April 2026

More than a third of respondents to a survey conducted in March said they have cut back on their grocery spending by either trading down or buying less.

The company is launching k2o, an electrolyte and collagen powder positioned to capitalize on growing demand for beauty-focused functional beverages. 

MGP Ingredients will pause production as the market “continues to be structurally oversupplied” due to declining alcohol consumption and global tariffs.

The packaging company intends to work on innovation projects with customers from ideation to product launch.

The meatpacker said recent changes “have made continued operations at the site no longer viable.”

Strength in iconic brands, such as Reese’s, and permissible snacks like popcorn and pretzels, has enabled Hershey to grow despite inflation, GLP-1 adoption and other headwinds.

The three-week long work stoppage had left the meat giant’s plant in Greeley, Colorado, “almost completely idle,” according to the union.

The Nestlé-owned brand is expanding its ready-to-drink lineup as more consumers look for ingredients that improve skin and beauty health.

The food company is using o9’s forecasting tools to model demand drivers, reduce manual overrides and sharpen seasonal forecast accuracy.

The Chobani-owned brand is turning to espresso and reducing added sugar to appeal to the “everyday consumer.”