Packaging / Labeling: Page 4

  • Post Holdings, cereal
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    Post to shutter 2 cereal plants, cut 300 jobs

    The facilities in Ontario and Nevada are expected to close by the end of the year.

    By • April 9, 2025
  • A cup of Knorr.
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    Knorr mini meals generating big business for Unilever in the US

    As consumers move away from three large meals a day, it’s creating a growth opportunity for a brand best known for side dishes and bouillon.

    By • April 9, 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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    Sponsored by IFT FIRST Annual Event & Expo

    The essential food innovation event: IFT FIRST returns to Chicago this July

    16,000+ food leaders. 1,000+ exhibitors. Endless innovation. IFT FIRST: July 13-16 in Chicago.

    By Sara VanWinkle • April 7, 2025
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    Beer, aluminum can imports subject to 25% tariffs

    Industry analysts anticipate the new beer and can tariffs will strike a hard blow to Constellation, who imports all of its beer from Mexico.

    By Katie Pyzyk • April 3, 2025
  • President Donald Trump waves to a crowd at the White House on April 2, 2025.
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    Trump unveils sweeping tariffs, sparking further turmoil in food

    A 10% duty on imports and reciprocal levies on 60 countries will raise consumer costs and “unintentionally harm iconic American manufacturers,” according to the Consumer Brands Association.

    By Philip Neuffer • April 3, 2025
  • Juno Temple and Myles Garrett in an Oikos Super Bowl ad
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    Q&A

    Danone’s CMO on adapting advertising as GLP-1 upends the food industry

    Linda Bethea details how the marketer of brands including Oikos and Silk is approaching artificial intelligence and emerging channels like Pinterest.

    By Chris Kelly • April 2, 2025
  • Bottles of Coca-Cola products are displayed on a store shelf on July 14, 2023 in New York City.
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    Coca-Cola’s plastic will surpass 9 billion pounds by end of decade: report

    The beverage giant, which recently pared back some packaging goals, is facing criticism from green groups concerned about its environmental commitments.

    By • March 28, 2025
  • McCormick's redesigned spice bottles
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    McCormick working with industry to reformulate more products as efforts to ban synthetic food dyes intensifies

    CEO Brendan Foley noted “a tick-up” in activity as RFK Jr. and the Trump administration increase pressure on food manufacturers to improve the healthiness of their offerings.

    By • Updated March 28, 2025
  • Bottles of Plezi Hydration
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    Michelle Obama’s Plezi Nutrition introduces healthier sports drink

    The company is partnering with NBA star Stephen Curry on the beverage, which has less sugar and sodium as well as more potassium compared to Gatorade.

    By • March 26, 2025
  • Packages of Wonder's new snack cakes.
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    Wonder moves beyond bread with the launch of snack cakes

    Flowers Foods said the new line of donuts, honey buns, cupcakes and cinnamon rolls is its first major extension in the brand’s 104-year-old history.

    By • March 25, 2025
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    Opinion

    How frozen foods can help fight climate change

    Almost a third of food in the U.S. goes to waste, requiring more solutions to preserve shelf life.

    By Stacey Snelling • March 25, 2025
  • Lettuce crop growing in the Salinas Valley.
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    Trump admin delays traceability rule to contain foodborne illness outbreaks

    The 30-month pause comes as major companies have grappled with E. Coli and listeria contamination within their supply chains.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • March 24, 2025
  • A grocery store aisle with multiple types of canned goods on sale
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    Metal tariffs could upend canned food production

    The Can Manufacturers Institute highlighted that there are only three domestic tin mill lines still open today in the U.S.

    By Maria Rachal • March 18, 2025
  • Danone's newly launch Remix products.
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    Q&A

    How Danone’s yogurt taps into consumer demand for ‘benefit stacking’

    Rafael Acevedo, president of yogurt at Danone North America, discusses why the CPG giant’s focus on protein, gut health and low sugar is resonating with shoppers.

    By • March 18, 2025
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    Sponsored by BAADER Food Systems USA

    Redefining food processing for a sustainable future

    BAADER revolutionizes food processing with innovative, sustainable solutions for quality and efficiency.

    March 17, 2025
  • Packages of Mondelez International's Oreo Cakesters
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    Oreo-maker Mondelēz wants a slice of the $97B cakes and pastries space

    The snacks maker is using brands like Oreo and Milka chocolate to carve out a premium presence in a sea of commoditized cupcakes, brownies and muffins that its CEO described as “a bit dull.”

    By • March 10, 2025
  • Products launched by Nestle under its Vital Pursuit brand that targets consumers taking GLP-1 medications and other individuals focusing on weight management.
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    Why food makers aren’t afraid of GLP-1 drugs

    Companies such as PepsiCo and Mondelēz haven’t seen an impact on business, while Healthy Choice maker Conagra sees the medications as a boon for some of its products.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Consumer confusion holds back sales of natural and organic products, research finds

    Three-quarters of Acosta survey respondents said they recently bought at least one natural or organic item, but 40% think the terms mean the same thing.

    By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 24, 2025
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    Q&A

    How Kraft Heinz is using artificial intelligence to produce a better Claussen pickle

    The food giant is incorporating the technology across many facets of its supply chain to improve reliability and efficiency, with the venerable cucumber one of the biggest beneficiaries.

    By • Feb. 20, 2025
  • A can of Coca-Cola's Simply Pop prebiotic soda.
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    Coca-Cola enters trendy prebiotic soda market with Simply Pop

    The drink, which contains fiber for gut health and Vitamin C and zinc for immunity support, pits the beverage giant against fast-growing upstarts Olipop and Poppi.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
  • A gloved hand holds a petri dish with bacterial colonies, with lettuce and a microscope in the background.
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    Sponsored by Tosca Services, LLC

    Food recalls have increased over 20%. What is your business doing about it?

    Trust in food safety is at an all-time low. Discover the tactics being used to protect operations.

    Feb. 18, 2025
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    More ‘shrinkflation’? How Trump tariffs could reverberate through the food industry

    Companies sensitive to inflation-wary consumers are unlikely to immediately raise prices, experts say, but could respond by changing ingredients, packaging and portion sizes.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
  • Coca-cola, soda
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    Coca-Cola could use more plastic bottles in response to Trump tariffs

    The beverage giant may pivot away from aluminum cans if input costs rise, said CEO James Quincey.

    By Maria Rachal • Feb. 12, 2025
  • Flowers Foods, Dave's Killer Bread, bars
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    Wonder bread owner Flowers Foods positioned to weather GLP-1 uncertainty, CEO says

    Ryals McMullian noted consumers are moving away from traditional white and wheat bread into organic, keto, gluten-free and premium areas.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
  • 2 Ball aluminum cups branded for Bud Light and Super Bowl LIV against the backdrop of Hard Rock Stadium
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    Ball buys Florida can maker, plans Oregon plant

    The packaging company is gaining a Southeast facility through a $160 million deal and will build a plant in the Pacific Northwest to better align with customer needs.

    By Maria Rachal • Feb. 7, 2025