Corporate Operations: Page 3

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    PepsiCo issues first progress report on revamped packaging targets

    The company surpassed the annual virgin plastic reduction goal it set in May, while inching toward a reworked long-term recycled content target.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 8, 2025
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    Molson Coors is brewing a future beyond the beer tap

    The alcohol giant has built a presence in everything from nonalcoholic cocktails to energy drinks to attract more consumers and offset a decline in beer consumption.

    By • Sept. 8, 2025
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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
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    Leftovers: Sour Patch Kids stretches into strips | Slim Jim launches first chicken sticks with Buffalo Wild Wings

    The Mondelēz brand is tapping into demand for edible entertainment, while Home Run Pizza goes deep with a new collaboration with Garrett Popcorn. 

    By Food Dive staff • Sept. 5, 2025
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    Nestlé scandal sticks corporate affairs in the spotlight — again

    “Boards won’t put up with this,” one analyst said regarding romantic entanglements for top executives.

    By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 5, 2025
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    Tyson supply chain officer dismissed for breaching code of conduct

    The meat giant also signaled further leadership changes to come as part of the company's succession plan.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    How legacy CPG brands can crack the social-first marketing code

    Ten-figure acquisitions, new agency experiments and organizational changes are underway, but the real key may be relinquishing a sense of control.

    By Peter Adams • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Activist investor pushes for PepsiCo turnaround with $4B stake

    Elliott Investment Management said the food and beverage maker has become a “dramatic underperformer,” and there’s a “historic opportunity” to boost its stock price.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    CEO of Jim Beam owner Suntory resigns after police drug search

    Takeshi Niinami is leaving after a decade at the company as he faces an investigation into potentially illegal supplements.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Kraft Heinz to break up a decade after mega-merger

    The ketchup and Lunchables giant will create one business for grocery staples and another for sauces, spreads and seasonings.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Nestlé fires CEO citing romantic relationship with subordinate

    Laurent Freixe is being replaced after one year in the role by Philipp Navratil, the head of the company’s Nespresso brand.

    By • Sept. 1, 2025
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    Post Holdings sells recently acquired pasta business for more than $350M

    The company will retain the part of 8th Avenue's portfolio that includes nut butters, fruit and nut products and granola.

    By • Aug. 29, 2025
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    PepsiCo ups stake in Celsius to 11% with $585M deal

    Celsius also will acquire the beverage giant’s Rockstar Energy drink brand in the U.S. and Canada.

    By • Aug. 29, 2025
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    Brown-Forman CFO to retire as sales decline at Jack Daniel’s owner

    Leanne Cunningham's departure on May 1 comes as the spirits company faces uncertainty around tariffs and changing alcohol consumption habits.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 28, 2025
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    General Mills invests $54M in innovation hub for next generation of products

    The spending comes as the Cheerios maker plans to launch new products across its biggest product categories, tapping into consumer trends like protein and spicy.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    4 food trends that could define the rest of 2025

    Companies are restructuring operations or rethinking M&A as they feel the heat from slowing sales and face pressure to transform their ingredient lists.

    By , • Aug. 27, 2025
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    How Celsius is building on brand campaign success with college football

    The energy drink maker is investing in new channels “we haven’t played as big in,” CMO Kyle Watson said.

    By Chris Kelly • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Danone overhauls leadership structure for ‘greater focus and agility’

    As part of the Oikos maker’s plan to improve performance, the company will reorganize from five geographic segments to three starting in 2026.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Spindrift discontinues alcohol offering amid decline in hard seltzers

    The beverage maker will end production of its Spiked line after four years, noting it took “substantial resources and time.”

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    Grocers’ meat departments show resilience amid economic woes: report

    Sales growth in this key segment of the store outpaced all other fresh food categories in 2024, highlighting its importance to price-sensitive shoppers, according to FMI.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 25, 2025
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    Keurig Dr Pepper to buy JDE Peet’s for $18B to boost struggling coffee business

    Once the deal closes, the company plans to separate its coffee and beverage units into two independent, publicly listed operations.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    Beyond Meat taking longer to pay its bills as plant-based sales plunge

    The company said it is “not planning to file for bankruptcy” even as data shows an increase in overdue payments.

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Leftovers: Skittles brings the heat with spicy gummies | Siete Foods gets into kids’ meals

    Mars is releasing a "swicy" take on its iconic rainbow candy, while Dole and Malibu team up on tropical-inspired canned cocktails.

    By Food Dive staff • Aug. 22, 2025
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    McCormick reaches $750M deal to expand condiments business in Latin America

    The spice giant will become the majority owner of a joint venture in Mexico as it sees strong demand for mayonnaise.  

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    JBS invests $100M to build its largest US bacon and sausage plant

    The Brazil-based meat giant will buy and transform a Hy-Vee facility in Iowa as part of a plan to expand its prepared foods business.

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    Anheuser-Busch to invest $15M in flagship St Louis plant

    The spending, part of a $300 million commitment from the beer giant, comes as the Trump administration pushes companies to expand manufacturing in the U.S.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025