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Recent surveys indicate that many brand owners and packaging converters believe that achieving a 5% to 10% reduction in packaging in the next five years is possible through innovation, legislative support, and a deep understanding of sustainability trade-offs. This information…

Key Findings from Alvarez & Marsal’s Consumer Sentiment Survey Fall 2025 Dive Brief: Despite growing financial confidence, consumers with household incomes above $100,000 are increasingly purchasing private label groceries, according to a recent survey by Alvarez & Marsal. Higher-income individuals…

Yoni Glickman is managing partner of FoodSparks, an agri-food seed-stage fund at venture capital firm PeakBridge. Opinions are the author’s own. With over $8 billion invested, the era of easy money in food technology has come to an end, bringing…

Food recalls are on the rise due to contamination risks such as Salmonella, Listeria, metal fragments, and undeclared allergens. The severity of recalls has increased, with the rate of foodborne illnesses linked to hospitalizations and deaths doubling in 2024. Total…

Bel Group Transitions Babybel Packaging from Plastic to Paper Bel Group, a snack producer, is making a significant sustainability move by replacing the biobased plastic film on its Babybel cheeses with paper overwraps. This transition, which has been in the…

Cheetos and Doritos are ditching artificial dyes as PepsiCo introduces a new line of snacks catering to health-conscious consumers. The dye-free versions of these popular snack brands will hit retailers nationwide on Dec. 1 under the Simply NKD line. Despite…

Private Label Packaging Trends on the Rise ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS — Private label presence in retail markets is growing, and so too are opportunities for packaging companies who serve those customers, according to speakers on Monday at the Private Label Manufacturers…

Dive Brief: Campbell’s has placed an IT executive on leave after an employee lawsuit claimed the executive said the company’s food was highly processed and for “poor people,” along with other disparaging remarks against Indian workers at the company. Former…

Households with users of GLP-1 medications for weight loss to represent 35% of U.S. food and beverage sales by 2030 A recent report by Circana predicts that households with users of GLP-1 medications for weight loss will make up more…

Key Points: Keurig Dr Pepper has named Anthony DiSilvestro, a former Mattel executive, as its new CFO amid preparations to finalize the JDE Peet’s acquisition and split into two separate beverage companies. DiSilvestro’s extensive M&A experience will be instrumental in…