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Annie's founder joins organic baby food startup as CEO
After founding and then leading the well-known company for 17 years — including three years after its acquisition by General Mills — John Foraker now wants to create a "disruptive force" at Once Upon a Farm.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 12, 2017 -
Meatpackers seek USDA approval to speed up processing lines
With meat consumption growing at a record pace and demand projected to outstrip supply, poultry companies are looking for ways to increase output.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 12, 2017 -
Pilgrim's Pride buys poultry unit from parent JBS in $1.03B deal
The sale of Moy Park to a subsidiary comes as the scandal-plagued Brazilian company looks to pay for mounting legal costs following a corruption investigation.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 11, 2017 -
Red chocolate could be sweet salvation for confectionery companies
The introduction of the treat, the first new flavor since the white variety 80 years ago, could help an industry that has seen large companies like Hershey cut staff and Nestle report slow sales growth.
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 11, 2017 -
FDA approves peanut allergy prevention claim on baby food
This landmark endorsement could create a whole new category of CPGs — and puts an official stamp of approval behind recent research.
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Chief of the 'food police' hangs up his badge: CSPI's Michael Jacobson reflects on nearly a half century of activism
Much has changed since the Center for Science in the Public Interest opened its doors in 1971, and its founder told Food Dive about progress — and the road ahead.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 11, 2017 -
Kellogg focuses on e-commerce growth
By dropping the direct-store delivery model, the company is transitioning investment from traditional marketing and retail channels to focus more on digital and e-commerce.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 11, 2017 -
Milk producers' group goes after 'deceptive' non-GMO labeling
The head of the National Milk Producers Federation says some companies' pledge to source products from cows given feed that isn't genetically modifed is "fear-based marketing."
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 11, 2017 -
Conagra revamps frozen meal brands to woo millennials
The food manufacturer's Banquet, Marie Callender's and Healthy Choice brands are part of a $2.9-billion business ripe for change to attract new consumers.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 8, 2017 -
Survey: Food and beverage firms bullish on sales and profits despite challenges
Most of the more than 200 companies sampled by Mazars predicted they would benefit from industry trends favoring both private label and healthy/nutritious products.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 8, 2017 -
GMO labeling study: Consumer education on QR codes is key to success
The look into digital disclosure challenges, required by federal law, found lack of knowledge to be a much bigger factor than limited access to technology.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 8, 2017 -
Insect protein startup Flying SpArk selected for Ikea incubator
The food tech startup, which uses fruit flies, aligns well with the Swedish retailer's mission to solve global issues of sustainability, inadequate nutrition and future food shortages.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Shaking the salt habit: Are the FDA's voluntary targets sufficient?
According to researchers, 90% of children and 89% of adults consume more than recommended sodium levels — and strong reduction guidelines could prevent 500,000 premature deaths.
By Caroline Macdonald • Sept. 7, 2017 -
New website features milled-to-order flour for consumers
The question is whether they want to be able to purchase artisan flour, given current gluten-free and convenience-focused trends.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 7, 2017 -
USDA
Chicken trade group's new standards clearly define how birds were raised
The National Chicken Council's guidelines outline what consumers can expect from any meat they buy or eat, whether it's organic or conventional.
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Retrieved from Nestle on September 07, 2017
Nestle acquires plant-based food maker Sweet Earth
The purchase gives the Swiss company a foothold in a rapidly growing market segment that could top $5 billion in sales by 2020.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Retrieved from McDonald's on September 06, 2017
Coca-Cola, McDonald's brew up McCafe drinks for retail
The ready-to-drink coffee category dominated by Starbucks and partner PepsiCo will see another new entrant when the restaurant giant's popular beverage hits store shelves early next year.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Kellogg will lay off 223 employees at its Michigan cereal plant
The company intends to eliminate the jobs — about one-tenth of its Battle Creek workforce — by the end of the year.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Q&A part 2: Hampton Creek CEO Josh Tetrick on internal controversies, thorny challenges and going public
In part two of our interview, the food startup's founder talked about how "tenacity of purpose is the most important thing" for people working for the company and meeting its mission.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Green Giant rolling out line of frozen veggie 'pasta'
The reinvigorated iconic brand is adding zucchini, carrot and butternut squash varieties to its lineup with plans to have them available in stores nationwide in January.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 6, 2017 -
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Tyson plans to open $320M chicken processing plant in Kansas
The new facility, which is scheduled to begin production in mid-2019, is the latest move by the meat giant to help it address growing consumer demand for protein.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Q&A: Hampton Creek CEO Josh Tetrick on fixing the degrading food system through clean meat and plant proteins
In the first part of our interview, the startup's founder affirmed they are "not betting it all on the conscious consumer" to achieve the company's mission of making it easy for people to eat better.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Retailers are squeezing already struggling CPG brands
Campbell Soup said it will lose significant revenue because it failed to come to terms with a large retailer — identified by The Wall Street Journal as Walmart — on promotional pricing.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Beer world buzzing over new cannabis IPA
California-based Lagunitas Brewing has debuted a new IPA called SuperCritical, which contains aromatic compounds of fragrant oils from the plant.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Opinion
How companies can manage labor-intensive price changes
Daniel Wolf, a strategic consultant on the PROS Food and Consumables industry team, explains how manufacturers can create the personalized, frictionless buying experiences their customers demand.
By Daniel Wolf • Sept. 1, 2017
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