Shift to natural ingredients opens the door to food fraud

As companies race to replace artificial dyes, experts are seeing a surge in fake ingredients claiming to be clean label.

By Sarah Zimmerman • April 2, 2026

How AI is changing food supply chains

As consumer shopping habits evolve, experts say accurate and on-time deliveries have become more important than ever.

By Laurel Deppen • April 2, 2026

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How AI is transforming the food and beverage industry

Companies are leaning on the technology across nearly all parts of their operations, from marketing to product design.

By Food Dive staff

Food industry moves toward transparency with smarter barcodes

A SmartLabel initiative that gives consumers detailed product information via QR codes is gearing up for a major shift in retail technology.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 1, 2026

General Mills launches Trix, Lucky Charms cereals with natural colors

The Cotton Candy and “Moana” varieties will debut this summer, the same time the food giant expects to remove synthetic dyes across its cereals.

By Christopher Doering • March 31, 2026

How AI is being used to strengthen food safety

Automation could help contain issues as soon as they arise and before they become widespread, according to experts.

By Sara Samora • March 30, 2026

Mars invests $100M to expand Chicago headquarters

The investment in its snacking operations, which is expected to create 600 jobs, comes three months after it closed its $36 billion purchase of Pringles maker Kellanova.

By Christopher Doering • March 30, 2026

How Mondelēz is adding more ‘razzle-dazzle’ to Easter and beyond

The company is positioning Oreo, Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids to have a bigger holiday presence as the seasonal segment drives outsized growth for the snacking giant.

By Christopher Doering • March 30, 2026

Jack Daniel’s owner in talks to merge with Absolut’s Pernod Ricard

Brown-Forman said a deal with the Jameson whiskey maker would give the combined company enhanced scale and a balanced geographic footprint.

By Laurel Deppen • March 27, 2026

PepsiCo hits pair of water sustainability targets

The food and beverage giant has a goal to become net water positive or replenish more water than it consumes by 2030.

By Zoya Mirza • March 27, 2026

Coca-Cola spends $650M to expand Fairlife production

The beverage giant is adding to a Michigan manufacturing plant as the dairy brand sees “significant growth.”

By Laurel Deppen • March 25, 2026

Why Campbell’s $1B Rao’s brand is winning on sauce

By touting its premium ingredients list and encouraging trial, the fast-growing sauce aims to build consumer awareness and household penetration.

By Christopher Doering • March 25, 2026

Chobani invests $567M in La Colombe plant expansion

The food and beverage giant has announced manufacturing projects totaling more than $2 billion in the last year to meet growing demand for its coffee, creamer and yogurt brands.

By Christopher Doering • March 24, 2026

Risk, readiness and resilience

The advantages making Middlesex County, NJ, a food innovation hotspot.

March 23, 2026

How Mondelēz identifies the next disruptive snacking trends

The Oreo maker’s venture capital arm is prioritizing innovation with better-for-you ingredients, but admits it’s “skeptical” of some emerging health trends.

By Laurel Deppen • March 19, 2026

Why Nestlé is betting on ‘huge opportunity’ in frozen food

The business is a "strategically important" part of the company’s growth outlook due to its presence in key areas like convenience, affordability and global cuisine, according to a top executive.

By Christopher Doering • March 18, 2026

General Mills revives taco shell maker La Tiara

The food manufacturer is bringing back and expanding the regional brand, which disappeared from shelves after its previous owner went out of business.

By Laurel Deppen • March 17, 2026

Kraft Heinz leans into fiber, protein craze with new mac and cheese

PowerMac, which took nearly a year to develop, is the latest innovation from a major food company looking to turn around sales with trendy ingredients.

By Christopher Doering • March 17, 2026

JBS workers go on strike at one of largest beef plants in the US

The work stoppage at the meatpacker's facility in Greeley, Colorado, comes as consumer beef prices soar to record highs.

By Sarah Zimmerman • March 16, 2026

An ‘everyday choice’: Celsius surges as energy drinks become ‘mainstream’

CEO John Fieldly said more consumers are turning to the beverages as a companion to meals, an alcohol alternative and even when taking GLP-1s.

By Christopher Doering • March 16, 2026

Preventing the next grain dust disaster: Lessons from Didion Milling

How modern dust control technology could have prevented one of industry's worst disasters.

March 16, 2026

Babybel parent spending $200M to expand cheese production amid protein boom

Bel Group’s North American CEO said that without the expansion, it could struggle to meet demand as soon as 2027.

By Christopher Doering • March 11, 2026

Nestlé USA enters at-home condiments space with new sauce brand

Minor’s Kitchen is the food giant’s first brand to launch in America in two years and builds on growing demand for home cooking.

By Christopher Doering • March 9, 2026

Beyond drops ‘Meat’ from name as it broadens ambitions for plant-based proteins

The change comes as the company enters the beverage space and looks to fulfill “a range of consumer protein needs over time,” according to a spokesperson.

By Christopher Doering • March 6, 2026

Why precision fermentation is set to power the future of food innovation

Florian Schattenmann, Cargill’s chief technology officer, explains how a technology that's been around for decades could help meet fast-growing demand for protein and other specialty ingredients. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • March 5, 2026

General Mills inks heat and power agreement expected to save $30M

The deal with Unison Energy is expected to also reduce emissions roughly 28% per year at one of the food giant’s largest manufacturing sites.

By Joe Burns • March 4, 2026