Marketing blitz: B&G Foods to double Green Giant's previous marketing spend

The company hopes to regain shelf space the brand lost on the frozen foods aisle in recent years.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 15, 2016

Candy shake-up: Jelly Belly debuts organic jelly bean line

It's following the organic trend and is aiming to reach more consumers as demand has grown. 

By David Oliver • Jan. 14, 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

Brown-Forman to shed Southern Comfort, Tuaca to Sazerac for $543.5M

Southern Comfort declined 11% in sales volumes the six months ending Oct. 31 as the saturated flavored whiskey market hammered the brand.

By David Oliver • Jan. 14, 2016

CPG companies behind in tech revolution

"There are a number of low-cost, no-regret moves that can be made by CPG CIOs to stay ahead of the curve and create enormous value for the business," said a co-author of the report.

By Justine Brown • Jan. 14, 2016

FDA greenlights second gen Simplot 'Innate' GMO potato

The potato still awaits approval from the EPA, which is expected in December.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 14, 2016

Brynwood Partners to acquire Sunny Delight, doubling beverage business

Brynwood faces a challenge in reviving the Sunny Delight brand as more consumers turn away from juices and other sugary drinks.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 14, 2016

General Mills' 301 Inc. leads Series C funding to Rhythm Foods

General Mills is banking on the benefit of investing in a promising company earlier rather than spending more money to acquire it later.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 14, 2016

Hain lowers fiscal year expectations amid increasing competition

The company is no longer one of the few producing specialty products like organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free as more major manufacturers begin offering similar products.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 14, 2016

TreeHouse doubling number of ConAgra hirees in Omaha, NE

That number is increasing from 140 to 280. About 9,500 total ConAgra employees will transition to TreeHouse Foods when the private brands acquisition deal closes.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 14, 2016

Organic and non-GMO: Competition or counterparts in the healthy foods movement?

Do the increasing sales of one category sacrifice the growth of the other, or do they help each other and grow in tandem?

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 13, 2016

Disruption junction: Edible Ventures aims to raise capital for burgeoning food and beverage companies

The group aims to provide promising, high-growth food and beverage companies with the capital they need to thrive, access to which is a common struggle for up-and-coming manufacturers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 13, 2016

915 Labs names David Behringer as new CTO

Behringer will be tasked with commercializing the company's food processing technologies, which expose foods to high heat for shorter periods of time, enabling companies to eliminate certain unnatural additives.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 12, 2016

ConAgra places Hunt's tomato products in organic market

The move helps to catch up to the natural and organic offerings of competitors amid a slew of major changes.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 12, 2016

Supreme Court allows child slavery case against Nestle, ADM, Cargill to move forward

Similar cases against companies regarding alleged crimes committed on international soil have often been dismissed.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 12, 2016

Why beverage industry lawsuits are increasing

From trademark disputes to making "misleading" claims, beverage industry lawsuits are growing as the market becomes saturated with more players.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 11, 2016

Constellation: Profits soar, construction on new Mexico brewery to begin

The company's 2013 acquisition of Grupo Modelo from AB InBev has been critical to rising beer sales as consumers favor imports and craft brews over domestics.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 8, 2016

Campbell to become first major manufacturer to label GMO ingredients

The company also supports federal mandatory GMO labeling legislation, unlike most of its competition.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 8, 2016

Enjoy Life to open new IN plant, shutter IL facility

The new facility enables expansion via more efficient equipment and faster access to suppliers and retailers in certain markets.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 8, 2016

Thin is in: Snacks slim down

As consumers become more focused on health and snack more often, thin snacks are an increasingly popular innovation for manufacturers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Bakery snack sales on the rise

Concerns about sugar intake may be increasing, but so are sales for bakery snacks, up 7% in dollar sales and 6% in unit sales in the year ending Nov. 29.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Cargill debuts replacement for PHO-based baking emulsifiers

The new emulsifier uses unmodified soy lecithin and is meant to help manufacturers make the transition from using PHOs.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Chobani's new marketing push questions other brands' use of artificial ingredients

The new marketing campaign for Chobani Simply 100 calls out other light Greek yogurt brands from Yoplait and Dannon.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Jelly Belly inventor plans to produce caffeinated jelly beans

David Klein hopes to return to jelly bean glory with his "Original Coffee House Jelly Beans," for which he launched a Kickstarter campaign this week.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

MillerCoors to release new hard soda brand, Henry's Hard Soda

This announcement, along with AB InBev's recent launch of Best Damn Brewing, prove that hard soda isn't relegated to just the craft beer community.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2016

Meat snack industry shake-up: General Mills buys EPIC Provisions

Last year's biggest meat snack success story was Hershey acquiring Krave.

By David Oliver • Jan. 6, 2016