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Investing & fundraising

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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

IFF sells bulk of food ingredients business to refocus on health and wellness

IFF sells bulk of food ingredients business to refocus on health and wellness

29-May-2026By Deniz Ataman

How consolidation, new sweeteners and retail pressure are redefining food

How consolidation, new sweeteners and retail pressure are redefining food

29-May-2026By Deniz Ataman

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

Paid for by EXBERRY® by GNT

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

Paid for by MycoTechnology, Inc.

Cognitive health trends in functional food and beverage

Cognitive health trends in functional food and beverage

Paid for by Ethical Naturals Inc. (ENI)

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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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

Food assistance bans pose $830M risk to soda, candy and energy drink sales

Food assistance bans pose $830M risk to soda, candy and energy drink sales

03-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Labeling, marketing & advertising

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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

Kids’ juice looks to protein as next frontier

Kids’ juice looks to protein as next frontier

04-Jun-2026

Keurig Dr Pepper’s meteoric rise in energy offers blueprint for CPG category expansion

Keurig Dr Pepper’s meteoric rise in energy offers blueprint for CPG category expansion

03-Jun-2026By Elizabeth Crawford

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

Retail

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Coca-Cola Co. navigates K-shaped economy with AI

Coca-Cola Co. navigates K-shaped economy with AI

05-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Can better-for-you deliver candy cravings?

Can better-for-you deliver candy cravings?

03-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman

How audio ads are behind food and drinks’ next sales boost

How audio ads are behind food and drinks’ next sales boost

02-Jun-2026By Deniz Ataman

Food tech & digital transformation

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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

Will cocoa alts ever be sexy? Hershey backlash opens the debate

Will cocoa alts ever be sexy? Hershey backlash opens the debate

20-May-2026By Tracy West

Health, wellness & nutrition

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Energy drink company Celsius faces investigation over youth marketing

Energy drink company Celsius faces investigation over youth marketing

05-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

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

Ingredion acquires upcycled prebiotic fiber amid $3.7 billion Tate & Lyle bid

Ingredion acquires upcycled prebiotic fiber amid $3.7 billion Tate & Lyle bid

04-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Clean label

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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

Behind the rise of protein-rich peanut butter snacks

Behind the rise of protein-rich peanut butter snacks

03-Jun-2026By Timothy Inklebarger