1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (495+ words) Ferrero Group is buying better-for-you breakfast food maker Purely Elizabeth for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Friday. Luxembourg-based food giant Ferrero Group said the purchase enhances its “relevance at the breakfast table.” Purely Elizabeth was founded in 2009 in…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (606+ words) New Zealand breakfast cereal brand Blue Frog sees opportunities to premiumise Asia’s breakfast market as consumers Blue Frog founder and CEO Scotty Baragwanath said he was inspired by cereals he made for his children and by a perceived gap in…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (664+ words) Ready-to-drink sports beverages, plant-based dairy and protein-packed sodas are exploding in popularity, but CPG companies still face a sensory setback of off-notes associated with pea proteins. The issue has prompted Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) to advance its two-pillared strategy: “Reinforce and…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (425+ words) Frozen treats continue to occupy a unique place in shoppers’ baskets: consumers know they’re buying an indulgence, and that’s precisely the point. Similar to confectionery, frozen desserts are an indulgence consumers are willing to, well, indulge in. While the category’s…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (820+ words) Private label is gaining strength in food and beverage at a rate not seen in previous decades, and economic pressures aren’t the only catalyst for change. The reputation of private label products has shifted significantly, as retailers invest in product…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (475+ words) Mondelēz International has taken the top spot in Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery’s 2026 Global Top 100 Candy Companies rankings. The maker of Cadbury, Toblerone and Milka beat Mars, Inc. to the take the crown for the third year running, demonstrating the company’s…...

3+ day, 5+ min ago   (834+ words) Once, it was expected that Nutri-Score, a front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme used by many European countries, would be made mandatory across the continent. Yet this is no longer the case. In 2025, the European Commission refused to commit to this, and…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (777+ words) The trade war between the US and nations across the globe continues with another round of tariffs, lawsuits and, in this instance, investigations of the United States’ longtime trade partners. As the United States processes billions in refunds for costs…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (507+ words) The nation’s largest food retailers, including Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and Target, pay wages low enough for thousands of their employees to rely on taxpayer-funded food assistance programs, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Walmart employed the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (835+ words) As sustainability shifts from a marketing claim to a business strategy, ingredient suppliers are becoming the industry’s sustainability experts, investing in traceability, regenerative agriculture and climate-smart infrastructure that can connect farms directly to finished food products. The shift mirrors changes…...