Food Industry

Participants in the federal nutrition assistance program also overwhelmingly direct their benefits to name brands, according to a report from Circana.

While giants like Kraft Heinz and Keurig Dr Pepper announced plans to break up, others leaned on acquisitions to grow their presence in trendy areas like health and wellness.

The bourbon maker is pausing operations for a year at its main manufacturing plant in 2026 as it battles declining alcohol consumption and high barrel-aging taxes.

The purchase of Navitas’ organic offerings will give the functional coffee and creamer producer a deeper presence in nutritional products while increasing the company’s reach in retail.

The new complaint follows an unsealed FTC lawsuit against the soda company claiming that it unfairly gave the retailer preferred pricing.

The finance leadership shifts mark the latest twist in what has been a bumpy year for the plant-based meat maker.

The Mondelēz brand is introducing Drizzled Minis to “push the boundaries of what a cracker can be,” while Laird Superfood rolls out new innovations for health-conscious consumers.

The promotion includes a tie-up with OpenTable that includes a map spotlighting locations where the brand’s products are served.

As lawmakers capitalized on consumer anxieties around ultraprocessed ingredients to introduce new regulations, companies chose to reformulate or fight back.

Mark Anthony Group founder Anthony Von Mandl will stay on as chairman while Phil Rosse takes on the top leadership role.