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OpinionCalifornia’s food safety overhaul: From label to table
With looming compliance deadlines, companies must prepare now to make sure they’re following the state’s food ingredient and labeling laws.
By Sedina L. Banks and Sherry E. Jackman • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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PepsiCo to acquire full ownership of Sabra, Obela brands for $244M
The deal with Strauss Group will enable the CPG giant to expand its better-for-you portfolio by giving it full control over the dip and spread products.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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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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ColumnLeftovers: Kraft Mac & Cheese rolls out bagel flavor | Kit Kat’s new seasonal shape
The offering is the first limited-time product for the pasta and cheese dish, and Hershey launches the chocolate-wafer confection designed to look like Santa.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Nature’s Bakery bucking slowdown in snack bars with healthier offering
The Mars-owned brand is posting double-digit growth and wooing consumers by solving “a real problem” with its whole grain and fruit products.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Nestlé invests $150M to expand South Carolina frozen food plant
The Hot Pockets and Lean Cuisine manufacturer said it will add a production line as well as enhance automation and digital technology.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Sponsored by O-I GlassConsumer demand for glass packaging is rising
Consumers prefer glass packaging but struggle to find it in grocery stores. Brands can leverage this demand by launching their product in glass packaging with O-I.
Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Dippin’ Dots to enter grocery stores for the first time
Mostly sold in amusement parks and sporting venues, the expansion brings the ice cream to thousands of new distribution points and more opportunities to reach consumers.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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Celsius Holdings boosts innovation, production capacity with $75M co-packer purchase
The beverage company said the acquisition provides it with the flexibility to grow in a competitive energy drink market forecast to reach $30 billion in five years.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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How companies can stay agile in the wake of a recall
Recent food recalls have roiled some big CPGs. An expert lays out what companies should and shouldn’t do when faced with the challenge.
By Elizabeth Flood • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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PepsiCo to shutter 3 more bottling plants, lay off hundreds
The closing of locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Georgia comes just days after the beverage giant abruptly shut down a Chicago facility.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 31, 2024 -
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Thinking outside the can: Del Monte Foods puts Gen Z, millennials in its innovation ‘crosshairs’
The company, known for its signature canned vegetables and fruit cups, is turning to bold flavors and novel products to stay relevant with younger consumers.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Voyage Foods to open Ohio cocoa-free manufacturing facility
The food manufacturer is expanding capacity as the industry faces global cocoa shortages that have sent prices skyrocketing.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Nestlé sweetens game day with Cookie Nachos | Godiva doubles down on gourmet chocolate
The CPG giant’s Toll House brand is leaning into a viral TikTok trend, and Daiya boosts its plant-based lineup with a reformulated cheese alternative pizza.
By Chris Casey • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Campbell Soup’s Goldfish cracker temporarily changes name to highlight its adult appeal
The cracker will be sold online for a limited time under the name Chilean Sea Bass as the packaged food giant broadens interest in the $1 billion snacking brand often tied to kids.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Does Impossible’s new ADA label signal a change in messaging for the company?
From new packaging to a new health label, the plant-based pioneer is reinventing its messaging profile in not so subtle ways. Will it work?
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Taking a bite out of 2024’s biggest snacking trends
Market research firm Circana identifies three of this year's major takeaways in a space that's experienced drastic changes in consumer preferences.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Deep DiveThe stealthy snacking giant behind Dippin’ Dots, Icee and other treats
While J&J Snack Foods may not be a household name, the company has drawn praise for its “unique collection” of category-leading brands and nearly recession-proof business model.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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Umiami Foods rebrands to Swap, launches in US market
The French food tech company aims to increase demand for its plant-based product, marketed as a one-for-one substitute for traditional chicken.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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Ferrero’s Butterfinger debuts first major innovation in nearly a decade
The Salted Caramel bar, which debuts in April, is the first limited-time offering for the century-old brand under the Nutella owner. Similar changes are expected for Crunch and Baby Ruth.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Kraft Heinz ‘betting big’ on reaching consumers away from home
The ketchup and Mac & Cheese maker said its foodservice unit is “an integral strategic building block” to growing its business and raising brand awareness.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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Sponsored by O-I GlassThe post-pandemic trends impacting food packaging preferences
Why consumers are demanding glass packaging amid 2020s culture shifts.
Oct. 14, 2024 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Chips Ahoy! goes overboard for jumbo-sized cookies | Lifeway turns to trendy kefir flavors
The Mondelēz-owned brand is launching a bigger version of its iconic cookie while Bobo's is tapping into fruit for its newest oat bar.
By Food Dive staff • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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Q&ANespresso’s marketing and sustainability maven on her dual role
Jessica Padula discussed acting like a luxury brand and how to navigate growing ESG backlash at Advertising Week New York.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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More snacks to include fruit and vegetable ingredients: report
As consumers' eating habits evolve, so has the way food manufacturers think about ingredients and their placement in products.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Impossible Foods launches 3 new family-friendly products
The company is launching plant-based chicken nuggets, meal kits and corn dogs in grocery stores in the coming weeks.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 8, 2024
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