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Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages is not just a bottled water and small batch coffee company; it aims to revolutionize sustainability in the beverage industry. In 2012, Waiākea became the first beverage company to use 100% post-consumer recycled plastic. Now, more…

Chiara Cecchini is vice president of commercialization at Savor, a company creating sustainable fats and oils directly from carbon. Opinions are the author’s own. Last month, Brad Reese — grandson of the man who invented the peanut butter cup —…

Recent data from Bain & Company reveals that fast-growing independent food brands, such as Kodiak pancakes and Chomps meat sticks, contributed significantly to the growth of the food sector last year. These disruptive products are meeting consumer demand for clean…

Introducing some exciting product ideas that have caught our attention recently. From protein-packed Doritos to clean-label meat snacks and honey-infused nut butters, these innovations are sure to shake up the snack industry. PepsiCo’s Protein-Packed Doritos Doritos is joining the protein…

Introducing Caliwater: The New Celebrity-Backed Beverage Taking the Market by Storm Anaheim, Calif. — Caliwater, founded by actor Oliver Trevna and actress Vanessa Hudgens, is redefining the hydration game with its innovative prickly pear cactus-based drink. Trevna, a former coconut…

Beyond Meat, a leader in the plant-based meat industry, is rebranding itself as Beyond The Plant Protein Co. The company is expanding its product portfolio beyond just meat alternatives, with the recent addition of a new line of sparkling protein…

Key Takeaways: Forecast from the USDA’s Economic Research Service suggests a 2.5% increase in food-at-home prices in 2026, remaining below the 20-year average. Sugar and sweets, beef and veal, and non-alcoholic beverages are expected to see faster price growth compared…

The demand for protein in America is on the rise, leading to a new focus on precision fermentation as a technology with the potential to scale up production of high-value ingredients. Precision fermentation involves programming microorganisms like yeast to act…

General Mills Partners with Unison Energy for Sustainable Energy Solution General Mills has recently announced a 25-year energy services agreement with Unison Energy to implement an on-site combined heat and power system at their manufacturing plant in Hannibal, Missouri. This…

Dive Brief: Tilray Brands has recently acquired U.K. brewer BrewDog for $44 million, expanding its craft beer portfolio. The acquisition includes BrewDog’s brewing operations and 11 brewpubs in the U.K. and Ireland, with negotiations ongoing for assets in the U.S.…