Corporate Operations: Page 22
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Hershey adding more ‘on trend’ ingredients to its sweets lineup
The Reese's and Kit Kat manufacturer is incorporating things such as peanut butter and wafers into its offerings to meet consumer demand, even if that means reducing its dependence on chocolate.
By Christopher Doering • June 25, 2025 -
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Jones Soda sells cannabis business for $3M
The divestiture of its Mary Jones brand will allow the company to focus on other categories, such as alcohol and functional beverages.
By Christopher Doering • June 24, 2025 -
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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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Grocers pressed to detail link between tariffs and food prices
Sen. Maggie Hassan has asked Kroger, Walmart, Costco and others for information about how newly increased levies on imported steel and aluminum could affect canned goods and frozen meals.
By Sam Silverstein • June 23, 2025 -
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Hormel Foods brings back former CEO to serve on an interim basis
Jeffrey Ettinger, who was chief executive from 2005 to 2016, will again lead the Spam maker as it seeks a permanent replacement.
By Christopher Doering • June 23, 2025 -
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Deep DiveBack from the dead: Once discontinued brands get another chance
Slice, Hydrox and Odwalla are back on the market several years after they left, often with modernized changes aimed at attracting new consumers without alienating nostalgic shoppers.
By Christopher Doering • June 23, 2025 -
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Sponsored by TraceGainsHow unified sourcing platforms keep F&B innovation alive in turbulent times
Learn more about how unified platform transforms F&B disruption.
June 23, 2025 -
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Anheuser-Busch invests $17M in Houston brewery
The beer giant has spent $2 billion during the last five years on its manufacturing network despite a slowdown in consumption.
By Christopher Doering • June 20, 2025 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Kristen Bell-founded snack bar gets new name | Dole improves a Disney treat
This Bar Saves Lives will now be called All In following a $4 million fundraising round, while Nestlé’s Tombstone brand launches a French fry frozen pizza.
By Food Dive staff • June 20, 2025 -
Boxed Water to change packaging sustainability claims after watchdog report
The brand will tweak claims, including that it is “better than plastic,” following a review from a nonprofit that evaluates truth in advertising.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 20, 2025 -
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Nestlé’s coffee brand surpasses regenerative agriculture goal for 2025
Nescafé said it sourced close to a third of its beans from farmers using sustainable production methods.
By Zoya Mirza • June 18, 2025 -
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General Mills to remove artificial colors from US cereals and foods
The Trix and Lucky Charms maker set a goal to remove synthetic dyes by the end of 2027.
By Christopher Doering • June 18, 2025 -
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Danone spends $65M to increase coffee and creamer production
The International Delight and STōK Cold Brew Coffee maker is expanding a Florida manufacturing plant and investing in a distribution center to help supply products to the Southeastern U.S.
By Christopher Doering • June 17, 2025 -
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Kraft Heinz to remove artificial colors in US products by end of 2027
The Jell-O and Crystal Light maker estimated nearly 90% of its American portfolio by net sales are already free of synthetic dyes.
By Christopher Doering • June 17, 2025 -
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Campbell’s turns to suppliers to help ease tariff costs
The global food conglomerate's strategy also includes alternative sourcing, product cost optimization and, possibly, higher prices.
By Antone Gonsalves • June 17, 2025 -
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Why Corn Nuts is a ‘diamond-in-the-rough’ for Hormel Foods
The food maker has taken the snack into new retail channels and accelerated innovation after it was acquired as part of a $3.35 billion deal with Kraft Heinz.
By Christopher Doering • June 16, 2025 -
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Soccer star David Beckham launches honey-based fruit snacks brand
Beeup gives consumers a natural energy boost free from GMOs and artificial ingredients as the product aims to disrupt the $53 billion snacks market.
By Christopher Doering • June 16, 2025 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Cheez-It links with Wendy’s on Baconator cracker | Blue Moon debuts a craft beer lip balm
The snacking and fast food giants are bringing the flavor of applewood bacon to the popular snack, while Noosa stirs things up with new yogurt mix-ins.
By Food Dive staff • June 13, 2025 -
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PepsiCo to close California Frito-Lay plant
The shuttering of the 55-year-old facility comes as several food makers reduce their manufacturing footprints in response to a pullback in spending by cash-strapped consumers.
By Christopher Doering • June 12, 2025 -
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How PepsiCo moves past AI pilot purgatory
The food and beverage company focuses on "four or five big bets" and provides an internal sandbox for employee experimentation, said Athina Kanioura, EVP, chief strategy and transformation officer.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 11, 2025 -
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King’s Hawaiian owner to build $54M pickle factory
Irresistible Foods Group is expanding operations for its Grillo’s brand as pickle mania sweeps the U.S.
By Nathan Owens • June 11, 2025 -
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Tom Brady enters the snacking game with vegan gummies
The organic offering, called Goat Gummies, will be offered through a partnership with Gopuff.
By Christopher Doering • June 10, 2025 -
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Private label beer is having a moment
Retailers like Costco and Walmart are investing in exclusive beer brands as capacity has opened up at brewers across the U.S.
By Jeff Wells • June 10, 2025 -
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Del Monte Foods to shutter fruit processing plant in Washington state
The closure, which will impact an estimated 51 workers and 448 seasonal employees, is the company’s attempt to “align the business with consumer demand.”
By Christopher Doering • June 10, 2025 -
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Sponsored by TraceGainsAI for certificates of analysis: The future of compliance is here
As AI transitions quickly from a buzzword to a practical tool that F&B and CPG companies can use to verify and manage supplier data, it’s becoming the accelerator to modernize a legacy process.
June 9, 2025 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Oreo releases a Selena Gomez cookie | Snack Factory heads to the campfire
Plus, Kodiak enters the frozen aisle with protein-packed breakfast sandwiches.
By Food Dive staff • June 6, 2025
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