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  • Better Meat's Rhiza mycoprotein product
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    Better Meat’s drying process will increase demand for its fermented meat fungus, CEO says

    Paul Shapiro said his company’s ability to turn its mycelium into a powder will make it cheaper and easier to use. Its competitors sell frozen or refrigerated products.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Nov. 6, 2024
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    Sparkling water brand Waterloo looks to benefit from mocktail craze

    A top executive said the company is looking to nonalcoholic cocktails to grow usage occasions for its seven-year-old beverage.

    By Nov. 5, 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
  • Almonds are seen growing on trees
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    Campbell’s and Kind receive USDA support to advance regenerative agriculture for key ingredients

    The soup giant secured $3.4 million in USDA funding for tomato growers in California and Kind Snacks announced milestones for sustainable almond farming.

    By Nov. 4, 2024
  • Bottles of Coca-Cola's Mexican soft drink brand Barrilitos.
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    Coca-Cola relaunches Mexican soft drink brand Barrilitos in California and Texas

    The beverage manufacturer said the fruity offering, which first launched in 1938, appeals to consumers craving nostalgia and a connection to heritage and authenticity.

    By Nov. 1, 2024
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    Puratos Ingredients Group sees nutrition as main motivator for consumers in 2025

    The company used an AI-generated platform to track consumer behaviors for next year’s shopping trends.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 31, 2024
  • Cans of STōK Cold Brew Energy drinks.
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    The Weekly Sip: Danone creates cold brew energy drink | Fireball bottles the tears of football fans

    In other beverage news, V8 partners with Grillo’s Pickles on a bloody mary canned cocktail.

    By Food Dive staff • Oct. 31, 2024
  • Ingredion's new pea protein product
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    Ingredients in Focus: Pea protein for nutrition shakes

    Ingredion’s new innovation, Vitessence Pea 200 D, is targeting the sports beverage space.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 31, 2024
  • Can of Del Monte Foods' Mexican Style Street Corn and Southern Style Green Beans.
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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 Oct. 30, 2024
  • Chunk Foods' Steakhouse Cut
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    Chunk Foods brings its plant-based whole cuts to US retailers

    CEO Amos Golan said the Israel-based company’s proprietary fermentation technique allows it to stand out in the struggling category.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 28, 2024
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    By Faravelli Inc • Oct. 28, 2024
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    Leftovers: 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 Oct. 25, 2024
  • An aerial view shows highway destroyed by Hurricane Milton
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    Ingredients in Focus: Milton’s strain on citrus

    Experts say orange producers in Florida are concerned about the storm’s impact on their supply chain costs.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 24, 2024
  • Racks of cage-free eggs are ready for packaging.
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    Burcon launches egg replacement amid ongoing bird flu outbreak

    The plant-based ingredient can replace as much as 100% of powdered and shelled eggs, while providing and provide manufacturers with cost savings of up to 30%.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 23, 2024
  • Impossible Foods Lite Ground Beef product
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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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    Kellanova spices up Cheez-It, Club Crackers with new flavors

    The debut of smoked, sweet Hawaiian and cinnamon varieties comes as the business aims to diversify its offerings.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
  • Bagged snack foods in a grocery store aisle.
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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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    Whole Foods predicts the major food and beverage trends of 2025

    The mega grocer expects to see more niche and ethnic snacks, high protein foods and unique textures in the new year.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 21, 2024
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    The top 5 trends driving consumer food purchases

    Discover the food trends driving today’s consumer purchases with Trend to Table™ from Ardent Mills.

    Oct. 21, 2024
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    Leftovers: Mars turns Skittles from chewy to crunchy | Kraft Heinz cracks the quesadilla code

    The latest innovation from the candy giant is a freeze-dried variety, and Pepperidge Farm unveiled its holiday lineup with a new peppermint cookie.

    By Oct. 18, 2024
  • Vegan confectionary products can tap into the estimated 24% of consumers who would consume more sugar confectionery if it were animal protein-free. Plant proteins not only deliver protein....
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    Ingredients in Focus: Sweet tooths spur better-for-you candy

    New product formulations and technological advancements in food processing are leading to an increase in confectionery product consumption.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 17, 2024
  • A row of king-sized Hershey chocolate bars sit on the shelf in a store.
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    Hershey invests $500M to improve cocoa farming struggles

    The confectionery giant is working with cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire to partner with growers as a way to standardize cocoa cultivation and lift profits.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 17, 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
  • A man stands with a shopping cart in front of a grocery store meat aisle
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    Chicken processor recalls nearly 12M pounds of meat over listeria concerns

    BrucePac, a producer of precooked meat and poultry, has recalled hundreds of ready-to-eat food items available in grocery stores, schools and restaurants.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
  • jason karp humanco kellogg dyes
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    Hundreds protest food dyes in cereals outside Kellogg headquarters

    An activist investor is leading the charge to urge WK Kellogg Co to honor previous commitments to remove artificial colors from cereals.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
  • A package of Mini Butterfinger.
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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 Oct. 15, 2024