Corporate Operations: Page 151
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Is Nestlé's strategy of closing a plant a month to cut costs good for business?
The global food company plans to save up to $2.49 billion by 2020 by making manufacturing and distribution more efficient, according to an interview the chief financial officer gave to a business publication.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 29, 2019 -
MillerCoors wins partial victory in lawsuit involving AB InBev corn syrup ad
A federal judge postponed a decision on whether Bud Light packaging, which claims the beer does not have the sweetener, will have to be removed from stores.
By Christopher Doering • May 28, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of PIPA
TrendlineGetting reformulation right: How food companies are rethinking ingredients to meet consumer demand
Ingredient suppliers and companies like PepsiCo and Conagra are working closer together to overhaul brands to cater to a rise in healthy eating and expanding GLP-1 use.
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Q&A
Can giant greenhouses help feed consumers? AppHarvest wants to find out.
Founder and CEO Jonathan Webb says the first 60-acre facility is expected to open in Kentucky in 2020 with crops that are non-GMO, chemical-free and watered by the rain.
By Christopher Doering • May 28, 2019 -
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Leftovers: Fritos pays tribute to America's military; Ferrero sweetens its lineup
The PepsiCo-brand is donating some proceeds from 22 million specialty bags — one for each person who has served in the Armed Forces — to Carry the Load, and Field Roast and Elysian Brewing make a plant-based beer brat.
By Food Dive staff • May 24, 2019 -
Perdue Farms to acquire grass-fed beef brand Panorama Meats
Terms of the deal between the poultry company and the nation's largest producer of 100% grass-fed certified organic beef were not disclosed.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 24, 2019 -
How can the organic sector grow while maintaining its integrity?
Executives at the Organic Trade Association Conference are working to expand in a way that preserves trust in the seal and their companies, but at a careful pace.
By Lillianna Byington • May 23, 2019 -
How Sproutly's fast-acting cannabis extract could be a game changer for edibles
The Canadian company, which has developed a revolutionary water soluble option containing the drug, could appeal to consumers interested in clean label food and beverage products.
By Megan Poinski • May 23, 2019 -
PepsiCo patents process to co-ferment oat flour and dairy milk
The move may signal that drinkable or spoonable clean-label products such as yogurt could be coming from the company's Quaker Oats brand.
By Cathy Siegner • May 23, 2019 -
Spero Foods seeks capital to ramp up plant-based eggs and cheese
The company concentrates on using high protein and nutritious ingredients, such as seeds, for its substitutes.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 22, 2019 -
Coke resurrects notorious New Coke flop for Netflix's 'Stranger Things'
The reformulated beverage introduced in 1985 and shelved a mere 79 days later will appear in the hit series and be sold in limited quantities.
By Peter Adams • May 21, 2019 -
Consumers placing more value in a food companies' ethical behavior
Crestline Custom Promotional Products also found that when it comes to product claims, U.S. consumers prioritized "non-toxic" as the most important while organic was the least valuable.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 20, 2019 -
Food industry applauds US for lifting steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico
The move could provide momentum for the three countries to ratify a new trade pact that would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
By Lillianna Byington • May 20, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Big Food turns to regenerative agriculture to meet sustainability goals
Companies such as General Mills and Hormel Foods are embracing the practice to help their businesses and respond to consumers who consider environmental stewardship in their buying habits.
By Lillianna Byington • May 20, 2019 -
CBD entering food and drink at an 'astounding pace,' report says
Some companies are already infusing coffee, beer and other products with the substance — one of the more than 100 chemicals found in cannabis — despite murky federal restrictions in place.
By Cathy Siegner • May 20, 2019 -
Kashi Go rebrand targets active millennials and Gen Zers
Following market research on the evolution of its customer base, the Kellogg-owned brand began introducing its new packaging design last month.
By Cathy Siegner • May 17, 2019 -
Opinion
Food industry leaders face increased personal reputational and legal risk
Executives and board members need to protect themselves through preemptive and credible enterprise risk management, Steel City Re CEO Nir Kossovsky argues.
By Nir Kossovsky • May 17, 2019 -
Retrieved from General Mills on May 17, 2019
ColumnLeftovers: Blondies have stolen your Lucky Charms; Pringles fires up its own mystery machine
The magically delicious cereal is now a marshmallow-filled sweet snack available at club stores; and Garbage Pail Kids cereal, energy drinks and candy bars bring back gross-out '80s nostalgia.
By Food Dive staff • May 17, 2019 -
Chr. Hansen debuts sweeter culture solution for dairy applications
The Danish ingredients firm said its Y-1 product converts more existing sugars in milk from lactose.
By Cathy Siegner • May 16, 2019 -
Del Monte thinks outside of the can with a move into frozen and refrigerated
Best known for its iconic canned goods, the 133-year-old company is taking a bolder and more innovative approach to broadening its offerings with CEO Greg Longstreet at the helm.
By Christopher Doering • May 16, 2019 -
Why B&G Foods acquired Clabber Girl for $80M
The acquisition-hungry company expects the brand, which has produced baking powder and corn starch for 150 years, to generate approximately $70 million to $75 million of net sales annually.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 16, 2019 -
Will AB InBev acquire the Craft Brew Alliance?
Midwood Capital Management urged the company's board to pursue a sale because of profitability challenges.
By Cathy Siegner • May 16, 2019 -
Food companies including Nestlé, PepsiCo and Mondelez will phase out trans fats
The dozen members of the International Food and Beverage Alliance will reduce the industrially produced ingredient to 2 grams per 100 grams of fat in their products by 2023.
By Cathy Siegner • May 16, 2019 -
Hershey's embraces emoji for summer packaging play focused on sharing
The brand's signature milk chocolate bars will feature 25 of the most popular symbols — including smiling poop — marking the first change to the candy's look in 125 years.
By Peter Adams • May 15, 2019 -
Hain Celestial names North American president with turnaround experience
Kevin McGahren, who rescued American Beverage Corporation, is the newest addition to the C-suite CEO Mark Schiller is building to improve the company's growth prospects.
By Megan Poinski • May 15, 2019 -
Stacy's Rise Project to award $200K to female food and beverage founders
To help close the gender gap for investments, Stacy's Snacks is accepting applications for women business owners to win funding and mentorship.
By Lillianna Byington • May 15, 2019
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