Food News

Key Points: Barry Callebaut, a major chocolate manufacturer, partners with NotCo’s AI platform to innovate and create the next generation of chocolate. This collaboration aims to integrate Barry Callebaut’s ingredients data and NotCo’s technology to speed up the innovation process…

Convenience Stores: The Rising Food Service Trend Convenience stores are becoming the go-to choice for many hungry consumers, surpassing fast-food restaurants in popularity. To keep up with this demand, packaging companies have the opportunity to design attractive and convenient packaging…

Danone is introducing a high-protein variation of its Silk brand in an effort to reignite interest in plant-based dairy and address a gap in the market, according to the food giant. Protein has become a popular ingredient in the U.S.,…

Key Insights: PepsiCo is testing a unified distribution model in Texas to merge its snacks and beverages businesses, aiming to reduce costs and increase productivity. Investments in technology have enabled PepsiCo to consolidate warehouses for its snacks and beverages units,…

Dive Brief: Dive Insight: With beef prices on the rise, meat companies are exploring new avenues to satisfy the protein needs of American consumers. JBS recently acquired a 50% stake in Mantiqueira Brasil, a prominent egg producer in South America,…

Key Takeaways: Monster Beverage Corporation is preparing to introduce a new line of energy drinks tailored specifically for women, following the success of similar products from competitors like Celsius. Flrt is scheduled to debut in select channels in the first…

Lawmakers in Congress have decided not to address the increasing number of state bans on additives and dyes in a highly anticipated bill introduced recently, dealing a blow to the food industry. The Better Food Disclosure Act, proposed by Sen.…

Key Points: President Donald Trump has issued an executive order exempting hundreds of agricultural products from reciprocal tariffs. 237 classifications and 11 categories of agricultural products are now exempt from the administration’s tariffs. The new tariff exemptions are effective retroactively…

Ingredion is teaming up with Cosaic, gaining access to the startup’s innovative product to enhance plant-based and dairy products while also accelerating efforts to leverage external innovation to expand its product portfolio. Ingredion has been monitoring Cosaic for 18 months,…

Danone’s Too Good & Co. Expands into Creamers with Low-Sugar Options Danone’s Too Good & Co. is making its mark in a new category with the introduction of coffee creamers that are low in sugar. The brand, known for its…