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Soda wars heat up: Pepsi rebrands iconic soda line with focus on zero sugar

In a further shake-up to PepsiCo's beverage line, the company rebranded its namesake product for the first time in 14 years as the competition with its rival Coca-Cola heats up in the zero-sugar soda space.

McCormick leverages price hikes, innovation & cost-cutting to improve margins

Through a combination of price hikes, cost-cutting and a multi-prong strategy to regain shelf space lost during the pandemic, flavor and spice giant McCormick & Co is clawing back its gross margins ahead of expectations after they took a hit last...

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Changing Cheese: How Flavor Science and Technology is Disrupting and Innovating the Ultimate Comfort Food

Cheese is a $28 billion industry in the U.S. and poised for growth, but how do you innovate in a category that is driven by familiarity and comfort? Thanks to advancements in flavor technology and science, brands are developing new ways to serve-up more...

Tractor Beverage Co. gets granular on organic farming metrics with sustainability tracker

Tractor Beverage Co. is showing the benefits of organic farming with a customer-facing tracker that details the amount of synthetic pesticides avoided in the creation of its beverages, the brand CMO Justin Herber told FoodNavigator-USA at the Natural...

Extracellular accelerates cultivated meat business, secures $1.2 million in funding

Extracellular, a UK-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in the cultivated meat space, secured $1.2 million, including $700K in non-dilutive funding according to the company. CEO and founder, Will Milligan spoke with Food Navigator-USA...

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Save on packaging costs, reduce waste, and extend the shelf life of your products with LifeExtender

Oxidation and the rising cost of packaging are over with LifeExtender, a revolutionary and sustainable fat technology that offers optimal protection for oils and fats.

What is next for probiotics? Consumers seek transparency, science-backed validation

Increasing interest in health benefits from probiotics, prebiotics and their synergies is opening new markets for functional foods and beverages, but for products to take full advantage of these opportunities, they must meet consumers’ rising bar for...

Gut-bone axis: Probiotic strain may boost bone measure in older women

Dietary supplementation with a specific strain of probiotic may boost bone measures in postmenopausal women, says a new study from Korea.

Select Kroger stores will stock Armored Fresh's American Slices this summer. Photo: Armored Fresh

Meet the plant-based cheese that uses kimchi probiotics to bolster taste and nutrition

Armored Fresh says fermentation is a key step in developing the texture and flavor of its almond-based cheese range, which is expected to enter US nationwide distribution in summer 2023.