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Deep DiveThe latest tariff challenge for businesses? Setting prices.
Deciding whether to pass on higher costs to already cash-strapped consumers has become “a really tough needle to thread,” one analyst said.
By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2025 -
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Nestlé names company veteran to run its Americas region
Jeff Hamilton replaces Steve Presley who is retiring after nearly 30 years with the Lean Cuisine and Nespresso maker.
By Christopher Doering • April 25, 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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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 Chris Casey • April 24, 2025 -
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Meat giant JBS gets SEC approval to list shares in US
Environmental groups and congressional lawmakers had pushed the agency to deny the company's request over its record on climate and corporate governance.
By Sarah Zimmerman • 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 Christopher Doering • April 23, 2025 -
Constellation sued for allegedly misleading shareholders on wine sales
The suit claims the alcohol giant, which saw its sales in the category drop 7% last year, deceived investors and mishandled funds.
By Chris Casey • 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 Sarah Zimmerman , Christopher Doering • 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 Christopher Doering • April 22, 2025 -
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4 candy trends to watch
While sales have declined thanks to price-sensitive shoppers, the confectionary category still has some bright spots, experts say.
By Christine Blank • April 22, 2025 -
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OpinionTo 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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FDA budget cut proposal puts states in charge of routine food inspections
A draft spending document includes language eliminating FDA’s “direct role” in routine assessments of farms and food facilities, which is meant to prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness.
By Elise Reuter , Sarah Zimmerman • April 21, 2025 -
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Utz replaces CFO with ex-Tropicana exec
The potato chips maker is eyeing further expansion outside the Northeast market.
By Chris Casey • April 18, 2025 -
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How food giants are embracing AI to forecast recipes, regulatory hurdles
Executives from Kellanova, Ingredion and consumer insights platform Tastewise say innovative tech can help companies stay ahead of the latest trends and potential supply chain headwinds.
By Chris Casey • April 17, 2025 -
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General Mills projects plastics decreases as product portfolio changes
Availability of food-grade PCR has remained a sticking point, the company suggested. However, it expects the divestiture of its North American yogurt business to decrease its use of flexible and rigid plastics going forward.
By Maria Rachal • April 17, 2025 -
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PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz face off with shareholder activists on sustainable packaging
CPGs and foodservice companies are feeling the pressure to provide more accountability about their flexible packaging, reusables and recycling labels.
By Cole Rosengren • April 16, 2025 -
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Deep DiveAisle hopping: Why major food and beverage brands are entering new parts of the grocery store
Nestlé, Kraft Heinz and J.M. Smucker are among the CPG giants leveraging the brand equity of well-known products to expand into different categories, boost recognition and grow sales.
By Christopher Doering • April 16, 2025 -
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Campbell’s promotes insiders to accelerate growth
The company elevated Elizabeth Duggan to oversee its snacks business while Janda Lukin has been named to the newly created role of chief growth officer.
By Christopher Doering • April 16, 2025 -
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Kraft Heinz enters plant-based desserts with oat milk Jell-O pudding
The food giant has launched several foods that eschew plant-based ingredients including cheese, mayonnaise, hot dogs and mac and cheese.
By Christopher Doering • April 15, 2025 -
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Consumer sentiment plummets amid trade war
Inflation expectations surged to the highest level since 1981 as anxiety mounts over escalating tariffs, the University of Michigan found in a survey.
By Jim Tyson • April 15, 2025 -
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Cal-Maine to buy breakfast foods manufacturer for $258M
The purchase of Echo Lake Foods gives the country’s largest egg producer more of a presence in processed foods, while limiting exposure to volatile commodity prices.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 15, 2025 -
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Food manufacturers rethink innovation to keep up with rapidly-changing consumer demands
Conagra and others are using artificial intelligence to sift through behavioral data to find emerging consumer trends, experts said during a recent virtual event.
By Sara Samora • April 14, 2025 -
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Molson Coors CEO to retire after 6 years at the helm
Gavin Hattersley led the expansion of the Coors Banquet maker’s “Beyond Beer” portfolio.
By Chris Casey • April 14, 2025 -
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Food manufacturers look to stay agile amid tariff uncertainty
Supply chain leaders from Del Monte Foods and McCormick & Co. said they are making supplier adjustments and contingency plans to weather the storm.
By Nathan Owens • April 11, 2025 -
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TreeHouse Foods to cut 150 corporate jobs in a cost-saving move
The restructuring, which includes the elimination of the company's chief commercial officer role, comes as the company has faced two major recalls since 2023.
By Christopher Doering • April 11, 2025 -
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Egg prices hit another record high ahead of Easter
Costs could soon come down as farms report fewer bird flu outbreaks and wholesale prices decrease.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 10, 2025
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