Food Industry

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

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

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.

The movement’s passion for bad ideas, penchant for public intimidation and reliance on government mandates is meeting its match in federal judges, writes Sean McBride.