protein, according to Kadence International.

By Jessi Devenyns • Nov. 28, 2018

How deep are color-taste associations?

Penn State researchers found 60% of surveyed consumers could learn new patterns — but bold new colors may not be worth the gamble.

By Nina Sparling • Nov. 28, 2018

How Perfect Day's partnership with ADM could change the dairy industry

The startup and ingredient titan will be supplying their non-animal-derived proteins to companies next year.

By Jessi Devenyns • Nov. 21, 2018

Campbell Soup Q1 profit slides as key shareholder vote looms

The company, which is engaged in a bitter proxy fight with hedge fund Third Point, said soup sales fell 6% during the quarter but are showing signs of improving.

By Christopher Doering • Nov. 20, 2018

Report: TreeHouse looks to sell its trail mix business

Sources told The New York Post the private label manufacturer could get significantly less than the $860 million it paid to buy Flagstone Foods in 2014.

By Lillianna Byington • Nov. 19, 2018

FDA and USDA will jointly regulate cell-cultured meat

The two regulating arms said they would work together on the tech-heavy area in November, and a formal agreement was issued Thursday. 

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It's slime time: Jell-O Play introduces edible ooze

Two made-for-social-media versions of the new product from Kraft Heinz's Springboard Brands are hitting shelves and the Internet.

By Nina Sparling • Nov. 16, 2018

Leftovers: Squashing out gluten and dairy; beer and wine in a single bottle

A vegan veggie mac and cheese substitute is born, and there's a holiday-flavored way to get the energy to prepare that Thanksgiving feast. 

By Food Dive staff • Nov. 16, 2018

Taste predictor Gastrograph closes $4M investment

The company collects data about how people perceive flavors and then uses artificial intelligence to determine how a demographic might respond to a food product. 

By Jessi Devenyns • Nov. 15, 2018

US pork and beef demand fattens up — and consumers chicken out

A side effect of the Trump administration's trade war is that less meat is being exported — increasing supplies and reducing prices domestically.

By Nina Sparling • Nov. 15, 2018

Food companies not doing enough to help consumers eat healthy, study finds

The Access to Nutrition Foundation found items from the largest manufacturers that are billed as better-for-you aren't always affordable — and some don't always actually have wellness benefits.

By Lillianna Byington • Nov. 15, 2018

Kellogg launches new cereal to support digestive health

HI! Happy Inside, which contains prebiotics, probiotics and fiber, has a much higher price tag than most, costing $12.99 at some retailers.

By Cathy Siegner • Nov. 15, 2018