Blue Bell products back on shelves in select markets

Over the years, Blue Bell has built up the "goodwill" it needed to effectively bounce back from this recall, said one Texas crisis management company president.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 1, 2015

Kellogg to capitalize on health food trend with Kashi

The cereal giant posted its lowest net profit in over a decade last year.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 1, 2015

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Getting 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. 

By Food Dive staff

Can frozen foods make a comeback?

Unit sales have thawed — err, fallen — by 2% over the past four years, but companies large and small are adapting to trends to appeal to a wider consumer base.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 1, 2015

Have Campbell's efforts to make healthier products paid off?

The company has made an effort to adapt to consumer health trends, but Campbell still had to lower its sales forecast for the year.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 31, 2015

General Mills invests $100M, pledges 28% greenhouse gas reduction by 2025

The company estimates 92% of greenhouse gases come from sources out of its direct control, so it has targeted a plan toc cover the chain — from material suppliers to consumers. 

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 31, 2015

Nestle faces lawsuit over alleged slave labor in pet food supply chain

Nestle has also responded to issues in the chocolate industry which faces allegations of child labor.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 31, 2015

Swanson recalls 20K pounds mislabeled beef product

Ingredients that could cause allergic reactions if consumed were omitted from the products' labels.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 30, 2015

Mondelez announces plans to cut back on marketing: Ad Age

Cost-cutting wouldn't be anything new for the company.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 28, 2015

Judge: Dole's Murdock and Carter need to pay $148M to settle buyout lawsuit

Shareholders had been expecting much more compensation.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 28, 2015

Friday Flavors: Why Donald Trump says he won't eat Oreos and a fast food media scuffle

Plus: Which industry brand is partnering with "Empire" for its second season?

By David Oliver • Aug. 27, 2015

StarKist to pay as much as $12M following class-action settlement

That's right — $50 worth of tuna or $25 in cash. Per the settlement, the company owes as much as $8 million in cash and $4 million in food vouchers.

By David Oliver • Aug. 27, 2015

Smucker rides US coffee successes to higher sales

After a promising product launch and last month's price cuts, the company's coffee business is back in action.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 27, 2015

Brown-Forman, Pernod Ricard face spirited trends head on

Numbers for both companies were mixed, depending on current industry trends.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 27, 2015

Tyson wins appeal in $24M NE wage disputes

The outcomes of these cases and another Tyson pay dispute could determine more firmly whether meatpackers should be required to pay pre- and post-production wages.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 27, 2015

Syngenta rejects latest takeover offer, Monsanto gives up

The back-and-forth is over for the moment.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 27, 2015

Top 10 food and beverage industry trends — and why they matter

The industry is at a tipping point, with consumers leading the charge.

By David Oliver • Aug. 26, 2015

Kraft Heinz recalls over 2M pounds of turkey bacon

This is its second recall as a combined company.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 26, 2015

Heartland to acquire Splenda from J&J subsidiary

The acquisition further expands Heartland's low-calorie sweetener portfolio — but how is that industry faring today?

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 26, 2015

Organic industry to launch 'myth-busting' social media campaign

As the organic industry promotes more transparency, larger companies can look to it as an example..

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 26, 2015

Arizona iced tea brewing a comeback

With the RTD tea industry growing strong, now's the perfect time for Arizona to get back in the game after years of court battles.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 26, 2015

Rise of the underlings: Smaller companies stealing market share bit by bit

Major brands lost market share in 42 of 54 categories to smaller companies over the past five years, reports The New York Times.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 25, 2015

3 ways Dominion Liquid Technologies stays nimble in a fast-changing market

Learn how food and beverage industry employees can use technology to break down organizational silos and put real-time business data at their fingertips.

Aug. 25, 2015

Smithfield shakes up leadership, expands WI plant

The company may be responding to the decline in profits in its latest earnings report.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 25, 2015

Bulletproof says fat in water helps consumers lose weight

FATwater could be the latest diet craze, though nutritionists aren't convinced.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 25, 2015

United Suppliers, Land O'Lakes crop inputs business agree to merge

The merger will form "a single, relevant and competitive system of independent agricultural retailers," according to a news release.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 25, 2015