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Deep Dive6 food and beverage trends to watch in 2025
The evolution of AI, more limited-time product offerings and GLP-1 use for weight loss are among the issues expected to play a more prominent role this year.
By Food Dive Staff • Jan. 9, 2025 -
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Mondelēz brings Chips Ahoy! further outside of cookies with Baked Bites
The square, chewy treats are part of the snacking giant’s plan to turn the 62-year-old product into a prominent sweet-snacking brand that appeals to more consumers.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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TrendlineTop 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.
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OpinionNew Year, New Rules: What companies need to know about Prop 65
California businesses manufacturing, distributing, or selling food products containing certain chemicals are required to attach a warning label — but the requirements are changing.
By Sedina L. Banks and Sherry E. Jackman • Jan. 7, 2025 -
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Confection companies may pass higher cocoa costs on to consumers for Valentine’s Day
The price increase comes after cocoa futures doubled in late 2024, putting pressure on food makers already paying more for the commodity.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 6, 2025 -
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GLP-1 drug use cuts grocery spending by 6%, study finds
Purchases of calorie-dense, processed items such as chips, baked goods and cookies were most affected, according to findings by Cornell University and Numerator.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Newman’s Own shakes up salad kits | Ocean Spray dives into drink mixes
The philanthropic sauce and snacks company is expanding its portfolio, and the cranberry producer is leaning into the popularity of sugar-free mixes.
By Food Dive staff • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Nestlé launches drink that suppresses hunger, promotes GLP-1 production
The Boost pre-meal beverage is the latest offering from the global food giant that taps into the growing popularity of weight loss drugs.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Conagra Brands adds ‘GLP-1 friendly’ label to some Healthy Choice meals
The marketing initiative touts the protein and fiber content, which appeals to consumers taking weight-loss medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Hostess refreshes packaging, logo as part of modernization drive
The repackaging marks the first step in a broader transformation of Hostess by J.M. Smucker, which purchased the maker of Ding Dongs and Twinkies for $5.6 billion last year.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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OpinionThe time is now for the upcoming FDA Food Traceability Rule
Legislators should reject attempts to further delay or diminish the bi-partisan work in support of this critical food safety tool, argues Consumer Reports food policy director Brian Ronholm.
By Brian Ronholm • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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OpinionCalifornia’s food safety overhaul: From label to table
With looming compliance deadlines, companies must prepare now to make sure they’re following the state’s food ingredient and labeling laws.
By Sedina L. Banks and Sherry E. Jackman • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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PepsiCo to acquire full ownership of Sabra, Obela brands for $244M
The deal with Strauss Group will enable the CPG giant to expand its better-for-you portfolio by giving it full control over the dip and spread products.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Kraft Mac & Cheese rolls out bagel flavor | Kit Kat’s new seasonal shape
The offering is the first limited-time product for the pasta and cheese dish, and Hershey launches the chocolate-wafer confection designed to look like Santa.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Nature’s Bakery bucking slowdown in snack bars with healthier offering
The Mars-owned brand is posting double-digit growth and wooing consumers by solving “a real problem” with its whole grain and fruit products.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Nestlé invests $150M to expand South Carolina frozen food plant
The Hot Pockets and Lean Cuisine manufacturer said it will add a production line as well as enhance automation and digital technology.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Sponsored by O-I GlassConsumer demand for glass packaging is rising
Consumers prefer glass packaging but struggle to find it in grocery stores. Brands can leverage this demand by launching their product in glass packaging with O-I.
Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Dippin’ Dots to enter grocery stores for the first time
Mostly sold in amusement parks and sporting venues, the expansion brings the ice cream to thousands of new distribution points and more opportunities to reach consumers.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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Celsius Holdings boosts innovation, production capacity with $75M co-packer purchase
The beverage company said the acquisition provides it with the flexibility to grow in a competitive energy drink market forecast to reach $30 billion in five years.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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How companies can stay agile in the wake of a recall
Recent food recalls have roiled some big CPGs. An expert lays out what companies should and shouldn’t do when faced with the challenge.
By Elizabeth Flood • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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PepsiCo to shutter 3 more bottling plants, lay off hundreds
The closing of locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Georgia comes just days after the beverage giant abruptly shut down a Chicago facility.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 31, 2024 -
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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 Christopher Doering • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Voyage Foods to open Ohio cocoa-free manufacturing facility
The food manufacturer is expanding capacity as the industry faces global cocoa shortages that have sent prices skyrocketing.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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ColumnLeftovers: 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 Chris Casey • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Campbell Soup’s Goldfish cracker temporarily changes name to highlight its adult appeal
The cracker will be sold online for a limited time under the name Chilean Sea Bass as the packaged food giant broadens interest in the $1 billion snacking brand often tied to kids.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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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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