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How food companies can unlock future trends
Being in tune with where consumers are going means getting out there, being realistic and harnessing data, panelists said at an IFT session.
By Megan Poinski • June 4, 2019 -
Vita Coco maker thirsts for aluminum as it enters competitive bottled water space
The product called Ever & Ever educates consumers about the sustainability of the metal in a beverage segment where plastic is the most common packaging.
By Christopher Doering • June 4, 2019 -
Trendline
Mergers and acquisitions
Declining sales and slowing consumption have more companies divesting brands, opening the door for smaller players and private equity firms to expand their portfolios.
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Before the Butcher to launch its plant-based burgers in retail
The company will face an increasingly crowded space with offerings from Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods already available, and Nestlé and Tyson planning their own products later this year.
By Cathy Siegner • June 3, 2019 -
Private label better positioned to respond to health and wellness trends: trade group
Unlike mainstream offerings, store brands are more adept at keeping pace with consumer preferences through products that are organic, vegan, sustainable, free-from and convenient.
By Jessi Devenyns • June 3, 2019 -
Manufacturers push for legal clarity at FDA's first public hearing on CBD
The 10-hour meeting was the first step in what could be a yearslong process to establish a legal path to market for food and beverage products with the cannabis compound.
By Lillianna Byington • June 3, 2019 -
Mondelez not worried about global economic headwinds, CEO says
Dirk Van de Put said the CPG company is adapting to changing tastes and trends while benefiting from innovations in emerging markets with established brands such as Oreo and Cadbury.
By Cathy Siegner • June 3, 2019 -
The big chill: CBD-infused ice cream coming to Ben & Jerry's
There's a lot of buzz around the announcement — the first cannabis commitment from a major brand — but it will be a while before it offers anything beyond Chocolate Therapy.
By Megan Poinski • May 31, 2019 -
Half of baby boomers are limiting sugar consumption, study finds
Innova Market Insights found health concerns are driving this generation to reduce their use of the sweetener, with 40% of the demographic eating fewer sweet snacks.
By Cathy Siegner • May 30, 2019 -
Report: Goya Foods considering $3B sale
The family-owned Latin food company hired Goldman Sachs to evaluate its options, sources told CNBC.
By Lillianna Byington • May 30, 2019 -
General Mills gets a sales treat from its pet food segment
The CPG company, which acquired Blue Buffalo last year for $8 billion, reported its net sales up 11%.
By Cathy Siegner • May 30, 2019 -
Is Nestlé's strategy of closing a plant a month to cut costs good for business?
The global food company plans to save up to $2.49 billion by 2020 by making manufacturing and distribution more efficient, according to an interview the chief financial officer gave to a business publication.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 29, 2019 -
MillerCoors wins partial victory in lawsuit involving AB InBev corn syrup ad
A federal judge postponed a decision on whether Bud Light packaging, which claims the beer does not have the sweetener, will have to be removed from stores.
By Christopher Doering • May 28, 2019 -
Q&A
Can giant greenhouses help feed consumers? AppHarvest wants to find out.
Founder and CEO Jonathan Webb says the first 60-acre facility is expected to open in Kentucky in 2020 with crops that are non-GMO, chemical-free and watered by the rain.
By Christopher Doering • May 28, 2019 -
Column
Leftovers: Fritos pays tribute to America's military; Ferrero sweetens its lineup
The PepsiCo-brand is donating some proceeds from 22 million specialty bags — one for each person who has served in the Armed Forces — to Carry the Load, and Field Roast and Elysian Brewing make a plant-based beer brat.
By Food Dive staff • May 24, 2019 -
Perdue Farms to acquire grass-fed beef brand Panorama Meats
Terms of the deal between the poultry company and the nation's largest producer of 100% grass-fed certified organic beef were not disclosed.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 24, 2019 -
How can the organic sector grow while maintaining its integrity?
Executives at the Organic Trade Association Conference are working to expand in a way that preserves trust in the seal and their companies, but at a careful pace.
By Lillianna Byington • May 23, 2019 -
How Sproutly's fast-acting cannabis extract could be a game changer for edibles
The Canadian company, which has developed a revolutionary water soluble option containing the drug, could appeal to consumers interested in clean label food and beverage products.
By Megan Poinski • May 23, 2019 -
PepsiCo patents process to co-ferment oat flour and dairy milk
The move may signal that drinkable or spoonable clean-label products such as yogurt could be coming from the company's Quaker Oats brand.
By Cathy Siegner • May 23, 2019 -
Spero Foods seeks capital to ramp up plant-based eggs and cheese
The company concentrates on using high protein and nutritious ingredients, such as seeds, for its substitutes.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 22, 2019 -
Coke resurrects notorious New Coke flop for Netflix's 'Stranger Things'
The reformulated beverage introduced in 1985 and shelved a mere 79 days later will appear in the hit series and be sold in limited quantities.
By Peter Adams • May 21, 2019 -
Food industry applauds US for lifting steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico
The move could provide momentum for the three countries to ratify a new trade pact that would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
By Lillianna Byington • May 20, 2019 -
Consumers placing more value in a food companies' ethical behavior
Crestline Custom Promotional Products also found that when it comes to product claims, U.S. consumers prioritized "non-toxic" as the most important while organic was the least valuable.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 20, 2019 -
CBD entering food and drink at an 'astounding pace,' report says
Some companies are already infusing coffee, beer and other products with the substance — one of the more than 100 chemicals found in cannabis — despite murky federal restrictions in place.
By Cathy Siegner • May 20, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Big Food turns to regenerative agriculture to meet sustainability goals
Companies such as General Mills and Hormel Foods are embracing the practice to help their businesses and respond to consumers who consider environmental stewardship in their buying habits.
By Lillianna Byington • May 20, 2019 -
Opinion
Food industry leaders face increased personal reputational and legal risk
Executives and board members need to protect themselves through preemptive and credible enterprise risk management, Steel City Re CEO Nir Kossovsky argues.
By Nir Kossovsky • May 17, 2019
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