Meat / Protein

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    PepsiCo to shutter 2 Frito-Lay facilities in Florida, lay off 500 workers

    The closures mark the latest response by the food and beverage giant to a slowdown in snack consumption and a shift toward healthier offerings.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Inside Perfect Snacks’ ambitious goal to become Mondelēz’s next $1B brand

    Sales of the refrigerated snack bar have surged 20% during the last year as consumers turn to its healthy and fresh attributes.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    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
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    JBS to pay $1.1M to settle New York lawsuit over climate claims

    The beef producer's American subsidiary will invest in sustainable agriculture programs for farmers in the state under the settlement.

    By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Hormel Foods to cut 250 jobs as part of corporate restructuring

    The Spam maker said it is directing resources toward areas such as technology, innovation, food safety and quality.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    Hormel parts ways with CFO, warns of persistent inflation impacts

    Controller Paul Kuehneman will take the interim chair as the branded food company warns against ongoing headwinds including food recalls and commodity inflation.

    By Grace Noto • Nov. 3, 2025
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    Danone can’t make enough high-protein yogurt to meet US demand

    The Oikos and Activia maker said supply constraints have forced the company to make “trade-offs” within its innovation strategy.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Chomps bites into surging meat stick demand with new Nebraska plant

    The facility, set to open in 2027, will increase annual production capacity by 15% and comes as the company has struggled to keep up with demand.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Meat costs continue to surge

    While grocery inflation held steady in September, prices for beef and veal were up nearly 15%, building on a steady upward trend that began in May.

    By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Kroger, Sprouts bulk up their protein offerings

    From new private label offerings to grab-and-go meal options, here’s how two food retailers are leaning into this dominating health trend.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 20, 2025
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    PepsiCo taps into protein boom with 3 beverage innovations

    Innovations to Muscle Milk, Propel and Starbucks Coffee will reflect growing consumer demand for the nutrient throughout the day.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Tyson agrees to record $85M settlement in pork price-fixing lawsuit

    Meatpacking giants have agreed to pay nearly $200 million to address allegations they illegally conspired to limit bacon, ham and sausage supply to boost profits.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Hormel Foods ends bacon production at Georgia plant

    The shift is one of roughly 90 projects the company executed in the third quarter as part of a multiyear transformation initiative.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Leftovers: Tyson flocks to chicken cups | Saint James tea gets Juicy

    The organic tea brand is tapping into Y2K nostalgia for a limited-edition launch, while freeze pop maker Jel Sert launches dessert mixes with 2010s icon Sprinkles Cupcakes.

    By Food Dive staff • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Kroger debuts protein-focused private brand products

    The grocer’s launch of Simple Truth Protein builds on a growing food trend and marks the latest line extension under the popular store brand.

    By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 23, 2025
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    FDA proposes ban on rarely used Orange B food dye

    With the Trump administration's authority to revoke the artificial colors in question, it's targeting less common additives that are unlikely to garner industry pushback.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Splenda owner buys SlimFast for undisclosed amount

    The purchase by Heartland Food Products comes as sales for the weight loss brand have plummeted, with more consumers turning to GLP-1 medications.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Tyson to end use of high fructose corn syrup

    The meat processor is also removing other ingredients associated with ultraprocessed foods by the end of the year, including sucralose and titanium dioxide.

    By • Sept. 16, 2025
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    Grocery inflation hits a 2-year high

    Food-at-home prices rose in August at a 2.7% annual clip, stoked by steep increases in the cost of beef, eggs, coffee and produce.

    By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 16, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    How meat sticks became America’s favorite new snack

    With sales reaching $3.3 billion last year, food brands such as Chomps, Jack Link's and Slim Jim are benefitting from consumers’ obsession with protein and convenience.

    By • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Leftovers: Sour Patch Kids stretches into strips | Slim Jim launches first chicken sticks with Buffalo Wild Wings

    The Mondelēz brand is tapping into demand for edible entertainment, while Home Run Pizza goes deep with a new collaboration with Garrett Popcorn. 

    By Food Dive staff • Sept. 5, 2025
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    Lab-grown meat makers sue Texas over ban on cultivated protein

    As more states restrict sales, startups Wildtype and Upside Foods argue the laws could threaten the survival of the nascent industry.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Tyson supply chain officer dismissed for breaching code of conduct

    The meat giant also signaled further leadership changes to come as part of the company's succession plan.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Danone to spend millions on Ohio plant expansion amid ‘explosive growth’ in yogurt

    The Oikos maker is reaping the benefits of consumer interest in products rich in protein, probiotics and other nutrients.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Danone overhauls leadership structure for ‘greater focus and agility’

    As part of the Oikos maker’s plan to improve performance, the company will reorganize from five geographic segments to three starting in 2026.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Grocers’ meat departments show resilience amid economic woes: report

    Sales growth in this key segment of the store outpaced all other fresh food categories in 2024, highlighting its importance to price-sensitive shoppers, according to FMI.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 25, 2025