Nestle's Nespresso patent battles with ECC heating up

The Ethical Coffee Co. is attempting to block sales of Nespresso machines in the Europe and U.S.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 23, 2016

'No longer optional': How manufacturers drive transparency — and stand to benefit themselves

"If we don’t embrace transparency ourselves, it will most likely be thrust upon us in ways that are not positive," Leslie Turner, general counsel for The Hershey Co., said during her keynote speech at the 2015 Food Integrity Summit.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 23, 2016

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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. 

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Smucker's coffee price adjustments, acquisition boosting sales

Its Big Heart Pet Brands purchase during fiscal 2015 helped its third quarter net sales increase 37%.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 23, 2016

Danone profit rallies on low milk costs, fresh dairy turnaround

Low milk costs in the U.S. and Europe have been a boon for dairy producers, and the company is also seeing increased sales and profitability of its fresh dairy segment.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 23, 2016

Cascadian Farm branding increases transparency with strategic label changes

Emphasizing the brand's commitment to farm-to-table products and simple, clean ingredients demonstrates how companies can achieve transparency through label design.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 23, 2016

What makes a 'most admired' company?

Food and beverage companies made up a relatively small percentage of Fortune's list, compiled by surveys of upper management and analysts.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 23, 2016

Dean Foods rides favorable commodity prices amid pressure from alternative dairy competition

Milk prices will keep falling for the next few years, but producers also have to balance those gains with lower demand.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 22, 2016

Nomva closes $3M funding round in surging cold-pressed juice category

Major manufacturers like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Hain Celestial, and WhiteWave Foods have also recognized the potential in the cold-pressed juice segment.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 22, 2016

RPM International's subsidiary buys into baking industry

The food industry is becoming a more popular investment opportunity, including the currently struggling baking segment.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 19, 2016

Ingredion exec defines innovation as helping customers — and going for the win

"A lot of the ingredients that we're selling are higher-performance ingredients that obviously, the value proposition that we're selling is not just on a cost per pound but cost in-use," Ingredion's Jim Zallie told Food Dive.

By David Oliver • Feb. 18, 2016

SodaStream finds a solution in sparkling water, surpasses expectations

Thanks to rebranding efforts and restructuring initiatives, profits are back in the black.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 18, 2016

Nestle fails to meet expectations in the face of pricing challenges

Low commodity costs and struggling economies put a dent in the company's pricing power last year. Acquisitions could be an answer.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 18, 2016

Cargill pleased with ingredients space solutions

At its innovation center, the company works with customers to find solutions, whether due to changing government regulations or consumer tastes.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 17, 2016

Why Campbell Soup is pushing into digital, venture capital, and increased transparency

"Your company's either transparent or it's not," Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison told attendees at CAGNY.

By David Oliver • Feb. 17, 2016

Dr Pepper Snapple beats competitors with success from non-carbonated beverages

Sales saw a 2% jump for the quarter, as compared to sales declines for chief competitors Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 17, 2016

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

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