Coca-Cola names Alan Boehme new CTO

This is just one of several executive and board member changes the company has made in the past year, but it's unclear whether these changes could ultimately help improve its bottom line.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 6, 2015

Mondelez, D.E. Master Blenders 1753 complete coffee deal

Following the deal, about 85% of Mondelez's net revenues now come from biscuits, chocolate, gum, and candy.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 2, 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. 

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Lucky Charms to go gluten-free

The change involved altering the oat flour, as the iconic marshmallows were already gluten-free.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 2, 2015

JBS USA Pork to acquire Cargill's US pork business

JBS took its first step into the U.S. pork market in 2007 with its acquisition of Swift & Company.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 2, 2015

Smucker slashes Folgers, Dunkin Donuts coffee prices by 6%

The price cuts come after last year's approximately 9% price increase, but whether the lower prices will actually benefit or lure customers back is up for debate.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 2, 2015

Kraft and Heinz merged. Now what?

Brand shedding and job cut questions hang in the balance.

By David Oliver • July 1, 2015

McCormick combats dips in profits, sales with acquisition strategy

The company announced three acquisitions so far in 2015.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 1, 2015

General Mills Q4 net earnings dip 54% on impairment charge

The company's latest moves — job cuts and announced ingredient changes — point to the effects of changing consumer preferences.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 1, 2015

Stockholders approve Kraft-Heinz merger

The long-awaited day is here, as Kraft shareholders overwhelmingly voted "yes" for the merger in a preliminary count.

By David Oliver , Carolyn Heneghan • July 1, 2015

US Foods shrugs off Sysco merger for its 'Just Taking Off' campaign

Not one to rest on its laurels during the merger predicament, US Foods is moving forward with innovation.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 1, 2015

Kellogg touching on consumer trends, unveils 40+ new products

The new products strike a balance between healthy and grab-and-go.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 30, 2015

ConAgra posts Q4 earnings, is booting private brands

The company outlined its new strategy going forward, which includes a renewed focus on consumer brands and cost-cutting measures.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 30, 2015

Sysco calls off US Foods merger, opts to 'move on'

Cost-cutting now becomes a top priority for Sysco.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 29, 2015

Blue Bell first ordered a 'withdrawal' instead of notifying consumers: experts

Experts are finding that Blue Bell may have bungled its initial handling of the situation.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 29, 2015

New Cheerios commercial touts 'real' ingredients

The commercial is set in a farmer's market, but General Mills sources its honey from other countries.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 28, 2015

Food and beverage executives keen on new products for growth: survey

While new product innovations led executives' future plans, some of the strategies at the bottom of the heap included M&A and new IT infrastructure and business systems.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 26, 2015

Diamond Foods transforming its snack business

The company has been taking notes from other snack food companies' renewed focus on healthier snacks, packaging, and marketing efforts to reach more consumers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 26, 2015

General Mills to shed 675 to 725 jobs

The cuts will come from its international business as part of a restructuring plan focused on — you guessed it — cost-cutting and growth efforts.

By David Oliver • June 25, 2015

Cott stock tops soda competitors as bottled water thrives

The soda industry is being edged out by bottled water, and Canadian beverage producer Cott is enjoying the rewards.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 25, 2015

Post's Michael Foods sues egg farm for contract breach

Michael Foods has seen "irreparable" harm from the farm's dwindling egg supply, causing Post to have already relieved the company of its product commitments.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 25, 2015

Whole Foods faces overcharging by weight accusation in NYC: reports

The retailer failed all 80 product tests in yet another case of allegedly overcharging customers for incorrectly labeled product weights.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 25, 2015

Monsanto sales, profit up on agri-products, Scotts deal

The Scotts deal turned many issues around in Q3, making up for decreasing herbicide prices, the strength of the dollar, and lower grain prices.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 24, 2015

McCormick to acquire Stubb's for $100M in cash

This is acquisition No. 3 for McCormick this year and represents another step into the sauces category.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 24, 2015

Ahold to acquire Delhaize; would form 6th largest US food retailer

...but the merger could mean a supply chain shake-up: Both companies see about two-thirds of their sales on the U.S. east coast, where overlapping exists in terms of distribution centers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 24, 2015

Nestle appoints new CFO, head of operations

The company looked to both the pharmaceutical industry and within its own management in developed and emerging markets to find candidates.

By Carolyn Heneghan • June 24, 2015