Dr Pepper Snapple to close Texas facility

Soda sales have not been kind to the company of late.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 23, 2013

A look at Sriracha, the hot sauce with a cult following and an unusual boss

Hot sauces tend to attract a particularly devout group of fans. But no hot sauce is more beloved than Sriracha.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 23, 2013

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from Food Dive

The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future. 

By Food Dive staff

Man outraged to learn Beck's is brewed in U.S., files lawsuit

A Florida man says Beck's is tricking customers into paying more for a beer they think is imported.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 22, 2013

Sugar prices in U.S. send candy makers overseas

Check out who's been sending operations elsewhere.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 21, 2013

Broccoli prices more than triple at wholesale

Broccoli prices are soaring since a hurricane hit Mexico in late September.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 18, 2013

Ferrero chief says no on sale to Nestle—or anyone else

With Ferrero's long-term leadership plans up in the air, succession or selling will have to happen eventually.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 17, 2013

8 new books that food industry professionals need to know about

Looking for some long reads with meaty info about food and beverages? Here are the new and upcoming releases we recommend dipping into.  

By Paul Conley • Oct. 17, 2013

Danone says Asia woes worse than anticipated; cuts earnings forecasts

Danone, reeling from product recalls, price-fixing charges and bribery scandals in Asia, lowers forecasts.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 17, 2013

Coke profits go up for Q3, brand seems strong with teens

You can see the state of soda worldwide in Coke's numbers.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 15, 2013

Mars tragedy and grocery piracy: The week's most read food news

Find out what mattered to the food industry this week in our readers' most popular picks.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 11, 2013

Nestle Nespresso patent gets revoked

Mondelez, no doubt, will be happy with this development.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 11, 2013

Del Monte Pacific buys Del Monte Foods Consumer Products for $1.7 billion

The deal reunites Singapore-based Del Monte Pacific with its former parent company.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 11, 2013

Sports drinks: A $6.9B market—and it's only getting bigger

Look at how much the category has grown since 2009, and you can see why analysts are optimistic.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 10, 2013

Unilever solves aerated chocolate's milkiness problem

Customers will no longer be turned off by chocolate that is too light.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 10, 2013

Coke Zero appears on Mormon campus—with unwanted caffeine

Vending machines at Brigham Young University this week were stocked with Coke Zero—which has no calories, but does have caffeine. So what did BYU do?  

By Paul Conley • Oct. 10, 2013

Chilean fruit industry reeling from late frost; prices to rise

A late season frost has done extensive damage to Chile's fruit crop, threatening to push fruit prices higher around the globe this winter.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 10, 2013

Mars co-owner reported to be driver in fatal accident

The company has responded following the accident, which claimed one life.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 9, 2013

Starbucks opens juice factory, ramps up Evolution Fresh production

The new $70 million juice factory in Southern California is now open for business.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 9, 2013

Nestle puts Jenny Craig on the auction block

Nestle plans to unload its Jenny Craig diet business amid falling sales.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 9, 2013

AB InBev's Budweiser no longer welcome in Italy

Budvar scored a legal victory, but the century-old Budweiser naming dispute is far from over.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 8, 2013

RC Cola launches mid-calorie brand Neo

RC's Neo will use stevia and natural sugarcane for its sweetening, and it's coming soon.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 8, 2013

Darling International acquires Vion Ingredients for $2.2B

The food recycler topped offers from several private equity firms.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2013

Have you seen Coca-Cola's high-tech "Ekocenters"?

The kiosks for clean water, Internet and vaccine services are creative, and so is the name.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2013

River Ranch Fresh Foods to shut down

The Salinas, Calif., grower-shipper says it can no longer compete.

By Paul Conley • Oct. 7, 2013

Coke and Nestle's brand issues: The week's most read food news

Find out what everyone else in the food industry was reading this week. There was a lot to absorb.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 4, 2013