Constellation: Profits soar, construction on new Mexico brewery to begin

The company's 2013 acquisition of Grupo Modelo from AB InBev has been critical to rising beer sales as consumers favor imports and craft brews over domestics.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 8, 2016

Campbell to become first major manufacturer to label GMO ingredients

The company also supports federal mandatory GMO labeling legislation, unlike most of its competition.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 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

Enjoy Life to open new IN plant, shutter IL facility

The new facility enables expansion via more efficient equipment and faster access to suppliers and retailers in certain markets.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 8, 2016

Thin is in: Snacks slim down

As consumers become more focused on health and snack more often, thin snacks are an increasingly popular innovation for manufacturers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Bakery snack sales on the rise

Concerns about sugar intake may be increasing, but so are sales for bakery snacks, up 7% in dollar sales and 6% in unit sales in the year ending Nov. 29.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Cargill debuts replacement for PHO-based baking emulsifiers

The new emulsifier uses unmodified soy lecithin and is meant to help manufacturers make the transition from using PHOs.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Chobani's new marketing push questions other brands' use of artificial ingredients

The new marketing campaign for Chobani Simply 100 calls out other light Greek yogurt brands from Yoplait and Dannon.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Jelly Belly inventor plans to produce caffeinated jelly beans

David Klein hopes to return to jelly bean glory with his "Original Coffee House Jelly Beans," for which he launched a Kickstarter campaign this week.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

MillerCoors to release new hard soda brand, Henry's Hard Soda

This announcement, along with AB InBev's recent launch of Best Damn Brewing, prove that hard soda isn't relegated to just the craft beer community.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Meat snack industry shake-up: General Mills buys EPIC Provisions

Last year's biggest meat snack success story was Hershey acquiring Krave.

By David Oliver • Jan. 6, 2016

Perdue Farms ends relationship with contract farms after animal cruelty conviction

The acts were caught on camera by Mercy for Animals, which also captured hidden camera footage at a Tyson Foods facility last year.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 6, 2016

US Forest Service begins Nestle spring water pipeline investigation: report

The U.S. Forest Service was sued for allegedly letting the company pump water out of a national forest in California with an expired permit.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 5, 2016

KonaRed facing claim over distribution agreement: report

According to BevNET, Splash Beverage filed the claim against KonaRed, which recently ended the two companies' distribution, sales, and marketing partnership.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 5, 2016

Thrive debuts private label brand products

The company strives to offer "Whole Foods-type products at Costco-like prices," Thrive co-founder and co-CEO Nick Green told Fortune.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 5, 2016

12 key food and beverage industry predictions for 2016

Will 2016 be a year of more unprecedented change? The industry tells us where they think it's heading.

By David Oliver • Jan. 4, 2016

General Mills takes inspiration from smaller companies for new efforts

The cereal giant hopes to imitate processes that can make it more nimble in how fast it can bring new products to market.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 4, 2016

Omaha World-Herald: ConAgra name change emphasizes 'brands,' but to what end?

The name change is happening as a result of the company's split into Conagra Brands and Lamb Weston, its attempt to combat profitability struggles affecting the industry.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 3, 2016

Sysco promotes Tom Bené to president, COO

The promotion positions Bené as a potential successor to the CEO position and enables current CEO Bill DeLaney to focus on the company's three-year growth strategy, announced in September.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 3, 2016

Coca-Cola nutrition efforts sponsorship called into question — again

The company donated $1 million to the University of Colorado for the formation of the Global Energy Balance Network but also another $550,000 directly to the organization's president, according to The Denver Post.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 3, 2016

Why 'operational excellence' will matter to the food and beverage industry in 2016

As competition intensifies, food and beverage manufacturers turn to operational excellence to stay relevant, with data and software being important tools.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 29, 2015

Diageo aims to reduce flavor varieties, lure millennials back to Smirnoff

Turning around Smirnoff could help spur net sales overall, which have been lagging in the U.S. the past two years.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 23, 2015

Winning the market: Business model focus makes companies stand out

Exceptional businesses tend to adhere to one of three dominant business model types, creating a model that focuses on their strengths and fosters distinctive capabilities that set them apart from the competition.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 23, 2015

US Foods to buy WI distributor Dierks Waukesha

The acquisition gives US Foods a stronger presence in the Upper Midwest.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 22, 2015

AB InBev announces (another) craft brewery acquisition — Breckenridge Brewery

This marks AB InBev's third craft brewery acquisition in five days.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 22, 2015

5 most-read stories of 2015 — and insight gained for the food and beverage industry's future

Which stories resonated in 2015? We looked at the past year for clues into what captured your attention.

By David Oliver • Dec. 22, 2015