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  • Cans made by United Sodas of America.
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    United Sodas of America’s fight to invigorate an unloved category

    The fast-growing beverage brand has distinguished itself from other sodas with a clean label, proprietary sweetener blend and minimalist packaging.

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    Fruit juice powders with prebiotics

    Discover FiberJuice™: Real fruit essence meets prebiotics for a revolutionary taste experience!

  • A group of cattle stand on pastureland in a fenced-in enclosure
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    Grass-fed beef demand is on the rise. Can supply keep up?

    Although consumer appetite for the label is increasing, cost constraints and environmental questions have prevented a production expansion.

  • 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.

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    Spicing up cocktails: Q Mixers CEO talks innovation

    Bob Arnold said consumers are prioritizing unique flavors like sweet heat and global food influences as they increasingly make drinks at home.

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    Constellation buys Santa Barbara vineyard in higher-end wine push

    The beverage giant purchased California-based Seasmoke’s pinot noir and chardonnay as it builds its portfolio of premium wines.

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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. 

  • Ferrero's new Tic Tac Chewy candy.
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    Ferrero moves beyond mints and chocolate with Tic Tac Chewy

    The fruit candy, with a crunchy exterior and softer inside, is the first product from the European sweets giant made exclusively for the U.S. It will appear on stores shelves in September.

  • A worker stands in the distance as plant-based patties come down the line at a Beyond Meat factory
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    Beyond Meat CEO sees 2024 as a ‘pivotal year’ despite grim Q1 results

    The plant-based pioneer had its eighth straight quarter of revenue declines, but Ethan Brown is confident sales will pick up in the second half of the year.

  • A bunch of Ferrero Rocher chocolate hazelnut candies in a display.
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    Ferrero unwraps first chocolate factory in North America

    The Bloomington, Illinois, expansion will make major brands like Kinder, Ferrero Rocher, Butterfinger and Crunch.

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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.

  • 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.

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    The Weekly Sip: Canned cocktails boost AB InBev | Powerade puckers up with sour flavor

    The brewer said RTD spirit-based drinks like Cutwater and Nütrl are offsetting losses in U.S. beer, and Waterloo’s latest sparkling water finds inspiration from libations like mojitos and rosé.

  • A wooden spoon of cocoa powder lies on a grey surface in front of a brown bowl containing the powder. Cocoa powder and chocolate chunks are scattered on the grey surface.
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    4 startups taking the cocoa out of chocolate

    With cocoa prices rising and sourcing scarce, companies are looking to alternatives and raising more than $110 million in equity funding, according to a recent report.

  • Protein bars made with Sweegen's brazzein sweetener.
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    Ingredients in Focus: Sweegen launches flavor tool to compete with sugar

    As sweet protein products rise in popularity, more flavor innovators are looking to develop products to create better-for-you food products.

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    Snickers owner Mars commits $47M to slash dairy emissions

    The CPG giant is testing seaweed feed supplements and plans to open three "net zero" farms as it looks to halve its carbon footprint by 2030.

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    The Ozempic effect is real: Study zeroes in on GLP-1 users’ food needs

    Food startups have an opportunity to jump on the snacking needs of this new demographic with products focused on protein, portion size and hydration.

  • A hand holds a bundle of herbs above a fiery double-decker grill with Meati Steaks and Cutlets with grill marks on the bottom left, asparagus on the bottom right, and a frying pan of stir fry and corn
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    Meati bucks trend and gets $100M funding boost

    While the alternative meat sector has been struggling to raise funds, the company is on its way to its goal of becoming a household name.

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    Prioritizing growth, Caulipower names former PepsiCo exec as CEO

    Tyler Ricks’ 30 years of experience in food and beverage includes work with brands eventually acquired by large CPG firms, such as Plum, Bear Naked and Yasso.

  • Del Monte Foods is expanding production and distribution of its Joyba bubble tea to meet growing demand.
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    Del Monte Foods boosts production, distribution of fast-growing bubble tea brand

    Joyba's success comes amid broader momentum in the global bubble tea market, with sales projected to nearly triple to $6.2 billion by 2032. 

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    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.

  • A stack of uncooked Impossible Burger patties separated by wax paper on a yellow background
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    Impossible Foods CEO on the importance of first impressions

    With headlines circulating around the declining sales in the plant-based category, Peter McGuinness believes it’s “ill-defined.”

  • 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.

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    Tyson Foods posts mixed earnings as chicken shows momentum

    Executives issued a cautious outlook for the rest of the fiscal year due to higher commodity costs and demand uncertainty.

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    Kellanova’s ‘stronger commercial plans are taking hold’ after raising prices, CEO says

    The Pringles and Cheez-It maker outperformed Wall Street expectations but faced headwinds from a decline in volumes in its most recent quarter.

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    Butterfly splits Bolthouse Farms into two companies

    Generous Brands, the new juice and protein drinks business, will be helmed by Kraft Heinz veteran Steve Cornell. Timothy Escamilla, former president of Dole Fresh Vegetables, was appointed CEO of Bolthouse Fresh Foods.