When Kraft Heinz launched its Springboard incubator program earlier this year, it was flooded with more than 200 applicants for only five spots – an overwhelming response that underscores the importance of fine-tuning a pitch when presenting to potential...
On average, most Americans eat only half their meals at home with family or household members -- a figure that the Food Marketing Institute Foundation and more than 200 food retailers, manufacturers and community organizations are hoping to increase...
Nearly nine months since launching its new sparkling water portfolio across its six regional spring water brands, Nestlé Waters North America has roughly doubled its household penetration compared to the same time last year.
After six years of steadily developing a market demand for moringa in the US by educating Americans about its nutritional benefits and environmental value, and creating convenient in-demand products featuring the leafy-green, the founder of Kuli Kuli...
If dairy farmers are OK with the lacteal secretions of goats, sheep, and buffalo being described as ‘milk,’ provided the word is prefaced with a modifier (goat’s milk, sheep milk), they should accept the same tactics from firms selling almond and soy...
Ready-to-eat (RTE) popcorn has experienced strong sales growth in years past due to its ‘better-for-you’ snack image, but now flavor innovation is driving the category, research from Mintel showed.
Since America was founded – no matter who has been at the helm – we have celebrated a proud ethos as the land of opportunity and abundance: A place where if people are willing to work they can find jobs, build homes and feed their families.
Campbell Soup’s board has considered a sale of the entire company, but has decided instead to shed assets (its international operations and C-Fresh-food unit) and refocus on its core soups, snacks and beverages business in North America, in a move that...
The US Department of Agriculture is scrambling to reassure consumers and limit potential damage to the meat and poultry industries after it says a “sensational and fear-based infotainment” article ran in Consumer Reports Aug. 29 asking if banned drugs...
In a letter sent yesterday to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessments, FDA argues that even though the process of roasting coffee can form acrylamide the beverage should be exempt from the state’s Proposition 65 requirement that...
Hälsa Oatgurt – an organic fermented oat-based drinkable yogurt featuring prebiotics and probiotics – is rolling out to Wegmans as more consumers seek out plant-based options in the dairy set.
Coolhaus, a super-premium ice cream brand, has received an investment from Sunrise Strategic Partners, a Boulder, Colorado accelerator of emerging brands.
General Mills has expanded some of its core employee benefits including more than tripling the paid time off period for birth mothers, birth fathers, partners, and adoptive parents following an industry trend of other major CPG companies boosting their...
Despite a disappointing drop in net sales in the US, Hain Celestial executives remain undaunted and optimistic in their multi-prong strategy to reshape the US business and return it to growth in the back half of 2019, executives said Aug. 28.
Peanut butter and jelly maker JM Smucker Co.’s decision to realign its portfolio to focus on coffee, snacking and pet food is paying off with a “strong first quarter performance,” including increased net sales and profits, according to company executives....
