Reading between the 'clean label' lines

While consumers clamor for simple ingredients, Rob Wong of Agri-Neo points out that on the way to being used in products, some items undergo even more chemical processes.

By Rob Wong • Oct. 22, 2018

Leftovers: Treats sure to be a Halloween smash, creepy crisps

Upscale candy gets into the fun-size game, bars get bakeable and a Chinese company decides to munch on spent silkworms.

By Food Dive staff • Oct. 19, 2018

How a veteran insect supplier makes cricket products sing

Darren Goldin, co-founder of ingredient manufacturer Entomo Farms, talks about getting consumers comfortable with eating bugs and what's ahead for the budding segment.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Oct. 18, 2018

New dairy-free ice cream is made with persimmon

WellKit Foods International plans to debut four flavors of its My Goodness! plant-based ice cream in New Zealand next month before reaching out to export markets in Asia.

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 18, 2018

Kerry's consumer preference simulator aims for product sweet spot

The Ireland-based company gathered views of 17 sweeteners to better understand how people perceive them across sports drinks, carbonated soft drinks, ice cream, flavored alcoholic malt beverages, granola bars and cookies.

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 18, 2018

Startups are using tomatoes, eggplant and carrots to improve fake fish

Sustainability-minded consumers are looking to imitation smoked salmon, sushi and shrimp to take pressure off the oceans — as long as these products are convincing enough to replace the real deal.

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 18, 2018

Nestlé's sales perk up 2.9% with growth in coffee and the North American sector

CEO Mark Schneider said in a release that this quarter's increases were "supported by disciplined execution and faster innovation."

By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 18, 2018

Time to ban dihydrogen monoxide? Consumers take clean label to extremes

Some additives, artificial colors and flavors are being taken out of food products to appease shoppers who want healthy and recognizable ingredients.

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 18, 2018

Danone sales rise 1.4% amid strong demand for yogurt and plant-based foods

While the French company faces ongoing challenges in other parts of its operations, segments known to consumers in North America continue performing well.

By Christopher Doering • Oct. 17, 2018

Big Food drops legacy brands to make way for new products

Healthier consumer eating habits and increasing millennial and Gen Z influence are pushing manufacturers to cut slower-growing items.

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 16, 2018

Commercial kitchen and distribution service Pilotworks shuts down overnight

With no warning and no explanation, the much-celebrated incubator closed its doors, leaving 175 startups in the lurch. 

By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 16, 2018

Former Kellogg sub-distributors sue over logistics shift

The once-downstream partners claim the manufacturer misrepresented its supply chain plans.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 16, 2018

Smucker looks to innovation and marketing to build brands

The Ohio-based maker of Jif, Folgers and Crisco is relying on consumer insights and data to enhance new ideas and messaging for its products.

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 15, 2018

How to prepare for a food recall before it starts

Following this month's beef recall, Nicole Hardin, director of product management at Sage, outlines actionable steps for how to respond to foodborne illnesses.

By Nicole Hardin • Oct. 15, 2018

Better together: Why some food companies enter into partnerships

In an industry that seems to be dominated by M&A, these agreements — often between companies that would otherwise be competitors — bring benefits to all involved.

By Megan Poinski • Oct. 15, 2018

Leftovers: A Halloween visit to the ice cream graveyard

It's October, meaning it's time to get scary with visits from the ghosts of flavors past and a sweet reaper.

By Food Dive staff • Oct. 12, 2018

Could the groundcherry become a mainstream fruit crop?

Scientists have used gene editing to adjust certain traits of the fruit, which is similar to the tomato, to see whether it could be a candidate for large-scale cultivation.

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 11, 2018

Kraft Heinz to invest in food tech with $100M venture capital fund

The food giant hopes to accelerate its exposure to startups in emerging technologies and businesses, such as the supply chain and e-commerce. 

By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 8, 2018

FDA bans 7 synthetic food flavoring substances

The agency's decision, effective Oct. 9, comes in response to petitions from a coalition of consumer and environmental groups showing the additives cause cancer in laboratory animals.

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 8, 2018

Quaker testing grab-and-go breakfast kits

PepsiCo's oatmeal brand was also an early mover in delivered options to help consumers put together the first meal of the day.

By Jacqueline Renfrow • Oct. 5, 2018

Leftovers: Silly people! Fruit-shaped Trix and beer are for breakfast!

Food Dive is launching a column looking at the new products appearing on shelves everywhere, starting with options for the morning and food showing some new color.

By Food Dive staff • Oct. 5, 2018

M&A helps food and grocery companies do everything better

Adding trendy products? Reacting quickly to consumer feedback? Delivering groceries and ready-made meals to consumers' doors? Through acquisitions, some of the biggest industry players have added these capabilities.

By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 4, 2018

Sealing challenges the food and drink industry

It's vital to get products packaged correctly, both for consumer health and factory safety. Russ Pimblett of FTL Technology reviews how to make sure a plant's processes are performing well. 

By Russ Pimblett • Oct. 4, 2018

Food firms aren't doing enough to end forced labor, report finds

KnowTheChain's second benchmark report gave Unilever the top score for its efforts to address unethical labor practices in its supply chain. 

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 3, 2018

Halloween candy sales projected to reach $2.6B this year

A new survey shows that total holiday spending will hit around $9 billion this year, with candy sales making up almost one-third of that. 

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 3, 2018