October 2025

The Texas-based vodka and gin brand will give Sazerac expanded production capacity.

The shift is one of roughly 90 projects the company executed in the third quarter as part of a multiyear transformation initiative.

As EPR laws for paper and packaging roll out across several U.S. states, producers must navigate a new and evolving regulatory landscape.

The Twinkies owner was acquired two years ago for $5.6 billion, but has since seen demand wane amid inflation and an uptick in the use of GLP-1 drugs.

Ferrara is building on the candy brand’s unexpected success, while Sierra Nevada launches a European-sized pilsner in the U.S.

“The Snacktime Sketch Show,” which parodies everything from “Love Island” to rogue artificial intelligence, promotes the “unsung heroes” of the snack aisle. 

The nation’s largest retailer is eliminating synthetic dyes and 30 additional additives commonly associated with ultraprocessed foods.

The retailer has introduced Amazon Grocery, a new brand that encompasses more than 1,000 fresh foods, pantry staples and other goods and replaces the retailer’s Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly names.

The agreement, which also includes a board refresh, comes two weeks after the dairy giant abandoned plans to acquire the kefir maker.

The Coca-Cola-backed brand is stepping into the functional beverage market with Power Water, which bills itself as having more electrolytes than competitors.