Could Mike's Hard Lemonade be for the taking?

The potential sale could possibly be of $1 billion value or more.

By David Oliver • Feb. 6, 2015

UPDATED: General Mills-Food Babe scuffle a 'he said, she said,' what did Kellogg say?

The Food Babe has seen some controversy in the food industry.

By David Oliver , Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 6, 2015

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Coca-Cola boasts 20 billion-dollar brands with three new additions

The additional brands include Fuze Tea, Gold Peak, and I Lohas.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 6, 2015

Proposed beer bill could reduce excise tax, faces competition

The Fair BEER Act aims to reduce federal excise tax, which, combined with state excise taxes, currently amounts to about four cents of each dollar that goes to beer.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 6, 2015

How food companies adapt to the gluten-free movement

Don't expect gluten-free products to go away anytime soon.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 5, 2015

Will Kellogg close a cereal plant over disputed contract?

The union must receive at least two months' notice from Kellogg about any plant closures, as per the master contract in place.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 5, 2015

Diamond Foods takes 51% stake in Yellow Chips

Diamond Foods is looking to make its mark in the European vegetable chip space.

By David Oliver • Feb. 4, 2015

Hain Celestial eyes net sales uptick, annual net sales prediction dips

Hain Celestial hit a record net sales of $696.4 million in Q2.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 4, 2015

Coca-Cola's Fairlife: A gem in its healthy drinks portfolio?

Coca-Cola believes that people will pay double the price of traditional milk for its premium product, according to the Associated Press.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 4, 2015

Syngenta reports sales, income boosts, looks to emerging markets

This comes off earlier Syngenta news this week regarding Cargill allowing Syngenta's GMO corn to be sold.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 4, 2015

Smucker to take a bite out of the pet food business

Big Heart Pet Brands includes ones like Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Kibbles 'n Bits, and 9Lives.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 4, 2015

Sysco on the money for Q2 2015 earnings, closer to merger?

Volume growth, counting acquisitions, pumped up Sysco's sales boost.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 3, 2015

ADM earnings above expectations

Net earnings were $701 million in the quarter.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 3, 2015

Sysco, US Foods could divest 11 facilities in potential merger

Sysco and US Foods are the first and second-largest food distributors in the U.S.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 2, 2015

Getting Kraft-y with high-protein cream cheese patent

Cream cheese made with these compositions could contain "at least double the protein compared with conventional products...and no more than circa. 14% fat," according to Dairy Reporter.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 1, 2015

Albertsons and Safeway merger all set

The new operation will have 2,230 stores and more than 250,000 employees.

By David Oliver • Jan. 30, 2015

Tyson Foods surpasses estimates with sales boom

The packaged foods sector in particular saw a hefty sales bump.

By David Oliver • Jan. 30, 2015

Kellogg shutters another plant, this time Charmhaven in Australia

Kellogg's Charmhaven plant in Australia had operated for 14 years and employed about 100 workers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 30, 2015

After recall, U.S. apple imports banned or held up in parts of Asia

Vietnam has opted for holding and testing apples in lieu of a complete ban, according to The Packer.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 30, 2015

Hershey slashes outlook, delving into meat snacks

Chocolate sales slumped in Hershey's fourth quarter due to increased meat and bakery snack demand, reports Reuters.

By David Oliver • Jan. 29, 2015

Could financial incentives keep this Pillsbury plant alive?

Closing the New Albany Pillsbury plant could cost more than 400 jobs.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 29, 2015

Coca-Cola Canada decreases sweetness, provides smaller packaging

The new Coca-Cola Canada serving size will feature 8% fewer calories.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 28, 2015

McCormick seasons sales uptick

McCormick saw increases in both sales and adjusted earnings per share.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 28, 2015

Tyson updates Georgia plant for fresh tray-pack chicken

Tyson estimates that it will finish work on the Vienna, GA, plant in mid-2015.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 28, 2015

More US apple varieties now admissible in China

China stopped importing U.S. apples in 2012 due to fungus worries.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 27, 2015