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Key Points: Mondelēz International has announced investments in companies focusing on compostable packaging and regenerative agriculture through its sustainability-focused venture arm. The investments aim to advance scalable, high-impact solutions at the intersection of climate, community, and circularity. Companies receiving investment…

JBS USA to Invest $135 Million in New Sausage Plant in Perry, Iowa JBS USA has announced plans to invest $135 million in building a new sausage plant in Perry, Iowa. The plant is expected to start operations in late…

Key Points: The Campbell’s Company reported that consumers are cooking meals at home at the highest level since early 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. Consumers are focusing on ingredients that help them stretch their food budgets, benefiting Campbell’s…

Addressing Global Food Regulations for F&B and CPG Manufacturers The tightening of global food regulations is driving changes in new product development practices for food and beverage (F&B) and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. It is crucial to navigate these…

Dole Packaged Foods has appointed Todd Stillwell, a logistics operations veteran, as the new VP of supply chain and manufacturing, as per a press release dated May 20. Stillwell, who previously worked at Del Monte Foods, will oversee Dole’s U.S.…

Key Points: General Mills plans to cut jobs as part of a global transformation initiative aimed at increasing productivity. The company will take targeted organizational actions, with total charges of about $130 million, largely completed by the end of fiscal…

New Update: A lawsuit has been filed by Mondelēz International against Aldi, demanding a change in the packaging of several private label snacks. The lawsuit claims that Aldi’s packaging for snacks like Oreos and Chips Ahoy! closely resemble Mondelēz’s brands,…

Dolly Parton Launches Frozen Meals with a Southern Flair Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream…

A federal court has blocked President Donald Trump’s tariff executive orders, ruling that he exceeded his emergency powers in implementing them. The United States Court of International Trade issued an injunction on tariffs imposed on Canada, China, and Mexico, as…

A recent report from the Trump administration has highlighted chemicals in ultraprocessed ingredients and the environment as major contributors to the rise in chronic diseases. This could potentially lead to changes in how certain foods are regulated. The report, released…