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Deep DiveIs coronavirus accelerating the growth of plant-based meat?
Sales for the category have exploded as the pandemic disrupts business as usual. Is this because people are turning away from animal-based eating, or is it keeping with the segment's trends?
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 13, 2020 -
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Driscoll's partners with Plenty to grow strawberries indoors
The affiliation with the vertical farming company will allow the berry producer to grow a more reliable crop and expand into regions that have historically been difficult to serve.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 13, 2020 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Food Dive
The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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Nestlé joins US dairy industry's goal to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050
The world's largest food company said it would commit up to $10 million through its multi-year partnership to help scale farm access to sustainable resources and technology.
By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 12, 2020 -
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Deep DivePandemic forces Halloween candy makers to get creative to protect $5B in sales
Mars Wrigley, Hershey and Ferrero, which prepare years in advance for the holiday, have quickly altered their strategies on packaging, selling and marketing their sweets.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 12, 2020 -
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Derek Jeter among investors in liquor startup that quickly ages spirits
Bespoken Spirits says its technology could save the industry more than $20 billion a year, help the environment and allow businesses to better respond to changing consumer tastes.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 9, 2020 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Snyder's Pretzel Keg brings Oktoberfest home; Hard Rock riffs on hard seltzer
The snack brand and Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. created a combo to keep Germany's fall festivities alive, and Sun-Maid hopes its raisins will attract trick-or-treaters.
By Food Dive staff • Oct. 9, 2020 -
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Firmenich uses AI to create flavor mimicking grilled beef
The Swiss company partnered with Microsoft to analyze its flavors database and devise a new meat taste for plant-based alternatives.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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PepsiCo's SodaStream brings flavored Bubly drops to its sparkling water platform
The beverage and snack giant is using the matchup between its two brands to push further into the carbonated water segment, which is outpacing the growth of still water.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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PBR cannabis-infused seltzer launches in California
Pabst Labs was granted the rights to create these drinks under the brand's name. Each nonalcoholic beverage contains 5 milligrams of THC, 4 grams of sugar and 25 calories.
By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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Functional water brand Oxigen raises $15M
The funds, some of which come from celebrity backers like Brett Eldredge and Kevin Love, will be used to increase marketing and scale up distribution of the pH balanced water.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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Kerry plans to reach more than 2B people a day with its ingredients by 2030
CEO Edmond Scanlon said his firm plans to meet its growth target by finding new clients, developing additional products through innovation and M&A.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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A look behind beer's hidden secret to success: carbon dioxide
While ingredients such as barley or hops get most of the attention, the colorless gas helps with everything from enhancing flavor and maintaining the foam to changing the acidity.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 8, 2020 -
4 Pilgrim's Pride execs and Koch Foods charged with chicken price fixing
The new indictments are the latest in the U.S. Justice Department's investigation into what it calls a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition in poultry.
By Lillianna Byington • Updated July 29, 2021 -
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How Top Ramen innovates a 50-year-old consumer staple
Since Nissin's instant noodles made their debut in the U.S., the company has worked to elevate the category with new ingredients and products, without losing the budget-meal appeal.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 7, 2020 -
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General Mills to sell European Yoplait business for full ownership of Canadian stake
French dairy cooperative Sodiaal, which has a 49% stake in the brand, will be taking back international operations, while the Minneapolis company will have full control of North American products worth $1.4 billion in sales last year.
By Megan Poinski • Updated March 23, 2021 -
AB InBev's new partnership could cut carbon emissions by 30% per beer can
The world's largest beer company is working with miner Rio Tinto to create packaging using low-carbon aluminum made with renewable hydropower.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 7, 2020 -
Opinion
Plant-based meats aren't 'impossible,' but current expectations may be
When it comes to thinking about the potential or threat of these offerings, Katie Thomas at Kearney writes companies need to move carefully and not buy into the hype.
By Katie Thomas • Oct. 6, 2020 -
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Before the Butcher launches plant-based burgers costing the same as beef
The company's Mainstream line, designed so any consumer can afford a non-meat burger, is likely to hit stores and menus later this year.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 6, 2020 -
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PepsiCo CFO on issuing guidance for first time since April
"We have pretty good visibility into the next quarter," Hugh Johnston said. "We feel like we can give investors a reasonable level of confidence in what we expect to deliver."
By Jane Thier • Oct. 6, 2020 -
Coca-Cola to discontinue Zico coconut water and consider other cuts
The beverage giant is also reportedly looking to trim less-popular versions of Coke and Diet Coke, as well as some regional soda brands, according to The Wall Street Journal.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 5, 2020 -
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Deep DiveWhere they stand: Political donations from 10 of the largest food and beverage makers
Companies appear to be sitting out of the heated election cycle as contributions across the board dropped this year, with Democrats receiving 30% less and the GOP and trade group PACs seeing a 50% drop.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 5, 2020 -
Eskimo Pie to become Edy's Pie in 2021
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream is renaming the original chocolate-coated frozen treat after one of the company's founders — making it the latest manufacturer to rebrand a product with a controversial name.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 2, 2020 -
Front-of-pack labeling leads to improved nutritional quality, study says
Consumers typically make grocery decisions in less than 10 seconds, and researchers say this is a "cost-effective, high impact strategy to combat obesity."
By Lillianna Byington • Oct. 2, 2020 -
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Bang, Beyond and Snap'd: Nielsen names its 25 breakthrough innovations
Seventeen of the brands that made the list came from the food and beverage space, including Beyond Burger, Monster Energy Mango Loco and Ripple Plant-Based Milk.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 2, 2020 -
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Sponsored by American Heart AssociationCast your vote for the next Foodscape Innovation Awardee
These awards recognize leading-edge innovations by the food and beverage industry to make the healthy choice the easy, accessible choice for all consumers.
Oct. 2, 2020
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