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  FDA adds caffeine labeling to regulatory priority list

  The disclosure comes after Celsius and other energy drink manufacturers face mounting scrutiny for allegedly failing to disclose health risks to consumers.

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  General Mills plans $3B in cost cuts to fight consumer spending slump

  The Cheerios maker is focusing on improving the “remarkability” of its brands as the company acknowledges consumer sentiment is unlikely to recover anytime soon.

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  Mondelēz bets big on Luna Bar after brand hit a ‘crossroads’

  The Oreo maker is prioritizing innovation and marketing for the brand popular with young women, an underserved demographic in the $10 billion bar category.

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  Consumer sentiment rises from record low on prospect of lower inflation

  Food companies said shoppers have shown a more pronounced focus on value in the past few months as cost pressures mounted. 

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  Hormel Foods to sell ‘challenged’ Brazil business

  Interim CEO Jeffrey Ettinger said the country had been a “drag” on the company’s overall 2025 performance and hurt its ability to meet international growth targets.

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  Cal-Maine to donate 30M eggs in DOJ price-fixing settlement

  The country's largest egg producer will also pay $1.5 million in an agreement that also involves producers Hickman's Egg Ranch and Versova.

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  Food brands report challenges switching to recycled plastics in packaging

  Material availability, cost and consumer purchasing habits have impacted Campbell's and other companies' abilities to incorporate more postconsumer recycled material.

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  Coca-Cola to close Massachusetts bottling plant

  The beverage giant will lay off 175 workers as part of the closure, which has been planned for several years.

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  CVC Capital builds out ingredients portfolio with Irca acquisition

  The deal for the Italian dessert ingredients supplier comes about a month after the private equity firm purchased IFF's ingredients business for $4.3 billion.

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  Challenger food brands are standing out despite fewer marketing swings

  Dan Eisenberg, CMO at Blue Chip, discusses how brands such as Emerald Nuts and Bob’s Red Mill compete against corporate giants.

  Updated June 30, 2026

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  Takis to remove artificial colors

  The spicy rolled tortilla chip brand popular among children will phase out synthetic dyes and the preservative TBHQ by the end of the year. 

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  How TikTok Shop is changing innovation for food and beverage brands

  Big companies, including PepsiCo and Mars, are using the app’s e-commerce feature to drive sales and inform new products, according to the platform’s head of food.

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  4 key numbers highlighting the stress facing grocery consumers

  From high food inflation to increasing usage of buy now, pay later programs, here’s a look at how shoppers are grappling with affordability woes.

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  Coke’s North America president to depart after 4 years

  Jennifer Mann will remain with the company through April as a senior advisor. The beverage giant's CFO will oversee the region while it looks for a replacement.

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  Leftovers: Dolly Parton pours into coffee | Eggo launches first zero-sugar waffle

  The country music icon is introducing Cup of Ambition with Community Coffee, while King's Hawaiian enters the single-serve market with pretzel bites.

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  PepsiCo, Coca-Cola to add QR codes for ingredients transparency

  The beverage giants are joining an industrywide effort to connect consumers with government safety data as shoppers become increasingly concerned about what’s in their food and drinks.

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  Alcohol brands need to emphasize value to grow sales: report

  Current offerings aren't doing enough to convince a large cohort of consumers that the price is “worth it,” according to a Deloitte analysis.

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  Ocean Spray names Nestlé health exec as its CEO

  Abigail Buckwalter joins from Nestlé Health Science U.S. and is set to lead the cranberry giant as it benefits from demand for minimally processed and better-for-you foods. 

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  Food and beverage conferences to watch in 2026’s second half

  Innovation, artificial intelligence, and health and wellness have been at the forefront of this year’s trade shows.

  Updated June 25, 2026

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  Hershey names Pepsico vet as president of US business

  Heather Hoytink will oversee the Reese’s maker’s confection, salty and protein portfolio when she takes over July 8.

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  Clubs and supermarkets score private brand growth

  Both merchant types recorded dollar and unit share increases, while mass retailers and dollar stores posted declines, according to an FMI report.

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  Judge blocks states from excluding soda and candy from SNAP

  A federal district court ruled that the USDA exceeded its legal authority when it approved five state waivers barring participants from buying certain foods through the food assistance program.

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  Sazerac launches 3 canned cocktail brands to reach young drinkers

  The Fireball and BuzzBallz owner is introducing two whiskey lemonade brands and a hard cream soda to capitalize on demand for spirit-based cocktails with big flavors.

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  Heineken taps JDE Peet’s executive as its next CEO

  Rafael Oliveira will leave Keurig Dr Pepper for the beer giant, which is navigating a challenging economic environment and slowing alcohol consumption.

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  Beef tallow takeover? Big food companies begin to embrace MAHA ingredient

  Major food companies such as Conagra and Utz are making products with the rendered animal fat, which has seen its popularity soar under RFK Jr.’s recent dietary guideline changes.

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