What makes a 'most admired' company?

Food and beverage companies made up a relatively small percentage of Fortune's list, compiled by surveys of upper management and analysts.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 23, 2016

Dean Foods rides favorable commodity prices amid pressure from alternative dairy competition

Milk prices will keep falling for the next few years, but producers also have to balance those gains with lower demand.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 22, 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

Nomva closes $3M funding round in surging cold-pressed juice category

Major manufacturers like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Hain Celestial, and WhiteWave Foods have also recognized the potential in the cold-pressed juice segment.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 22, 2016

RPM International's subsidiary buys into baking industry

The food industry is becoming a more popular investment opportunity, including the currently struggling baking segment.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 19, 2016

Ingredion exec defines innovation as helping customers — and going for the win

"A lot of the ingredients that we're selling are higher-performance ingredients that obviously, the value proposition that we're selling is not just on a cost per pound but cost in-use," Ingredion's Jim Zallie told Food Dive.

By David Oliver • Feb. 18, 2016

SodaStream finds a solution in sparkling water, surpasses expectations

Thanks to rebranding efforts and restructuring initiatives, profits are back in the black.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 18, 2016

Nestle fails to meet expectations in the face of pricing challenges

Low commodity costs and struggling economies put a dent in the company's pricing power last year. Acquisitions could be an answer.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 18, 2016

Cargill pleased with ingredients space solutions

At its innovation center, the company works with customers to find solutions, whether due to changing government regulations or consumer tastes.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 17, 2016

Why Campbell Soup is pushing into digital, venture capital, and increased transparency

"Your company's either transparent or it's not," Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison told attendees at CAGNY.

By David Oliver • Feb. 17, 2016

Dr Pepper Snapple beats competitors with success from non-carbonated beverages

Sales saw a 2% jump for the quarter, as compared to sales declines for chief competitors Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 17, 2016

Gatorade targets athletes and tightens grip on sports drink industry

Weather. Innovation. Athletes. That's the winning formula, says PepsiCo CEO.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 17, 2016

How Tyson Foods' protein-centric approach 'opens up the aperture'

"We could've put in that vision statement that we wanted to become the most innovative meat-centric company, but we didn't," Tyson Foods' chief global growth officer Sally Grimes told Food Dive.

By David Oliver • Feb. 16, 2016

Hormel's Applegate acquisition shows promise; meat snacks present more opportunities

Operating profits were up across several segments, contributing to a 37% jump in the company's overall quarterly profit.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 16, 2016

Amazon's Subscribe and Save powers e-commerce for CPG

The fastest-growing categories and brands for CPG e-commerce were in line with known industry trends.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 16, 2016

Daily Greens closes on $5.5M investment from unnamed investor

High pressure processing is becoming more prevalent as more major manufacturers invest in companies employing the technology.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 16, 2016

Label Insight secures $10M funding round for tech that facilitates SmartLabel adoption

Manufacturers could widely adopt this technology especially if a voluntary GMO labeling initiative comes into play.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

Why WhiteWave's stock plunge makes it a purchase target contender

WhiteWave representatives have already sat down with a duo of activists at Hudson Executive Capital LP, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

How Kellogg is fighting soggy times for cereal

The increase in Kellogg's U.S. morning foods segment supports CEO John Bryant's assertion that trends in the struggling cereal business were ripe for a turnaround.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

Campbell snags new marketing exec amid sweeping company moves

Greg Shewchuk replaces Darren Serrao, who vacated the position at Campbell in August to become chief growth officer at ConAgra.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

Why PepsiCo M&A speculation is captivating the industry

All eyes are on PepsiCo after its Chobani offer fell through.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

Flowers Foods: Acquisitions in fast-rising organic bread category key to growth

Moves have centered around strategic acquisitions and plant expansion, but product development and promotion have also been important.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

Food, beverage brand trust not as important to consumers: survey

This highlights a greater concern in how major brands can effectively communicate with and educate consumers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

What the 'zero' Coca-Cola trademark case means for diet soda branding

A win in the case could enable Coca-Cola to weed out its many competitors that also use "zero" in their product name, particularly Dr Pepper Snapple, which is challenging the mark.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

Abbott's Curate capitalizes on fast-growing snacks trend

The company hopes to combine healthy ingredients with high-profile flavors to stand out in a saturated snack bar market.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

Former USDA administrator to be new president, CEO of AEB: Agri-Pulse

Alonzo left the USDA last month, not long after the agency began its investigation into AEB's questionable activities regarding egg substitute producer Hampton Creek.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016