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FDA approves natural blue color, urges accelerated phaseout of synthetic red dye
The White House asked companies to remove Red No. 3, an artificial color in candy and cereal, sooner than the 2027 deadline put in place by the Biden administration.
By Christopher Doering • July 14, 2025 -
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Q&AInside the private equity firm giving new life to Chef Boyardee, Pillsbury
Brynwood Partners purchases well-known brands that have fallen out of favor with large CPG manufacturers, then boosts marketing and innovation to rejuvenate sales, says CEO Henk Hartong.
By Christopher Doering • July 14, 2025 -
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Mergers and acquisitions
Declining sales and slowing consumption have more companies divesting brands, opening the door for smaller players and private equity firms to expand their portfolios.
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ColumnLeftovers: Cinnamon Toast Crunch fries up bacon cereal | Welch’s fruit snacks get juicy
The popular cereal brand teamed with Hormel on a cinnamon and bacon flavored offering, while Powerade puckers up with an extra sour sports drink.
By Food Dive staff • July 11, 2025 -
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Monster Energy execs purchase Thrifty ice cream business
A holding company, linked to Hilton Schlosberg and Rodney Sacks, paid $19.2 million for the Rite Aid-owned brand and a healthcare business.
By Christopher Doering • July 9, 2025 -
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The nonalcoholic spirits segment is blowing up and getting better
As the zero alcohol market continues its upward trajectory, products are improving in standalone quality and variety.
By Amanda Schuster • July 9, 2025 -
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Olipop doubles down on health claims as Pepsi, Coke enter better-for-you soda space
New nutritional studies validate the benefits of the popular beverage while providing another way to differentiate the drink from its competitors, according to the company’s CEO.
By Christopher Doering • July 8, 2025 -
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JM Smucker plans tariff-driven price hike for coffee
The Folgers and Café Bustelo owner said duties add to “record high costs for the commodity.”
By Antone Gonsalves • June 30, 2025 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Crystal Farms launches dill pickle shredded cheese | Peroni puts Italian Ice on tap
The beer brand is entering the frozen aisle, while Oreo brings back its blueberry pie flavor after eight years.
By Food Dive staff • June 27, 2025 -
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Nestlé vows to eliminate use of synthetic colors in US by mid-2026
The Hot Pockets maker joins General Mills and Kraft Heinz in pledging to remove artificial dyes from its portfolio amid pressure from the Trump administration.
By Christopher Doering • June 25, 2025 -
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Jones Soda sells cannabis business for $3M
The divestiture of its Mary Jones brand will allow the company to focus on other categories, such as alcohol and functional beverages.
By Christopher Doering • June 24, 2025 -
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Deep DiveBack from the dead: Once discontinued brands get another chance
Slice, Hydrox and Odwalla are back on the market several years after they left, often with modernized changes aimed at attracting new consumers without alienating nostalgic shoppers.
By Christopher Doering • June 23, 2025 -
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Anheuser-Busch invests $17M in Houston brewery
The beer giant has spent $2 billion during the last five years on its manufacturing network despite a slowdown in consumption.
By Christopher Doering • June 20, 2025 -
Boxed Water to change packaging sustainability claims after watchdog report
The brand will tweak claims, including that it is “better than plastic,” following a review from a nonprofit that evaluates truth in advertising.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 20, 2025 -
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Danone spends $65M to increase coffee and creamer production
The International Delight and STōK Cold Brew Coffee maker is expanding a Florida manufacturing plant and investing in a distribution center to help supply products to the Southeastern U.S.
By Christopher Doering • June 17, 2025 -
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Kraft Heinz to remove artificial colors in US products by end of 2027
The Jell-O and Crystal Light maker estimated nearly 90% of its American portfolio by net sales are already free of synthetic dyes.
By Christopher Doering • June 17, 2025 -
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Tilray wants to light up US market for hemp-derived drinks
As traditional cannabis and alcohol sales slow, the company is marketing beverages with low THC as a way to help consumers unwind without getting drunk or high.
By Chris Casey • June 17, 2025 -
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Pepsi parodies ‘Share a Coke’ after rival resurrects iconic campaign
New Pepsi packaging and ads take Coke’s concept but swap out names on bottles for food pairings relevant to the summer cookout season.
By Peter Adams • June 12, 2025 -
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PepsiCo to close California Frito-Lay plant
The shuttering of the 55-year-old facility comes as several food makers reduce their manufacturing footprints in response to a pullback in spending by cash-strapped consumers.
By Christopher Doering • June 12, 2025 -
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How PepsiCo moves past AI pilot purgatory
The food and beverage company focuses on "four or five big bets" and provides an internal sandbox for employee experimentation, said Athina Kanioura, EVP, chief strategy and transformation officer.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 11, 2025 -
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Trump tariffs could hike canned food prices up to 15%, trade group says
The Consumer Brands Association also warned 20,000 U.S. food manufacturing jobs could be endangered if more costly products lead to a drop in sales.
By Christopher Doering • June 11, 2025 -
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Private label beer is having a moment
Retailers like Costco and Walmart are investing in exclusive beer brands as capacity has opened up at brewers across the U.S.
By Jeff Wells • June 10, 2025 -
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Q&A‘The world has changed’: PepsiCo CSO explains sustainability goal reset
The company isn’t backing away from sustainability, just changing its strategy, according to Chief Sustainability Officer Jim Andrew.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 9, 2025 -
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Snack foods would need warning labels under Texas bill
Food manufacturers using certain dyes and additives would have to disclose a product has ingredients “not safe for human consumption.”
By Sarah Zimmerman • June 5, 2025 -
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Packaging sector warns 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum will drive up food costs
Doubling tariffs on metals imports risks unintended consequences throughout the packaging supply chain, according to the Can Manufacturers Institute and the Aluminum Association.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 4, 2025 -
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Cash-strapped consumers push at-home cooking to highest level since 2020: Campbell’s
Shoppers are growing increasingly selective, a shift that's been a boon for the company's soups and sauces at the expense of its snacks business.
By Christopher Doering • June 2, 2025
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