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Investing & fundraising

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Snack bar startups draw capital around protein, function and format

Snack bar startups draw capital around protein, function and format

09-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman

Nestlé’s global footprint extends reach of startup Helaina’s protein

Nestlé’s global footprint extends reach of startup Helaina’s protein

05-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman

McCormick and Unilever ‘well underway’ with $40 billion merger despite investor fears

McCormick and Unilever ‘well underway’ with $40 billion merger despite investor fears

04-Jun-2026By Elizabeth Crawford

Unilever CEO defends $40bn McCormick megamerger

Unilever CEO defends $40bn McCormick megamerger

04-Jun-2026By Donna Eastlake

Promotional features

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Out of the blue: What the FDA delay means for spirulina extract

Out of the blue: What the FDA delay means for spirulina extract

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Pleasure with purpose: How enjoyment and functional nutrition are redefining the future of food

Pleasure with purpose: How enjoyment and functional nutrition are redefining the future of food

Paid for by Glanbia

Sweet proteins: The future of clean-label sugar reduction

Sweet proteins: The future of clean-label sugar reduction

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Cognitive health trends in functional food and beverage

Cognitive health trends in functional food and beverage

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Startups & entrepreneurs

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Brain food startup Mosh closes $13M series A as cognitive wellness goes mainstream

Brain food startup Mosh closes $13M series A as cognitive wellness goes mainstream

12-May-2026By Elizabeth Crawford

Will the next wave of alt dairy be built backwards?

Will the next wave of alt dairy be built backwards?

11-May-2026By Deniz Ataman

Confident but constrained: How small businesses are navigating a fluctuating economic environment

Confident but constrained: How small businesses are navigating a fluctuating economic environment

06-May-2026By Deniz Ataman

Universities emerge as backbone of alternative protein scale-up

Universities emerge as backbone of alternative protein scale-up

01-May-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Policy & legislation

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Grocery prices cool as overall inflation jumps on energy spike

Grocery prices cool as overall inflation jumps on energy spike

10-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Energy drink company Celsius faces investigation over youth marketing

Energy drink company Celsius faces investigation over youth marketing

05-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Campbell and Walmart in court over SpaghettiOs contamination claim

Campbell and Walmart in court over SpaghettiOs contamination claim

05-Jun-2026By Gill Hyslop

Labeling, marketing & advertising

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Private label and national brands redefine value in fresh

Private label and national brands redefine value in fresh

10-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman

Campbell’s weighs ‘tough decisions’ to offset weak snack sales and rising costs

Campbell’s weighs ‘tough decisions’ to offset weak snack sales and rising costs

09-Jun-2026By Elizabeth Crawford

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Mars and DoorDash among CPG brands chasing $7.5 billion World Cup spend

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Mars and DoorDash among CPG brands chasing $7.5 billion World Cup spend

09-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

General Mills sees soft demand ahead, but also pockets of opportunity

General Mills sees soft demand ahead, but also pockets of opportunity

05-Jun-2026By Elizabeth Crawford

Retail

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Grocery prices cool as overall inflation jumps on energy spike

Grocery prices cool as overall inflation jumps on energy spike

10-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Private label and national brands redefine value in fresh

Private label and national brands redefine value in fresh

10-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman

Monster chases global energy drink growth with Coca-Cola distribution muscle

Monster chases global energy drink growth with Coca-Cola distribution muscle

08-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Food tech & digital transformation

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Doritos without drivers? PepsiCo’s autonomous truck rollout sparks logistics debate

Doritos without drivers? PepsiCo’s autonomous truck rollout sparks logistics debate

09-Jun-2026By Gill Hyslop

Can infant formula catch up to breast milk?

Can infant formula catch up to breast milk?

28-May-2026By Deniz Ataman

East meets West: How AI and social commerce are reshaping the future of retail

East meets West: How AI and social commerce are reshaping the future of retail

28-May-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Where brands should focus their AI strategy now

Where brands should focus their AI strategy now

27-May-2026By Deniz Ataman

Health, wellness & nutrition

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Snack bar startups draw capital around protein, function and format

Snack bar startups draw capital around protein, function and format

09-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman

What foods do GLP-1 users actually like?

What foods do GLP-1 users actually like?

09-Jun-2026By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Are marketers misreading women?

Are marketers misreading women?

08-Jun-2026By Elizabeth Crawford

Clean label

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Snack bar startups draw capital around protein, function and format

Snack bar startups draw capital around protein, function and format

09-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman

Nestlé’s global footprint extends reach of startup Helaina’s protein

Nestlé’s global footprint extends reach of startup Helaina’s protein

05-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman

Kids’ juice looks to protein as next frontier

Kids’ juice looks to protein as next frontier

04-Jun-2026

Muscle Milk undergoes it’s ‘biggest transformation’ with Pro lineup

Muscle Milk undergoes it’s ‘biggest transformation’ with Pro lineup

03-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman