Corporate Operations: Page 18

  • Kellogg's cereals
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    WK Kellogg earmarks $200M for supply chain updates in 2025

    The funds will support a multiyear initiative that has already led to improved productivity and reduced waste, according to company executives. 

    By Haley Cawthon • March 6, 2025
  • Boxes of General Mills cereal are displayed on a grocery store shelf.
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    General Mills shuts down innovation unit, pauses venture investments

    The Cheerios maker said the changes are part of a broader shift in how the Minnesota company pursues new growth.

    By • March 5, 2025
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    Reformulating for the future: Why the food industry is overhauling ingredient lists

    Companies are under rising pressure to improve the nutritional profile of their products while balancing taste, texture and affordability.

    By Food Dive staff
  • Jars of Rao's pasta sauce at a Washington, D.C. grocery store.
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    Food and beverage giants prioritizing small-scale M&A for a foothold in trendy areas

    Kraft Heinz, Hershey and Molson Coors are among the firms looking for deals to boost sales and get them more exposure in fast-growing categories.

    By • March 5, 2025
  • Mondelez's Milka bar filled with Oreo.
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    Cadbury maker Mondelēz bets high chocolate prices won’t dull consumers’ sweet tooth

    CEO Dirk Van de Put said consumer loyalty to the confection is allowing sales to remain strong despite several price increases.

    By • March 4, 2025
  • Cans of Crystal Light Vodka Refreshers.
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    Kraft Heinz’s Crystal Light enters alcohol space for the first time

    The new RTD cocktails differentiate themselves from other beverages in the category through fewer calories and a lower alcohol-by-volume content.

    By • March 4, 2025
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    Celsius names PepsiCo executive to newly created COO role

    Eric Hanson, who has nearly three decades of experience in the food and beverage industry, will be responsible for accelerating the energy drink giant’s growth and expansion efforts.

    By • March 3, 2025
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    Coca-Cola Fairlife supplier cuts ties with 2 Arizona farms over animal cruelty allegations

    A lawsuit, which also claims the brand polluted nearby waterways, is the latest challenge for the milk offering that has become a $1 billion-plus brand.

    By • Feb. 28, 2025
  • Jennifer Aniston for SkinnyPop
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    SkinnyPop shows off brand refresh in comedic campaign with Jennifer Aniston

    The “Popular for a Reason” campaign leverages Hershey’s advertising partnerships for maximum reach and includes an Oscars integration.

    By Sara Karlovitch • Feb. 27, 2025
  • Beyond Meat's reformulated Beyond Burger hits stores in May 2021.
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    Beyond Meat cutting 6% of workforce to reduce expenses

    The layoffs come as the plant-based meat sector sees a slowdown in demand, forcing brands to shrink staff and strengthen finances.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025
  • Products launched by Nestle under its Vital Pursuit brand that targets consumers taking GLP-1 medications and other individuals focusing on weight management.
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    Why food makers aren’t afraid of GLP-1 drugs

    Companies such as PepsiCo and Mondelēz haven’t seen an impact on business, while Healthy Choice maker Conagra sees the medications as a boon for some of its products.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Spindrift splashes into soda to capitalize on the better-for-you craze

    The seltzer maker aims to stand out in the trendy category with fresh juice-infused drinks, eschewing the gut-health approach of rivals.

    By • Feb. 26, 2025
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    Beverage giants chart next frontier in ready-to-drink canned cocktails

    Brands including White Claw and Truly are leaning into premium spirits or cutting booze altogether as consumers clamor for nonalcoholic options.

    By • Feb. 25, 2025
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    Unilever abruptly ousts CEO to accelerate turnaround at the Ben & Jerry’s parent

    Hein Schumacher departs on March 1 after less than two years in the role. He will be replaced by CFO and 37-year company veteran Fernando Fernandez.

    By • Feb. 25, 2025
  • Impossible Foods new retail products
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    Impossible Foods hires Chobani veteran to juice plant-based demand

    Meredith Madden, who most recently served as CEO of The Kraft Heinz Not Company, is tasked with steering the company amid slumping consumer interest in meat alternatives.

    By • Feb. 25, 2025
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    Consumer confusion holds back sales of natural and organic products, research finds

    Three-quarters of Acosta survey respondents said they recently bought at least one natural or organic item, but 40% think the terms mean the same thing.

    By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 24, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on February 13, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
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    Threat of Trump’s tariffs force food and beverage giants to prepare

    Mondelēz, Conagra and Diageo are among the CPG manufacturers positioning their businesses ahead of potential taxes on Mexico and Canada imports.

    By • Feb. 24, 2025
  • General Mills factory in Buffalo, New York.
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    General Mills says AI has generated millions of dollars in savings

    The food industry giant doubled its digital, data and technology investments since 2019 as it pursues enhanced capabilities and supply chain optimization.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 21, 2025
  • Celsius energy drinks at a convenience store in Boca Raton, Florida
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    Celsius buys energy drink rival Alani Nu for $1.8B

    The purchase allows Celsius to add a fast-growing beverage popular with young women while better positioning it to compete against rivals Red Bull and Monster.

    By • Feb. 20, 2025
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    How Kraft Heinz is using artificial intelligence to produce a better Claussen pickle

    The food giant is incorporating the technology across many facets of its supply chain to improve reliability and efficiency, with the venerable cucumber one of the biggest beneficiaries.

    By • Feb. 20, 2025
  • Unilever announced plans to separate its ice cream business in March 2024
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    Unilever’s ice cream supply chain looks to solve last mile hurdles

    Technology is helping with forecasting and visibility, but the last mile remains complicated, an executive said at Manifest 2025.

    By Max Garland • Feb. 20, 2025
  • A Blow Pops Valentine box on a self.
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    Blow Pop maker plans $98M Tennessee plant expansion

    Candy manufacturer Charms said it will hire 62 workers and bolster its Covington distribution center as part of the investment.

    By Sara Samora • Feb. 19, 2025
  • Containers of Graeter’s ice cream.
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    How Graeter’s ice cream outlasted over 150 years of wars, depressions and deep-pocketed competitors

    Older, but costlier production methods allow the company to stay true to its roots and dominate in Midwestern markets where it outsells Ben & Jerry’s in some stores.

    By • Feb. 19, 2025
  • A can of Coca-Cola's Simply Pop prebiotic soda.
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    Coca-Cola enters trendy prebiotic soda market with Simply Pop

    The drink, which contains fiber for gut health and Vitamin C and zinc for immunity support, pits the beverage giant against fast-growing upstarts Olipop and Poppi.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
  • Nestle, hot chocolate
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    Nestlé largely ‘immune’ to tariff impact, CEO says

    While the Nespresso maker is closely watching global trade and tariffs, it benefits from having regional production facilities.

    By • Feb. 13, 2025
  • A line of people form outside of Welch's Zero Bodega pop-up experience in New York City
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    Why Welch’s is embracing experiential marketing as it expands into alcohol

    CMO Scott Utke discusses how the grape growing giant is looking to better appeal to groups like millennials with new offerings that go beyond juice or fruit snacks.

    By Peter Adams • Feb. 13, 2025