Packaging / Labeling: Page 9


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    Retrieved from La Colombe.
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    Q&A

    Inside Chobani’s integration of its $900M acquisition of La Colombe

    The Greek yogurt giant has spent $30 million to improve its La Colombe plant in Michigan and to increase pay and benefits for the coffee brand’s workforce.

    By June 12, 2024
  • Celsius energy drinks at a convenience store in Boca Raton, Florida
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    Energy drink giant Celsius considers move into food, water

    CEO John Fieldly said any entrance into “adjacent categories” would be several years away and that the beverage company remains focused on growing its signature offering.

    By June 11, 2024
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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
  • J.M. Smuckers' new Cafe Bustelo Espresso Style Iced Coffee Beverages.
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    JM Smucker’s Café Bustelo enters refrigerated aisle with iced coffee

    The nearly century-old brand is launching the product as more consumers, especially millennials and Gen Z, show a penchant for cold coffee.

    By June 10, 2024
  • Nestle's Nestlé Toll House Triple Chip Mix
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    Leftovers: Nestlé’s Toll House triples the chip | Goldfish get a dilly kick

    The food and beverage giant debuts a premixed bag with white, semi-sweet and dark chocolate morsels, while Kellanova's Nutri-Grain caters to hangry consumers.

    By Food Dive staff • June 7, 2024
  • Diversifying country of origin is key for vanilla, say suppliers

    While the flavoring's supply constraints are not expected to last long, growers warn of a potential cost problem.

    By Jennifer Lawinski • June 6, 2024
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    Lesser Evil’s better-for-you kids snacks have ‘concerning’ amounts of lead: Consumer Reports

    The Lil’ Puffs offering had the highest level of the heavy metal out of any baby food tested by the nonprofit since 2017.

    By Elizabeth Flood • June 6, 2024
  • McCormick's new Cholula bowl.
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    McCormick & Co.’s Cholula hot sauce enters frozen space with bowls

    The products come a year after the spice and flavorings giant debuted salsas and taco seasonings to expand uses of Mexican hot sauce. 

    By June 4, 2024
  • Poppi, soda
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    Poppi faces class action lawsuit for ‘prebiotic’ claims

    The complaint, filed in a California district court, said aggregate claims in the suit amount to more than $5 million.

    By S.L. Fuller • June 3, 2024
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    Courtesy of BodyArmor Sports Nutrition
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    Q&A

    Inside the nonalcoholic beverage incubator big and small companies turn to for advice

    L.A. Libations, which has served as an accelerator for Body Armor, Core and Athletic, has a reputation for spotting trends and helping nascent brands navigate the growing popularity of booze-free drinks.

    By June 3, 2024
  • J.M. Smucker's new Jif peanut butter, chocolate-flavored spread.
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    Jif launches first major flavor innovation in nearly a decade with chocolate and peanut butter spread

    J.M. Smucker said the product has 50% less sugar than the leading hazelnut spread with cocoa and has a smooth texture ideal for desserts, snacks and meals. 

    By May 28, 2024
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    Q&A

    How Unilever is embracing artificial intelligence to revolutionize food development

    The CPG company uses the technology for everything from assessing the shelf life, taste and texture of its products to understanding changes in consumer preferences.

    By May 28, 2024
  • Icee's new Froot Loops flavor
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    Froot Loops enters frozen beverages through Icee partnership

    The product launch comes a year after Icee and WK Kellogg collaborated on a cereal version of the frozen carbonate beverage’s Cherry ‘n Blue Razz flavor.

    By May 22, 2024
  • Signage is seen at a Nestle facility June 19, 2006 in Franklin Park, Illinois.
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    Nestlé debuts new brand for consumers using GLP-1 drugs, managing weight

    Vital Pursuit is the first major U.S. brand to be launched by the food giant in nearly three decades. The line’s frozen pizza, sandwiches and bowls will reach stores by October.

    By May 21, 2024
  • Packages of Neptune's fish jerky at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis in 2024.
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    Christopher Doering/Food Dive
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    5 attention-grabbing products from the 2024 Sweets & Snacks Expo

    Fish jerky, ramen-flavored popcorn, and gum with more caffeine than a cup of coffee were among the innovative products featured by 1,000 exhibitors.

    By May 20, 2024
  • Blue Moon's new ice cream.
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    Leftovers: Blue Moon takes ice cream out to the ball game | Dave’s Killer Bread packs protein into bars

    Molson Coors is debuting an orange and vanilla-flavored treat inspired by the famous brew, and Blue Diamond turns to ranch flavor for its latest almonds.

    By Food Dive staff • May 17, 2024
  • An end display in Target's grocery section features boxes of Pop-Tarts with a sign saying "Sale! Kellogg's Pop-Tarts frosted pastries 12-ct; When you buy 2; 2/$6"
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    CPG promotional activity unevenly impacts packaging suppliers

    Boxboard producers stand to benefit the most as consumer packaged goods companies shift away from their recent “value over volume” strategy, according to a Truist Securities analyst.

    By Katie Pyzyk • May 17, 2024
  • In this rear view, an unrecognizable woman stands with a shopping cart in front of a shelf full of food in the bread aisle of a grocery store.
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    Improved nutrition continues to drive preference in purchasing behaviors: Ingredion

    As consumers continue to seek healthier options, more than half of the current R&D effort is devoted to reformulating existing products. 

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 16, 2024
  • A view from a silver catwalk of Upside Foods' bioreactors in its EPIC facility and the stairs and walkway for people to access the tops of the machines.
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    Cultivated meat becomes part of the culture wars in the US

    Two separate bills signed in Alabama and Florida this month make it unlawful to manufacture, sell and distribute products made from animal cells.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 15, 2024
  • Kraft Heinz's Jell-O brand introduces a new Girl Scout-cookie inspired pudding.
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    Kraft Heinz’s Jell-O partners with Girl Scouts on pudding cups

    The offerings, available in Thin Mints and Coconut Caramel cookie flavors, continue a broader push by the packaged food giant to innovate and expand its reach.

    By May 14, 2024
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    Kellanova to launch Pringles Mingles puffed snack

    The offering, which hits shelves in October, comes as the snacking giant prioritizes innovating the $3.2 billion chip brand and other products within its portfolio. 

    By May 13, 2024
  • Graza beer can
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    Leftovers: Graza olive oil cracks a cold one | Kraft Heinz grills up Stuffed Dogs

    Oscar Meyer launched a cheesy stuffed hot-dog in time for the summer sun and a Milwaukee-based pizza company is trading in its crust for bowls.

    By Food Dive staff • May 10, 2024
  • Packages of Green Giant frozen peas and corn are displayed at a supermarket.
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    B&G Foods exploring sale of Green Giant frozen, canned vegetable businesses

    The Crisco and Ortega owner is considering divestitures representing 10% to 15% of its consolidated net sales to focus its operations and lower its debt.

    By May 9, 2024
  • Nestle's Nescafe's premium espresso coffee concentrate.
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    Nestlé deepens cold coffee presence with Nescafé concentrate

    The liquid allows the CPG giant to further tap into the cold segment, which was responsible for a third of all cups consumed in 2023 and is especially popular among younger individuals.

    By May 7, 2024
  • Air fryer wings sold by Perdue Farms
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    Christopher Doering/Food Dive
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    Deep Dive

    Surging air fryer popularity leads Nestlé, other CPG giants to rethink food

    Once a novelty, the gadget’s presence in nearly two-thirds of U.S. homes has forced manufacturers to play catch-up and flood the market with compatible products.

    By May 7, 2024
  • Mondelez International's new gluten-free cookies
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    Mondelēz brings $1B Chips Ahoy! brand into gluten-free category

    The snacking giant also sells Oreos that avoid the wheat protein as the company appeals to the 25% of Americans who adhere to the diet.

    By May 6, 2024