Amplify's One Chip Challenge takes red-hot spice trend to the extreme

The company individually packaged giant tortilla chips made with the world's hottest chili pepper and dared consumers to film themselves eating it.

By Caroline Macdonald • May 26, 2017

Canadian grocers use app to promote surplus food about to expire

Flashfood notifies customers when items nearing their “best before” dates go on sale, and lets them pay through the digital platform.

By Jeff Wells • May 26, 2017

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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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Budweiser bringing patriotic labels back this summer

The beer manufacturer also will debut a new bottle in camouflage, and feature on its products the U.S. motto “E Pluribus Unum” and lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner.

By Keith Loria • May 26, 2017

Sugar concerns spur alternative sweetener development

As more consumers turn away from sugar, manufacturers and ingredient suppliers are preparing for change — but that comes at a cost.

By Caroline Macdonald • May 25, 2017

Dollar General seeks to differentiate itself with summer brand exclusives

The discount chain will carry one-of-a-kind products including Oreo Mississippi Mud Pie cookies and a Coca-Cola can series honoring military veterans.

By Keith Loria • May 25, 2017

Too many labels cause information overload for consumers

A recent survey found 77% of respondents rely on friends and family for both nutrition and food safety information.

By Keith Loria • May 18, 2017

Bucking industry shift, Sanderson Farms vows to keep using antibiotics

Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms and Butterball all have introduced products from animals raised without the controversial drugs, or vowed to end the practice altogether.

By Keith Loria • May 16, 2017

Hampton Creek struggles to find funding, lays off executives

The vegan food company, which makes the "Just Mayo" product, fired its CFO, COO and HR chief in the midst of a disappointing fundraising effort.

By Keith Loria • May 11, 2017

Mott's sued over pesticides in 'natural' applesauce

With no clear definition of what the term means, it could be hard for Beyond Pesticides to prove the Dr Pepper Snapple brand is misleading consumers.

By Keith Loria • May 10, 2017

Candy maker Mars gets into the party business

The manufacturer of Dove chocolates and other sweets is promoting events similar to Avon and Tupperware in cosmetics and storage containers.

By Keith Loria • May 10, 2017

Halo Top uses social media to compete with ice cream giants

The creamery has never paid for a social media post, but the #Halotop hashtag has been used nearly 100,000 times, causing sales to spike 2,500% in 2016. 

By Keith Loria • May 10, 2017

Futuristic packaging changes colors when food spoils

Scientists and companies have been working for years to develop technology that indicates when food and beverage turn bad.

By Jeff Wells • May 10, 2017

Capri Sun debuts new sports drink made for kids

The new product from Kraft Heinz touts the product's health benefits, and is intended to offer parents a healthier beverage option for their children. 

By Keith Loria • May 10, 2017

PepsiCo, Mondelez turn to crowdsourcing to help find new ingredients

The food and beverage giants are looking to tap into millennials who will develop new substances that meet their values and interests.

By Keith Loria • May 9, 2017

Study finds water bottle labels are awash in confusion

Companies marketing the beverage use phrases such as “purified tap water,” “iceberg water” and “alkaline infused” to sell their drinks.

By Keith Loria • May 4, 2017

British firm to help private label brands in U.S. overcome challenges

S4RB is hoping its success with U.K. grocers will be replicated in the U.S., where the items have an 18% market share.

By Jeff Wells • May 4, 2017

Lean Cuisine redesign wins Nielsen packaging award

The frozen food brand, which repositioned itself to focus on modern health and wellness rather than diet, saw sales grow $58 million in the year following the overhaul.

By Keith Loria • May 3, 2017

Start-up strategy: Incorporate innovative package designs

Smaller brands can find their way onto social media feeds — and into shoppers' carts — through eye-catching and convenient containers.

By Keith Loria • May 2, 2017

Dole settles listeria lawsuits

The civil cases were related to bagged salad contamination linked to an Ohio processing plant last year.

By Keith Loria • May 2, 2017

Study: Shoppers go to the deli section for fresh heat-and-eat products

Research from FMI and Nielsen found grocers can lure more shoppers to the prepared foods segment by creating a restaurant-like ambiance and offering local and organic varieties. 

By Keith Loria • May 1, 2017

Food industry appeals to a receptive Trump administration for regulation delays

With the FDA’s menu labeling law likely to be delayed once again, companies are pushing back on rules targeting added sugars, dietary fiber and more.

By Jeff Wells • April 28, 2017

Harris Teeter launches free-from shelf labeling

The new program identifies in-store items that are free from 101 ingredients — including preservatives, additives, artificial colors and sweeteners — with a blue shelving tag.

By Keith Loria • April 28, 2017

Study: Low-fat 'diet' foods can lead to weight gain

Many of these items are high in sugar, and researchers found they had undesirable effects on rodents.

By Keith Loria • April 27, 2017

Albertsons creates exec position for private label brands

Geoff White is the retailer's first president of Own Brands, and will oversee the development and innovation of the company’s products in lines including O Organics, Lucerne, Open Nature and Signature.

By Keith Loria • April 27, 2017

Grocers move forward with menu labeling

Despite costs and some lingering confusion, retailers are putting the final touches on their programs ahead of the May 5 deadline.

By Jeff Wells • April 27, 2017