IRI continues e-commerce momentum with Clavis Insight alliance

The partnership will help CPG marketers track and assess a brand’s online and offline performance in one place.

By Keith Loria • Dec. 7, 2016

Will JBS's latest IPO announcement actually make it to the stock market?

Judging by past company experiences, it's difficult to say if this announcement is a sure bet.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 7, 2016

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Glass half full: How Tropicana plans to inspire consumers' mornings

The juice maker partnered with Ashton Kutcher's APlus.com to sponsor positive content to brighten breakfast routines.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 7, 2016

USDA enlists AUM LifeTech to fight citrus greening through genetics

The disease, which makes fruit worthless, is responsible for nearly $15 billion worth of lost revenue through the years.

By Keith Loria • Dec. 6, 2016

Food, beverage and grocery companies continue to lead in LGBTQ workplace progress

Out of the record-breaking 517 U.S. companies that received 100-point scores on the 2017 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, 72 are from these sectors.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 6, 2016

General Mills shakes up global business organization and dairy operations

The announcement seems to support claims that the company is grooming president and COO Jeff Harmening to become the CEO.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 6, 2016

Pork giant Smithfield Foods has 8-year plan to cut carbon emissions

The company estimates it emits nearly 17 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year — almost as much as five coal-fired power plants.

By Keith Loria • Dec. 6, 2016

B&G sauces up with acquisition of Victoria Fine Foods

The $70 million cash purchase may be in a stable category, but this brand doesn't have the same level of recognition as others the company has taken on.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 6, 2016

Tyson embraces alternative proteins with new VC arm

Since the meat giant can't beat the trend, it's investing $150 million to focus on innovations in technologies, business models and products that contribute to food sustainability.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 6, 2016

Ho ho Oreo! Mondelez launches consumer-facing gifting site

The food giant is focusing less on personalization and more on convenience for both gift givers and recipients.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 6, 2016

Bee aggressive: General Mills partnership tackles rebuilding pollinator habitat

The effort is planned to restore more than 100,000 acres by 2021.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 5, 2016

Time to toast the Pop-Tarts: Kellogg partners with Dunkin' Donuts

The new limited-edition varieties taste like the breakfast chain's coffee — without the caffeine.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 5, 2016

Former Cargill accounting manager pleads guilty to stealing $3.1M

The employee was able to convince Cargill customers to buck protocol and send invoices directly to her rather than corporate offices, causing company losses of at least $25 million.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 1, 2016

Dollar General falls on lower prices, food stamp cuts

Fierce competition from Wal-Mart is also hitting Dollar General and rival dollar stores hard.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 1, 2016

Kroger's Q3 profits dip, but sales growth demonstrates promise for the industry

The retailer has long been a bright spot among struggling grocers with growth bucking negative trends. 

By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 1, 2016

Report: US cereals contain significantly more sugar and sodium than other countries

Kellogg’s Honey Smacks had 55.6 grams of sugar per 100 g in the U.S., but the same product contained only 43 g other places.

By Keith Loria • Dec. 1, 2016

Will a Georgia Dock hiatus make a difference?

The embattled 44-year-old poultry pricing index did not publish for the first time this week.

By Keith Loria • Dec. 1, 2016

How a scientific breakthrough will help Nestlé cut sugar by 40%

Using only natural ingredients, the company's researchers say they discovered a way to restructure the sweetener so it's hollow and dissolves faster.

By Carolyn Heneghan and Emma Liem • Dec. 1, 2016

McCormick spices up its portfolio with $127M acquisition of Italian flavor manufacturer

The company's purchase of Enrico Giotti SpA furthers its philosophy of targeting businesses where “flavor and health intersect.”

By Keith Loria • Nov. 30, 2016

A Balancing Act: Different ways individual investors can access food companies

U.S. investors represent a large capital market, and there are new ways for them to get their money into food companies that reflect their passions.

By Megan Poinski • Nov. 30, 2016

Albertsons rumored to be acquiring Price Chopper

A major industry consolidator, Albertsons is the second-largest grocery chain in the United States.

By Keith Loria • Nov. 30, 2016

Pilgrim's Pride to offer $350M for GNP Company acquisition

By improving Pilgrim's top and bottom lines, this acquisition could improve cash flow and shareholder confidence to prepare for more acquisitions in the near future.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 30, 2016

Wrigley and Mars Chocolate's advice sweetens checkout sales

One retailer used the Transaction Zone Vision to redesign a self-checkout, resulting in a 20% sales increase for need-state items.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 30, 2016

Cadbury swaps Fairtrade chocolate for its own sustainability program

While both programs give a degree of empowerment to cocoa farmers, will consumers care about the difference?

By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 30, 2016

The 2016 Dive Awards for the food industry

As things became more transparent, we look at the people, companies and trends who made a difference this year.

By Megan Poinski , Emma Liem Beckett • Nov. 29, 2016