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Egg wars and Chobani's snub: The week's most read food news
How big do you think these problems will get? They're already the week's most read news posts on Food Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 20, 2013 -
Goldman Sachs seeks buyer, and $2 billion, for Michael Foods
The investment bank's private equity arm is looking to unload the egg and dairy producer.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 20, 2013 -
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TrendlineHow AI is transforming the food and beverage industry
Companies are leaning on the technology across nearly all parts of their operations, from marketing to product design.
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Deep Dive
5 food brands that own Christmas
Only a handful of brands have fought long enough and hard enough to become synonymous with the holiday season for consumers.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Hershey buys controlling stake in Chinese candy giant
The investment in Shanghai Golden Monkey Food is part of Hershey's much-publicized effort to seek growth in global markets.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 19, 2013 -
MIT researchers develop non-stick ketchup bottle
If the new bottle passes safety testing, it could bring condiments to consumers faster than Heinz's current 0.028 miles per hour.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2013 -
General Mills disappoints as income, revenue fall short of expectations
General Mills said net income rose in the most recent quarter, but less than what Wall Street had expected.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Graham MacKay, SABMiller chairman, dies of cancer at 64
MacKay had stepped down as CEO in April following surgery for a brain tumor.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 18, 2013 -
CDC produce consumption rankings illustrate America's food desert problem
A new study from The Centers for Disease Control shows Americans don't eat enough produce, particularly in the South and in the Plains states.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Federal judge throws out Monster's San Francisco lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed by the energy drinks maker in an attempt to block legal action by City Attorney Dennis Herrera.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Seminole Indian nation debuts Hard Rock energy drink
The canned beverage is unveiled in Florida, with plans to expand to Chicago next.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Disney creates new fruit, veggie mascots for Expo 2015
The new mascots are aimed at promoting fruit and vegetable consumption around the globe.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Whole Foods turns to smaller cities for growth
No other grocery store is as closely associated with the foodies and affluent shoppers of urban America, but that's changing.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Campbell Soup Co. announces new integrated marketing VP
Industry veteran Yin Woon Rani has been appointed to the newly created role, effective Jan. 2.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Cargill invests $48M in Belgian chocolate facility
The expansion will add two new production lines and 40 new jobs at its facility in Mouscron, Belgium.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Deep Dive
3 strange and gross threats to the citrus industry
The recent cold weather in California is another reminder of how vulnerable the citrus crop is to Mother Nature.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Chile says damage from September freeze not as bad as feared
Chile's ministry of agriculture revises its estimates as table-grape shipments begin.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Conjecture builds about Coke's next CEO
With the news that Steve Cahillane has left the company, a new heir apparent seems to have emerged.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Red Bull to debut in China, target limited demographic
The energy-drink maker takes a narrow focus to the world's largest market.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013 -
As milk sales fall, Dairy Council promotes chocolate milk for athletes
The industry group has launched a major ad campaign to promote recent studies on the use of chocolate milk to speed post-workout recovery.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Startups, hacks and mergers: This week's most read food news
Get caught up on the year's biggest food startups and acquisitions, plus an unfortunate sriracha development, here!
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 13, 2013 -
New Doritos taco twist: Taco Bell heard from an "inventor" as early as 1995
A former college intern has surfaced with a story, photos and corroborating tales that he was part of a team that pitched the idea of a Doritos-flavored taco to the fast-food giant back in 1995.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 13, 2013 -
Aramark prices IPO at $20, locking in 135% return for owners
This marks the third time around for Aramark in the public markets
By Paul Conley • Dec. 13, 2013 -
Amazon launching 'Pantry' to compete against Costco, Sam's
The new business comes in addition to the AmazonFresh grocery-delivery service.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 13, 2013 -
Coca-Cola splits business in two, returns to franchise model
The soda giant is shuffling executives and creating new operating units as it exits the bottle-owning business and returns to a franchise model.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 13, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The food mergers and acquisitions that will shape 2014
It's been a wild year of buying and selling for food and beverage companies, and by watching corporate lifecycles play out, we can predict what happens next.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 12, 2013
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