Foods

NEW YORK — Although Advertising Week New York is seeing more discussion tracks focused on performance marketing and commerce media, attention-grabbing brand-building ideas still hold the spotlight. PepsiCo Foods is set to showcase a case study at the annual confab…

Plant-Based Innovator Launches New Retail Products Dive Brief: Impossible Foods, a leader in plant-based foods, has introduced three new products for retail consumption – Lion King Chicken Nuggets in collaboration with Disney, Meal Makers, and Impossible Corn Dogs. The company…

Danone Offers to Acquire Lifeway Foods Danone, a major player in the dairy industry, has made a cash offer of $25 per share to acquire the remaining stock of kefir products maker Lifeway Foods that it does not already own.…

Cal-Maine Invests in Crepini to Expand into Ready-to-Eat Foods Cal-Maine, the largest U.S. egg producer, has announced a majority stake in wrap and crepe maker Crepini as part of a new joint venture. This move signals the company’s strategic shift…

Tyson Foods Appoints Curt Calaway as New CFO Tyson Foods has announced the appointment of Curt Calaway as its new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding John R. Tyson. Tyson was suspended earlier this year following a DUI arrest and is currently…

Despite the challenges of higher food prices, consumers are increasingly seeking out premium products that offer more nutrients and less added sodium and sugar, according to Jeff Turnas, senior vice president of culinary at Whole Foods Markets. “While grocery shopping…

The ongoing family feud at Lifeway Foods continues as CEO Julie Smolyansky’s relatives once again seek to remove her and the company’s board of directors, sparking a renewed conflict that has spanned several years. This week, her brother Edward Smolyansky…

Maple Leaf Foods, a prominent Canadian food company, has announced its plan to spin off its pork division, leading to the creation of two distinct public companies. This strategic move aims to sharpen the focus of each entity, enabling them…

After reintroducing antibiotics to its poultry supply chain, Tyson Foods is now scaling back on the sale of beef raised without antibiotics. Despite this decision, Tyson stated that it will still offer antibiotic-free beef in response to market demand, emphasizing…

Dive Brief: Upside Foods has recently announced a new wave of layoffs as it focuses on scaling and commercializing its operations. The company made adjustments to certain programs and reduced positions to stay agile in the face of challenges in…