Why Mars hired meteorologists to get ahead of climate change's impact on chocolate

When the forecast is warm, there's always a chance of melted candy or disrupted supply chains.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 3, 2016

As General Mills' flour recall ends, will people stop eating raw dough?

Because flour has a long shelf life, this may not be the end of illnesses related to the brands.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 30, 2016

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Top 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. 

By Food Dive staff

McCormick spices up its earnings with growth across the board

Positive earnings results are somewhat unheard of these days among processed food companies. 

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 30, 2016

ConAgra misses sales expectations as Lamb Weston spinoff approaches

Lower demand for grocery, snacks and frozen food items contributed to the quarterly sales decline.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 29, 2016

Craft beer brings diversification as mergers gulp down the market

The AB InBev-SABMiller merger has been approved, consolidating a third of the world's beer in a single company, but there are also more craft breweries than ever.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 29, 2016

For millennials who don't feel like adulting, protein-packed chocolate milk

The Nestle brand is blending the nostalgic approach with a commitment to health trends important to millennials today.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 29, 2016

PepsiCo boosts profit forecast despite another quarter of sales declines

PepsiCo has reaped the benefits of cost-cutting measures while also investing in innovation for snacks and beverages, which brought the food and beverage giant growth in its latest report.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 29, 2016

SABMiller and AB InBev shareholders approve more than $100B merger

The new combined company will take on the Anheuser-Busch InBev name.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 28, 2016

Tyson recalls over 130K pounds of chicken nuggets

These recalls show the importance of regular examination of operations and equipment to spot contamination risks during processing.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 28, 2016

Why ConAgra acquired Frontera Foods

One exec told a newspaper the Mexican food company had double-digit annual sales growth, which is exactly what the larger corporation needs for its portfolio.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 27, 2016

Progresso ingredients get simpler

By pursuing clean label efforts, General Mills shows the commitment to turn around the soup brand.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 27, 2016

Not to blame: Supplier says cookie dough was contaminant-free before it went to Blue Bell

After recalling ice cream for listeria, the manufacturer blamed the problematic ingredient on its third-party supplier.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 26, 2016

Groups upset over GMO labeling demand companies drop OTA membership

The groups' letter claims that without the OTA's help, the new national GMO labeling standard would not have become law.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 23, 2016

Recall woes: Blue Bell reports listeria contamination again

Although the contamination comes from an outside supplier that makes cookie dough bits for the ice cream, consumer trust in the brand may start to melt.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 23, 2016

8 natural food trends that consumers love

With so many opportunities in the space, New Hope Network's research shows which items have the most likely paths to success.

By Megan Poinski • Sept. 23, 2016

Bloomberg: Hampton Creek's buybacks bigger than once thought

High-profile investor Ali Partovi had confronted CEO Josh Tetrick about the practices, saying the company was being misrepresented to investors, according to Bloomberg.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 22, 2016

B&G to expand portfolio with seasonings acquisition

McCormick has been innovating in the segment, including selling fresh prepared herbs to enter the produce aisle, but there is room for B&G to spruce up the category. 

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 22, 2016

General Mills reports fifth straight quarter of revenue declines, but its outlook holds

Quarterly profits also dipped, but the company expanded its operating profit margin.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 21, 2016

What Kellogg's Eggo recall says about industry transparency

The company initiated this before any consumers reported illnesses related to the product.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 21, 2016

Good Culture secures $3M in funding for cottage cheese disruption

Investors recognize the brand's potential for growth thanks to its better-for-you ingredients and ability to disrupt the dairy category. 

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 21, 2016

Chobani announces members of inaugural incubator class

These companies are positioned in categories particularly poised for innovation and in demand by consumers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 20, 2016

PepsiCo makes palm oil commitment, but is it too little too late?

The company outlined its commitment to intervene with Indonesian suppliers found to be violating human rights.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 19, 2016

Lawsuit against General Mills: Sugar content outweighs cereal health claims

The company said that this lawsuit "is without merit" and is based on "the accuracy of the products' labels."

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 19, 2016

Credit Suisse analyzes beverage industry stocks

Monster Beverage, Dr Pepper Snapple and PepsiCo received Outperform ratings, while Coca-Cola and Constellation were neutral.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 19, 2016

Nielsen launches tool to quickly test new innovations

While developing and manufacturing a new product is one thing, determining if it will work is another.

By Megan Poinski • Sept. 16, 2016