Ingredients: Page 5

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    How restaurants are tapping into the nonalcoholic beverage craze

    Young, health-conscious consumers are seeking out innovative drinks, including better-for-you options with higher protein or functional ingredients.

    By Danielle McLean • May 15, 2025
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    FDA approves 3 natural colors to accelerate food industry transition from artificial dyes

    The move expands the color palette for companies as they face calls to end use of synthetic additives before the end of 2026.

    By • May 13, 2025
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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
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    Danone brings Oikos into the $7 billion protein shake market

    The offering is part of a broader effort by the CPG giant to bring its yogurt brands into new, fast-growing food categories.

    By • May 13, 2025
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    Leftovers: Ragù, Cheez-It debut frozen pizzas | Kraft Heinz takes on Uncrustables with PB&J Lunchables

    The sauce maker and snack brand are entering the freezer aisle in separate collaborations with Palermo Villa.

    By Food Dive staff • May 9, 2025
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    Ferrero launches a Nutella spread with peanuts to fuel US growth

    The product, the first flavor innovation for the 61-year-old cocoa and hazelnut brand, will reach store shelves next spring.

    By • May 9, 2025
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    ADM ingredients business ‘on path to recovery’ after accounting scandal

    The crop trader’s CEO said demand for natural flavors and colors is boosting profits at the company’s beleaguered nutrition unit.

    By • May 8, 2025
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    The Honest truth: Just Ice Tea filling void left by Coca-Coca

    After Honest Tea was discontinued by the beverage giant in 2022, its co-founder saw an opportunity in the market for an organic, less sweet drink.

    By • May 6, 2025
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    Oatly looks to revive plant-based milk demand in US

    The company is targeting Gen Z by playing up trends in health and sustainability while developing a deeper presence in coffee.

    By • May 5, 2025
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    Opinion

    The snacks we grew up with are at risk of disappearing from shelves – if they haven’t already

    Beloved products trusted for generations are now facing a crisis as rising costs, shifting purchasing patterns and regulatory scrutiny pressure legacy brands, writes Keren Novak of Curion.

    By Keren Novack • May 5, 2025
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    Leftovers: Dunkin’ shakes up snacks with trail mix | Utz brings lemonade flavor to chips

    The chain’s collaboration with Kar’s Nuts features the taste of its donuts and coffee, and Beyond Meat debuts chicken pieces for home cooked meals.

    By Food Dive staff • May 2, 2025
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    Hershey seeks tariff exemption for cocoa from White House

    The Kisses maker said duties on the commodity, which cannot be grown in the U.S., is expected to result in millions of dollars in extra costs.

    By • May 2, 2025
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    The Weekly Sip: Boston Beer throws a tea party | PepsiCo pours Lipton into lemonade

    In other beverage news, women-founded brand Gorgie raised $24.5 million for its better-for-you energy drink.

    By • May 1, 2025
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    Kind Snacks to test paper wrappers

    The packaging will be available on its best-selling Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt single bars at select Whole Foods Market stores this summer. 

    By • May 1, 2025
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    Nestlé changes how it reports nutritional value of food after criticism

    Investor coalition ShareAction has called on the DiGiorno and Nespresso manufacturer to improve the health content of its food and beverage portfolio.

    By • April 29, 2025
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    A ‘new chapter’ for Chips Ahoy!: How Mondelēz is innovating the iconic cookie brand

    The food giant is bringing the $1 billion-plus treat deeper into other snacking categories such as cakes and pastries.

    By • April 29, 2025
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    Ghost energy drinks drive sales boost at Keurig Dr Pepper

    The beverage giant, which acquired the brand for more than $1 billion last fall, sees the category as a path toward growth as its coffee business struggles.

    By • April 28, 2025
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    Leftovers: Dave’s Killer Bread slides into sandwich rolls | Warheads burst into sour fizz candy

    The protein-packed rolls are designed for subs and hot dogs, and Sara Lee is cutting its bread loaves in half for a slimmer alternative.

    By Food Dive staff • April 25, 2025
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    PepsiCo CEO says snacks maker ‘accelerating’ transition to natural ingredients

    The comment comes after HHS head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wants food companies to voluntarily remove or replace artificial colors before 2027.

    By • April 24, 2025
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    Nestlé and Ofi combat cocoa deforestation with regenerative agriculture program

    The chocolate giant and ingredients processor plan to plant nearly 3 million trees in growing regions and track its carbon footprint using AI tools.

    By • April 24, 2025
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    The Weekly Sip: Boston Beer splashes into vodka lemonade | PepsiCo takes Mountain Dew on a tropical ride

    In other beverage news, Eclipse Foods believes its plant-based whole milk is more of a direct replica of dairy milk than other products on the market.

    By • April 24, 2025
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    Hershey opens new chocolate plant as part of $1B supply chain upgrade

    The facility, which took nearly three years to complete, will process the ingredient for brands such as Reese’s and Kit Kat.

    By • April 23, 2025
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    FDA asks food industry to phase out artificial dyes

    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants companies to voluntarily remove or replace commonly used synthetic colors before the end of 2026.

    By , • April 22, 2025
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    Chobani to spend $1.2B on New York dairy processing plant

    The 1.4 million-square-foot factory, which will create more than 1,000 jobs, is the largest facility investment in the yogurt giant’s history.

    By • April 22, 2025
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    Opinion

    To win back consumers, food giants need to make better products

    As traditional CPGs lose market share to smaller brands, they should worry more about quality and less about cutting costs, writes Tessa Weigand at Curion.

    By Tessa Weigand • April 22, 2025
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    From overlooked to beverage juggernaut: Inside Campbell’s transformation of V8

    The CPG manufacturer wants to grow the product into a $1 billion hydration brand by building its presence in everything from energy to cocktails.

    By • April 21, 2025