Corporate Operations: Page 294
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Deep Dive
Friday Flavors: Yogurt and oats have nothing on breakfast combinations of the future
Plus: Where is the line between transparency and marketing?
By David Oliver • Jan. 28, 2016 -
McCormick: Profit rises, currency woes ahead
The spice maker has pushed relevance through marketing spending and acquisitions, the cornerstone of its earnings.
By David Oliver • Jan. 28, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of PIPA
TrendlineGetting reformulation right: How food companies are rethinking ingredients to meet consumer demand
Ingredient suppliers and companies like PepsiCo and Conagra are working closer together to overhaul brands to cater to a rise in healthy eating and expanding GLP-1 use.
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Hershey holds steady in North America with innovation commitment
Searching within the candy sector and beyond wasn't enough to improve sales for international markets.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 28, 2016 -
Retrieved from Coca-Cola on January 27, 2016
It's a small world after all: Mini cans prove smart investment for soda industry
Of course, the higher prices per ounce for smaller packaging helped offset volume declines.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 27, 2016 -
VC firm from former Coke exec raising millions for consumer goods
It will focus primarily on food and beverage companies, both matured and up-and-coming.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What the craft beer acquisition trend means for the industry's future
Major brewers have market share in mind when they pursue craft competition.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 26, 2016 -
General Mills' Larabar highlights 'real' ingredients in TV debut
The brand compares its ingredients, primarily fruits, nuts, and granola, to those of typical processed foods.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 26, 2016 -
Retrieved from General Mills on January 26, 2016
Breakfast boom: Is combining categories the answer for struggling segments?
A new product from General Mills' Yoplait combines Greek yogurt and oatmeal — another example of how companies are trying to innovate breakfast foods to remain competitive.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 26, 2016 -
UPDATE: North America remains a crucial market for Diageo; US sales dipped
Lagging performance in the North America market, which makes up 45% of the company's operating profits, has put pressure on CEO Ivan Menezes.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 26, 2016 -
Inside Budweiser's complete brand, packaging overhaul: Adweek
The redesign combines quintessential branding elements while limiting clutter on the label for a fresh and modern look.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 26, 2016 -
Will major food industry campaign undermine mandatory GMO labeling?
Non-GMO labeling advocates, who often lack the capital the food industry has, will have difficulty mounting an effort in response.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Mondelez reaches $750K settlement agreement over lead in Nabisco Ginger Snaps
Testing showed the product contained nine times the amount of lead above the threshold that requires a warning label, per Prop. 65.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 25, 2016 -
CDC investigates Dole salads for potential source of listeriosis outbreak
Dole initiated a market withdrawal instead of a recall, which means the company does not have to notify the public of the safety concerns.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Golazo shutdown demonstrates frustrations startups face
The natural sports drink producer is stopping production after not meeting its financial goals, as it struggled in an industry dominated by a few main players.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 25, 2016 -
'Diet' is out, 'healthy' is in — so the food and beverage industry is shifting course
Sales for diet soda and brands like Lean Cuisine have fallen, but brand overhauls and marketing campaigns aim to revamp messaging toward health.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Oh baby? Parenting, hard soda collide in new ad from MillerCoors
Beyond the heavily targeted millennial market, the company is looking to appeal to Gen-Xers instead.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Coca-Cola CEO: Soda, company will continue to grow
The soda giant is taking industry challenges head on with new marketing and packaging strategies.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Tyson's Hillshire to invest $28M in NC baked goods plant, per increased demand
The investment includes adding lines to produce gluten-free and non-GMO waffles. Tyson recently reported another year of record profit.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Simply trending: How simple ingredients in the baking mixes industry stand out
The category is dominated by a few major players, but startups using natural and organic ingredients — on trend — are making power plays.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 21, 2016 -
DuPont, ADM debut renewable packaging innovations
The renewable materials are made from fructose through a process that previously made these innovations more expensive for manufacturers.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 21, 2016 -
UPDATE: Mondelez announces first round of Chicago bakery layoffs, now facing lawsuit
With nine production lines being shut down at the Chicago plant, these 277 job cuts are just the beginning of the total 600 planned layoffs.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 21, 2016 -
Coca-Cola, POM accusing each other of misleading consumers
Coca-Cola initially won the battle in 2009, but POM won its appeal in 2014. The trial date is set for March 15.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 20, 2016 -
Take that: Hershey aiming for a Take5 comeback
The brand has seen sales inch up 10% the past three years despite no marketing efforts.
By David Oliver • Jan. 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Startup central: The new industry players to watch
The nine startups selected for Food-X's Cohort III create products ranging from cold brew coffee and energy shots to chaga-infused tea and tents that help farmers keep their produce fresh without electricity or cooling.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Are the under-the-radar categories the secret to industry disruption? Sonoma Brands thinks so
The trick is beating the trends. "We’re steering towards categories that nobody wants to really talk about," Jon Sebastiani said discussing his latest entrepreneurial venture..
By David Oliver • Jan. 20, 2016
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