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Oatly debuts carbon footprint labeling on U.S. products
The oat milk maker, which first added the labels in Europe, said it aims to educate consumers and spur other companies to provide transparency about their emissions.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 31, 2023 -
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Deep DiveFood companies say they can reduce their emissions this year. Experts are skeptical.
Academics and environmental groups say CPGs’ reliance on regenerative agriculture and carbon credits may not be enough to realistically hit their time-based goals.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 30, 2023 -
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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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Danone exploring options, including a sale, for US organic dairy business
The review includes the Horizon Organic and Wallaby brands, which represent 3% of the company’s global revenues and have been a drag on growth and margins.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 30, 2023 -
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Unilever taps Royal FrieslandCampina head as new CEO
Hein Schumacher takes the helm of the CPG giant in July. Alan Jope announced his retirement in September.
By Megan Poinski • Updated Jan. 30, 2023 -
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Coca-Cola extends its Simply juice brand into mixers
Simply Mixology joins similar offerings from PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper as nonalcoholic beverage companies make inroads into alcohol mixers and mocktails.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 27, 2023 -
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BetterSeeds creates GMO cowpeas to replace soy
The Israeli company’s bioengineered plant could stand up straight and be harvested just like the commodity oilseed crop, which is harder to grow in hotter, drier conditions.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 26, 2023 -
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Meati’s Mega Ranch opens, increasing its scale for a national launch
Production at the 100,000-square-foot mycelium meat analog fermentation plant will equal that of a traditional cattle farming facility, pound for pound, the company said.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 26, 2023 -
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Tyson CFO pleads guilty to trespassing, intoxication charges: report
John Randal Tyson, great-grandson of the meat company’s founder, was initially arrested in November.
By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 25, 2023 -
7 in 10 food and beverage execs anticipate revenues rising in 2023: survey
Product expansion and innovation is top of mind, leaders told Marcum LLP, with 72% indicating it is their main business strategy going forward.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 25, 2023 -
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Vita Coco’s reinvention: How reassessing its customer base is paying off
The New York company has watched its sales and marketing soar as consumers gravitate toward its better-for-you offering and industry giants such as Coca-Cola exit the category.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 25, 2023 -
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Perdue’s new chicken products lean into at-home cooking and snacking trends
Flavor-Infused Chicken is fully cooked sous vide bites, while Chicken Plus Snackers are a flavor-forward extension to the company’s plant-based hybrid line.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 24, 2023 -
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Former Kind execs launch incubation and investment firm Camino Partners
The entity represents a new name and mission for Daniel Lubetzky’s Equilibra Partners Management, with a goal of helping startups on their journey.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 24, 2023 -
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How Believer Meats is building the future for cultivated chicken
The company, formerly known as Future Meat Technologies, hopes to have its North Carolina commercial-scale facility operational — and approval to put its meat on U.S. consumers’ plates — by Q1 2024.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 23, 2023 -
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Homeland Security probes potential child trafficking at JBS slaughterhouses, NBC reports
A high number of minors the Labor Department found were illegally working for a cleaning contractor at two of the Brazilian meat giant’s plants were also migrants, officials told the network.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 23, 2023 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Mars Wrigley goes further into freezer aisle; Talenti scoops into bars
The confectionery giant’s mission to triple the size of its ice cream business continues with three new offerings, and Snax-sational Brands brings Post’s Fruity Pebbles cereal to popcorn.
By Food Dive staff • Jan. 20, 2023 -
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Danone names 3 deputy CEOs to head top divisions
The restructuring will help the yogurt and water maker improve its decision-making, execution and growth, the company said. The executives will report to CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 20, 2023 -
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Live Green Co adds precision fermentation to enhance recommendations
The new division brings new proteins into the reformulations its Charaka platform is able to make.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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Campbell Soup to add 330 jobs, spend $50M at HQ to consolidate snacking operations
The Goldfish and Pop Secret maker also plans to close its operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Norwalk, Connecticut, and bring those jobs to its campus in Camden, New Jersey.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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Inflation has less of an impact on snacking than meals, Mondelēz finds
The Oreo maker also found a delay in receiving snacks due to supply chain disruptions has forced many consumers, especially Gen Zers and millennials, to be more open to trying new items.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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Why food and beverage cases make up the majority of the ‘most ridiculous’ lawsuits
Three-quarters of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform’s list of cases are proposed class action suits claiming ingredient and label information on CPG food and drink items are misleading.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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Danone plans to reduce methane 30% by 2030
Through its new partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, the dairy giant aims to implement regenerative agriculture practices and influence governments to adopt more climate-friendly policies.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 18, 2023 -
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Nestlé invests $43M in Wisconsin factory expansion
The CPG giant will increase capacity for its Boost and Carnation Breakfast Essentials drinks, and the zero waste-to-landfill facility will have several energy, water and waste saving features.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 18, 2023 -
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PepsiCo overhauls recipe for its Zero Sugar cola
The change, which creates a drink the company says more closely mirrors its namesake beverage, could help it gain ground on Coca-Cola's Zero Sugar offering.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 17, 2023 -
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Deep Dive
Here’s how CPGs are bracing for more volatility in 2023
After a year of inflation, war and supply chain disruptions, companies are taking steps to prepare their operations to weather a period of prolonged uncertainty.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 17, 2023 -
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No Meat Factory raises $42M to expand plant-based protein manufacturing
The Canada-based company makes branded alternative protein items for other companies, and seeks to offer its services globally.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 13, 2023
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