Dos Equis debuts the new Most Interesting Man in the World

The new MIM will reminisce less about impressive memories and will focus instead on hands-on action, adventure and even sports.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 8, 2016

How transparency can impact recalls

If there’s anything a company should put out clear information about, it’s this—especially because recalls could lead to sick consumers, lost sales and a damaged reputation.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 8, 2016

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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.  

By Food Dive staff

Mondelez details sweetened US chocolate growth strategies

It didn't take long after announcing it was abandoning its pursuit of Hershey for the company to pursue chocolate growth initiatives.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 8, 2016

Hormel promotes James Snee to replace retiring CEO

Snee has held many positions since joining the company in 1989, before being named president and COO last October.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 8, 2016

Is another label claim the answer to cheese producers' transparency problems?

Companies have scrambled to find ways to verify the quality of their ingredients since the Parmesan cheese and wood pulp debacle reported earlier this year.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 8, 2016

Dessert delivery: Hershey partners with Chef'd for sweet meal kits

The chocolate giant is demonstrating another way to capitalize on the growth of the meal kit industry: brand partnerships.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 7, 2016

Campbell Fresh picks new management

The company may be struggling with a common issue processed food manufacturers will face as they attempt to diversify their portfolios with more fresh products.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 6, 2016

It's about time: Coca-Cola makes its cold brew coffee debut

The only surprise: That it took the soft drinks giant so long to enter the category.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 2, 2016

What Hain's Nasdaq delisting notice means

This is a major turn of events for a company that was just recently at the center of M&A speculation.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 1, 2016

Post to expand egg business, despite industry challenges

This is an interesting move for a company that recently reported a 12.6% decline in egg volumes and 15.5% decrease in egg sales in the latest quarter.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 1, 2016

Campbell disappointed in Q4, but confident in fresh segment's potential

The company's revenue didn't dip as much as competitors reported in recent earnings, but underwhelming performance from brands like Bolthouse Farms could be concerning.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 1, 2016

Back to the Roots: Bringing radical transparency to cereal and the food industry

The startup company has no "secret formula" for its breakfast products, other than detailed and honest information printed on the packaging.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 1, 2016

Prepared foods carry Bob Evans' earnings

The recent earnings report illustrates the drive behind investors' push for the company to spin off the packaged foods division from its namesake restaurant chain.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 31, 2016

PepsiCo rolls out organic Gatorade ahead of schedule

The brand faces increasing competition from other sports drinks from startups and major manufacturers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 30, 2016

How the allergen-free food community took down EpiPen

With a dramatically increasing population of people with food allergies, parents, advocates and brands have raised awareness of the issue — and caused Mylan's stock to plummet.

By Megan Poinski • Aug. 30, 2016

No sweet deal: Mondelez walks away from Hershey takeover possibility

Hershey's stock price dipped nearly 10% in after hours as a result.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 30, 2016

General Mills sued over glyphosate in Nature Valley products

Such mislabeling cases involving the "natural" term may push the FDA to speed the process of developing an official definition and labeling guidance.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 26, 2016

Restructuring of meat giant JBS could shake up the market

Its depth of portfolio and market penetration makes the company a significant competitor for a wide range of meat providers, from Tyson Foods to Hormel. 

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 25, 2016

Sanderson Farms still bouncing back from bird flu and mixed market prices

Chicken processors are still struggling to return their exports to the demand they saw before last year's outbreak

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 25, 2016

What Jeff Harmening could offer as CEO of General Mills

When Harmening might be ready to take the top job, or when current CEO Ken Powell might be ready to give it up, is unclear.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 25, 2016

EEOC files lawsuit accusing Wayne Farms of disability discrimination

The poultry processor will "actively dispute" the lawsuit, which started with a previous investigation in 2011 involving employee absenteeism and the firing of employees due to repeated unexcused absences, the company said in a statement.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 24, 2016

Smucker revenue dips on lower prices and pet food competition

The company reported its first revenue decline in six quarters.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 23, 2016

Credit Suisse: Hormel poised for profit thanks to low commodity prices

Unlike many competitors, the company is currently maintaining top-line growth to match its bottom-line benefits.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 23, 2016

Bakery supplier refutes claims of falsified tests and safety violations

Because of its vast customer base of retailers and foodservice distributors, any Orange Bakery products needing to be recalled could turn into a similar scenario as CRF Frozen Foods earlier this year.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 23, 2016

Why Coca-Cola should buy Monster

The longer Coca-Cola waits to pursue an acquisition, the more expensive Monster becomes as its stock price steadily rises.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 23, 2016