Gatorade targets athletes and tightens grip on sports drink industry

Weather. Innovation. Athletes. That's the winning formula, says PepsiCo CEO.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 17, 2016

How Tyson Foods' protein-centric approach 'opens up the aperture'

"We could've put in that vision statement that we wanted to become the most innovative meat-centric company, but we didn't," Tyson Foods' chief global growth officer Sally Grimes told Food Dive.

By David Oliver • Feb. 16, 2016

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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

Hormel's Applegate acquisition shows promise; meat snacks present more opportunities

Operating profits were up across several segments, contributing to a 37% jump in the company's overall quarterly profit.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 16, 2016

Amazon's Subscribe and Save powers e-commerce for CPG

The fastest-growing categories and brands for CPG e-commerce were in line with known industry trends.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 16, 2016

Daily Greens closes on $5.5M investment from unnamed investor

High pressure processing is becoming more prevalent as more major manufacturers invest in companies employing the technology.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 16, 2016

Label Insight secures $10M funding round for tech that facilitates SmartLabel adoption

Manufacturers could widely adopt this technology especially if a voluntary GMO labeling initiative comes into play.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

Why WhiteWave's stock plunge makes it a purchase target contender

WhiteWave representatives have already sat down with a duo of activists at Hudson Executive Capital LP, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

How Kellogg is fighting soggy times for cereal

The increase in Kellogg's U.S. morning foods segment supports CEO John Bryant's assertion that trends in the struggling cereal business were ripe for a turnaround.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

Campbell snags new marketing exec amid sweeping company moves

Greg Shewchuk replaces Darren Serrao, who vacated the position at Campbell in August to become chief growth officer at ConAgra.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

Why PepsiCo M&A speculation is captivating the industry

All eyes are on PepsiCo after its Chobani offer fell through.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 11, 2016

Flowers Foods: Acquisitions in fast-rising organic bread category key to growth

Moves have centered around strategic acquisitions and plant expansion, but product development and promotion have also been important.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

Food, beverage brand trust not as important to consumers: survey

This highlights a greater concern in how major brands can effectively communicate with and educate consumers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

What the 'zero' Coca-Cola trademark case means for diet soda branding

A win in the case could enable Coca-Cola to weed out its many competitors that also use "zero" in their product name, particularly Dr Pepper Snapple, which is challenging the mark.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

Abbott's Curate capitalizes on fast-growing snacks trend

The company hopes to combine healthy ingredients with high-profile flavors to stand out in a saturated snack bar market.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

Former USDA administrator to be new president, CEO of AEB: Agri-Pulse

Alonzo left the USDA last month, not long after the agency began its investigation into AEB's questionable activities regarding egg substitute producer Hampton Creek.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

ConAgra businesses 'wired for growth,' but challenges loom

With all the recent changes, speculation of a sale surfaced, but ConAgra's CEO told Bloomberg, "That's not something we're going to obsess about."

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 10, 2016

How Coca-Cola's global soda volumes growth could signal category turnaround

Global soda volumes saw a 2% uptick, despite growing concerns about sugar consumption.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 9, 2016

Post's 'cautiously optimistic' cereal outlook contrasts with competitors

The company factored in expectations of zero growth for the cereal segment in long-term planning.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 9, 2016

Food and beverage accelerator AccelFoods debuts $20M fund — with trends front and center

The new fund's first six investments create a range of products, many of which feature on-trend ingredients like bone broth and savory snacks.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 9, 2016

CFTC calls out Kraft's appeal for mischaracterization of allegations

Kraft and Mondelez have introduced two questions for interlocutory appeal of the court's rejection of Kraft's motion for dismissal.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 8, 2016

Who let the dogs out? USA TODAY's Super Bowl ad results are in, with canines among top 5

Though Budweiser had been a winner for the past several years, it was noticeably absent from 2016's USA TODAY Ad Meter.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 8, 2016

Why Chobani passed on majority stake sale to PepsiCo, other investors

Chobani wanted to offer only a minority stake in order to retain its independence.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 8, 2016

How Hershey's new experiential masterbrand campaign drives 'relevance'

Hershey is taking a different approach from Coca-Cola with its brand-uniting marketing overhaul, but it's unclear whether consumers will embrace or be confused by this strategy.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 7, 2016

Tyson: Revenue dips, but profit margins remain strong on low feed costs

With ingredients costs predicted to remain low, profitability doesn't appear to be slowing.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 5, 2016

End of an era? Economy rebound, environmental concerns slam coffee pod, pod machine sales

Keurig reported its pod machine unit sales fell 7% over the holiday season as compared to last year.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 5, 2016