July 2026

Conservation agriculture practices have short and long-term benefits, yet adoption lags.

Three manufacturers. Three different products. Same answer when asked about robotic palletizing: “should’ve done it sooner.”

While 2026 has already seen multiple new packaging laws implemented, the year’s halfway mark brings a few more.

The Hershey-owned brand is playing with texture for its first U.S. innovation in a decade, while Brown-Forman brings El Jimador tequila into RTDs.

The produce giant is working with Treatt to create a range of clean-label ingredients using upcycled fruit.

Kyle Gore, vice president of global marketing for Doritos, compares the brand’s efforts to what’s required for the Super Bowl — but on a much larger scale.

The caramel nut cluster brand is boosting innovation and marketing to reach a new generation of consumers inundated with choice in the $55 billion confectionery space. 

The closure comes a year after the brand opened a new $237 million production facility to keep up with demand.

The new name, BMC Ingredients, comes as the company looks to offer its mycelium-based powders for use in protein shakes, baked goods and other food applications.