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

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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

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

How an aggressive ad campaign incited Greek yogurt litigation — and what it means

The recent Greek yogurt battle between Chobani, General Mills, and Dannon illustrates the delicate balance between aggressive marketing and evidence-based ad claims.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 4, 2016

Single origin sourcing label in works for next-level transparency

The Real Co. is working with a third-party certifier to create a label that allows manufacturers to communicate more about ingredient sourcing.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 4, 2016

Post's Chris Neugent to bring brand management, healthy snacks expertise to Welch's board

He currently serves as president and CEO of Post Consumer Brands and also has 12 years of experience working in various capacities at Frito-Lay, including vice president of marketing for its wholesome snacking business unit.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 3, 2016

What the rise of artisan jerky producers means for the meat snacks industry

IRI reports jerky sales grew by 12.5% last year, as consumers have been looking for protein-rich snacks and more artisan producers swarm the market.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 3, 2016

Mondelez keeps focus on cutting costs, but e-commerce another avenue for growth

Sales fell 16.6% for the fourth quarter and 13.5% for full-year 2015, the company reports, but cost-cutting initiatives and e-commerce growth could inspire a turnaround.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 3, 2016

How the Sonoma Brands-Barnraiser partnership aims to give up-and-coming brands a boost

With access to capital and business support, these startups have greater potential to disrupt the food industry by snagging major manufacturers' market share.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 3, 2016

AdvancePierre Foods to pursue IPO, despite market volatility: Bloomberg

The company expects to go public as soon as the second quarter, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 3, 2016

Why spirits market share growth is outpacing the beer industry

American whiskey continues to climb, and premiumization and innovation are key.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 3, 2016

Unilever's new eggless spread signals the return of mayo mania

The product title indicates Unilever isn't looking to cause controversy with the FDA, leaving mayonnaise out of the equation.

By David Oliver • Feb. 2, 2016

Pure Foods expands snack footprint with new facility and HQ, on-trend chips acquisition

The new plant enables the addition of fresh fruits and vegetables to snack products.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 2, 2016