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CBA Freeman’s parting advice mirrors his strategy for turning around the trade group: Listen, learn and proactively evolve

As Geoff Freeman prepares to step down from his role as president and CEO of the Consumer Brands Association next month to pursue a new opportunity, he offers the CPG industry the same advice that he gave when he joined the trade group four years ago: focus on the big picture, play offense not defense, always move forward and most importantly place the consumer at the center.

REGISTER TODAY: Low-and-No-Sugar Beverages: From Soda 2.0 to Flavored Waters

What will the next frontier and low- and no-sugar beverages look like? Find out during FoodNavigator-USA's free-to-attend webinar on Low- and-No-Sugar Beverages: From Soda 2.0 to Flavored Waters online event, broadcasting on Tuesday, July 26th at...

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ADM: Earth-Minded, People Focused

ADM’s continuing sustainability initiatives yield measurable results, allowing your food products to tell a captivating story.

Carbon neutral milk brand expands to Target and Sprouts, plans move into butter this summer

Neutral Foods – which debuted in 2021 with carbon neutral organic, pasture-raised milk – has picked up distribution at 370+ Sprouts stores nationwide and 200+ Target stores on the west coast, after securing nationwide listings at Whole Foods last year,...

Quest and Atkins outperform the competition in active nutrition and weight management categories

Simply Good Foods, parent company to Quest Nutrition and Atkins brands, registered solid net sales growth in Q3 2022 as snacking behaviors stabilized and consumers adjusted to the company's new pricing actions.

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Bottoms Up! How flavor science is shaping post-pandemic alcohol trends and giving consumers exciting new reasons to raise a glass

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way that many consumers approach alcoholic beverage consumption. Many of these changes are here to stay, thanks to innovations in beverage flavors.

JellaTech hits tech milestone with production of cell-cultured type 1 collagen

Raleigh-based startup Jellatech has hit a key milestone with the development of a full length, triple helical and functional native collagen (type 1) produced by its proprietary cell lines, which will initially be targeted at the biopharma and biomedical...

What’s the scoop? America’s top 5 favourite ice cream flavors revealed

The International Dairy Foods Association has released its ‘most comprehensive’ US ice cream trends data to date, asking ice cream makers and retailers – as well as consumers – about what their favourite ice cream flavors are.

Can sugary products be described as ‘nutritious’? And how much added sugar is too much? Clif Bar agrees to settle lawsuit with $10.5m fund

Can sugary products be labeled as ‘nutritious’? And how much added sugar is too much? Clif Bar to settle lawsuit with $10.5m fund

Clif Bar – one of a series of CPG brands accused of adding ‘excessive’ amounts of sugar to products marketed as wholesome and nutritious – has agreed to remove the terms ‘nutritious’ and 'nourishing' from selected product labels, and set aside...