So you want to buy a food company? Mind the 3 Ps

Ron Levine, co-chair of Herrick's litigation department, shares his advice to navigate the pitfalls of acquiring a food company.

By Ronald J. Levine • Oct. 11, 2016

General Mills will expand cereal production at NY plant

The breakfast staple's sales have tanked in recent years, but neither startups nor major manufacturers have given up on the category yet.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 11, 2016

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How GLP-1s are shaking up snacking

Food companies, including Danone and Nestlé, are adding more protein and changing portion sizes as weight loss medications reshape consumption patterns.

By Food Dive staff

Tyson snags a stake in Beyond Meat

This is a first for a major meat producer, showing the industry's recognition of plant-based proteins as both viable competitor and profitable addition.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 11, 2016

Do paid dietitians tweeting against soda taxes prove bias?

The ABA said in a statement to Mic that they "receive support for their time, not their opinion" and that the organization follows "stringent standards for transparency."

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 10, 2016

Nestle recalls Drumstick products due to listeria concerns

No illnesses have been reported to date, but the company could struggle with the contamination of these frozen products in the future.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 10, 2016

Why Tyson turned on an analyst when shares were downgraded

They plunged as much as 11.5% Friday after the Wall Street equity firm's report circulated.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 10, 2016

USDA: Egg group inappropriately campaigned against Hampton Creek

After a yearlong investigation into claims that funds were spent to target Just Mayo, the agency is putting new trainings and consistent employee removal processes in place.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 10, 2016

Mars expands its chocolate empire with full Wrigley acquisition

The company told the Chicago Tribune that the expansion enables it to rev up growth in the candy market, which is quickly evolving and ripe for disruption from both startups and major manufacturers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 7, 2016

Cargill adjusts to demand, embraces certified non-GMO ingredients

What's most notable about this announcement is that the company has long been an avid supporter of genetic modification of ingredients.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 7, 2016

PepsiCo sued over Naked juice claims — again

Claims of misleading messages surround Naked's positioning as a healthy, "no sugar added" beverage while containing more sugar than a can of Pepsi, CSPI said.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 6, 2016

Constellation sees stars with stellar earnings, announcement of $160M acquisition

The 17% jump in sales is practically unheard of among major food and beverage companies today.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 5, 2016

Does an egg recall cast a shadow on cage-free production or just one company?

CDC officials matched the current salmonella strain with an outbreak found at the same plant in 2015.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 5, 2016

AB InBev, Techstars announce inaugural class for startup accelerator

The 10 initial startups and their products and services run the gamut but all tie back to the food and beverage industry, with both B2B and consumer-facing applications.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 3, 2016

Why Mars hired meteorologists to get ahead of climate change's impact on chocolate

When the forecast is warm, there's always a chance of melted candy or disrupted supply chains.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 3, 2016

As General Mills' flour recall ends, will people stop eating raw dough?

Because flour has a long shelf life, this may not be the end of illnesses related to the brands.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 30, 2016

McCormick spices up its earnings with growth across the board

Positive earnings results are somewhat unheard of these days among processed food companies. 

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 30, 2016

ConAgra misses sales expectations as Lamb Weston spinoff approaches

Lower demand for grocery, snacks and frozen food items contributed to the quarterly sales decline.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 29, 2016

Craft beer brings diversification as mergers gulp down the market

The AB InBev-SABMiller merger has been approved, consolidating a third of the world's beer in a single company, but there are also more craft breweries than ever.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 29, 2016

For millennials who don't feel like adulting, protein-packed chocolate milk

The Nestle brand is blending the nostalgic approach with a commitment to health trends important to millennials today.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 29, 2016

PepsiCo boosts profit forecast despite another quarter of sales declines

PepsiCo has reaped the benefits of cost-cutting measures while also investing in innovation for snacks and beverages, which brought the food and beverage giant growth in its latest report.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 29, 2016

SABMiller and AB InBev shareholders approve more than $100B merger

The new combined company will take on the Anheuser-Busch InBev name.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 28, 2016

Tyson recalls over 130K pounds of chicken nuggets

These recalls show the importance of regular examination of operations and equipment to spot contamination risks during processing.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 28, 2016

Why ConAgra acquired Frontera Foods

One exec told a newspaper the Mexican food company had double-digit annual sales growth, which is exactly what the larger corporation needs for its portfolio.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 27, 2016

Progresso ingredients get simpler

By pursuing clean label efforts, General Mills shows the commitment to turn around the soup brand.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 27, 2016

Not to blame: Supplier says cookie dough was contaminant-free before it went to Blue Bell

After recalling ice cream for listeria, the manufacturer blamed the problematic ingredient on its third-party supplier.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 26, 2016