Food Industry

The spicy rolled tortilla chip brand popular among children will phase out synthetic dyes and the preservative TBHQ by the end of the year. 

From high food inflation to increasing usage of buy now, pay later programs, here’s a look at how shoppers are grappling with affordability woes.

Big companies, including PepsiCo and Mars, are using the app’s e-commerce feature to drive sales and inform new products, according to the platform’s head of food.

The country music icon is introducing Cup of Ambition with Community Coffee, while King’s Hawaiian enters the single-serve market with pretzel bites.

Jennifer Mann will remain with the company through April as a senior advisor. The beverage giant’s CFO will oversee the region while it looks for a replacement.

The beverage giants are joining an industry-wide effort to connect consumers with government safety data as shoppers become increasingly concerned about what’s in their food and drinks.

Current offerings aren’t doing enough to convince a large cohort of consumers that the price is “worth it,” according to a Deloitte analysis.

Both merchant types recorded dollar and unit share increases, while mass retailers and dollar stores posted declines, according to an FMI report.

Abigail Buckwalter joins from Nestlé Health Science U.S. where she will help the cranberry giant benefit from growing consumer demand for minimally processed and better-for-you foods. 

Heather Hoytink will oversee the Reese’s maker’s confection, salty and protein portfolio when she takes over July 8.