Packaging / Labeling
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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 Christopher Doering • Nov. 6, 2025 -
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Bumpy beverage trends punctuated Q3 for can makers
Beer distributors and other companies described price pack architecture opportunities, as well as investments in nonalcoholic markets like energy drinks, on recent earnings calls.
By Maria Rachal • Nov. 4, 2025 -
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TrendlineTop 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.
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Patrón’s billionaire founder wants to restore gin’s cool factor
John Paul DeJoria is planning a national expansion for recently acquired Waterloo Gin, betting on innovations that speak to younger consumers' desire for premium spirits.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 3, 2025 -
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PepsiCo overhauls corporate branding to broaden focus beyond Pepsi
The updates, PepsiCo’s first in nearly 25 years, come as only 21% of surveyed consumers can identity a brand under the company that isn’t Pepsi.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 31, 2025 -
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Food companies can now certify their products as free from ultraprocessed ingredients
The Non-UPF Program says it's the first to offer a label in the U.S. for brands to highlight products free from excessive processing and artificial additives.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 30, 2025 -
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Deep DiveOut of the box: How food and beverage giants are making their packaging shine
Conagra Brands and B&G Foods are among the companies spending more time on packaging, which attracts consumer attention and influences purchasing decisions.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 30, 2025 -
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How rising chocolate prices are changing Halloween candy options
Tariffs and inflation have prompted manufacturers to lean more into miniature sizes and fruitier candies.
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 28, 2025 -
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Food giants may lean more on lawsuits as private label encroaches on their turf
Mondelēz and J.M. Smucker have accused discount retailers of blatantly copying their products and packaging. Experts say more litigation is likely coming.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 27, 2025 -
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CPGs and suppliers discuss the ‘magic’ of melding food packaging design with policy
Sustainable packaging innovation is a balancing act between regulation and eye-catching design, said speakers during a virtual event hosted by Food Dive and Packaging Dive.
By Megan Quinn • Oct. 21, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Tetra Pak4 steps to make sustainability part of your packaging strategy
Consumers want brands to make more sustainable packaging choices. Learn what your brand can do.
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Coca-Cola to roll out single-serve minis in c-stores
The 7.5-ounce cans offer consumers a more affordable price point and play into growing demand for small indulgences.
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 9, 2025 -
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Magnum taps into better-for-you craze with Yasso frozen Greek yogurt pints
The fast-growing brand, which Unilever purchased in 2023, will be spun out next month when the CPG giant divests its ice cream division.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 8, 2025 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Nerds Gummy Clusters launches juicy new innovation | Hershey bites into KitKat Counts
Ferrara is building on the candy brand's unexpected success, while Sierra Nevada launches a European-sized pilsner in the U.S.
By Food Dive staff • Oct. 3, 2025 -
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Campbell’s says tariff mitigation strategies can only go so far
Limited domestic tinplate capacity makes it difficult to source materials for canned goods in the face of steel and aluminum tariffs, executives say.
By Philip Neuffer • Oct. 1, 2025 -
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Anheuser-Busch spends $7.4M to expand Michelob Ultra production
The alcohol giant is investing in its Los Angeles brewery to keep up with demand for the brand, which dethroned Modelo as the top-selling U.S. beer.
By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 29, 2025 -
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Aldi debuts massive private label rebrand
The discount grocery chain’s entire private label assortment will change, but in different ways.
By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 29, 2025 -
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Philadelphia sues CPGs over plastic bag recyclability claims
City leaders said many of the confusion and contamination issues with SC Johnson and Bimbo Bakeries’ Ziploc and plastic bread bags are what motivated the city to previously ban single-use retail bags.
By Maria Rachal • Sept. 26, 2025 -
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Hershey defeats lawsuit over Reese’s Halloween candy lacking ‘cool’ designs
A federal judge said consumers still received “delicious Reese’s candy,” despite it not being decorated as customers expected.
By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 24, 2025 -
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Coca-Cola reports jump in packaging deemed recyclable
The beverage giant’s metrics for recycled plastic ratios and overall virgin plastic volumes both rose in 2024.
By Maria Rachal • Sept. 24, 2025 -
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Deep DiveHow 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 Christopher Doering • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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Danone settles 2 plastic packaging lawsuits
The consumer packaged goods company will change certain marketing statements about plastic recycling under agreements with the Earth Island Institute and the Plastic Pollution Coalition.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 12, 2025 -
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Food companies could be required to disclose when products contain gluten
The proposal is part of a long-awaited Trump administration strategy report outlining policy goals of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 11, 2025 -
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PepsiCo issues first progress report on revamped packaging targets
The company surpassed the annual virgin plastic reduction goal it set in May, while inching toward a reworked long-term recycled content target.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 8, 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 Christopher Doering • Aug. 27, 2025 -
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Q&AWhy 818 Tequila is using fashion to tap into Gen Z’s ‘little treat’ craze
CMO Kathleen Braine explains how the Kendall Jenner-founded brand is channeling Labubus and lip gloss keychains to launch its new 818 minis.
By Jessica Hammers • Aug. 22, 2025
