The Future of Food

Target Gives Cereal Brands a Dye Deadline

Target's synthetic dye cereal ban takes effect May 2026, with shelf consequences for brands that don't reformulate in time.

Nestlé's KitKat Japan success comes down to one disciplined strategy that most Western food brands never attempt in competitive Asian markets.

Elmhurst 1925's new clean label RTD protein line lands at Sprouts with 27g plant protein, 3g sugar, and a NEXTY Award already in hand.

Mars confectionery innovation strategy leans hard into flavour and digital impulse. Transparency and clean-label? Still waiting in the wings.

Kroger executive departures are accelerating under new CEO Greg Foran, with 18-year veteran Jamie Lancaster the latest senior leader to exit.

The FRESH Act proposes federal GRAS authority over states, reshaping how food additives and chemicals get approved across the U.S.

Wegmans' clean-label bakery standard now covers every in-store item, nine years after the retailer first started removing artificial ingredients.

The Filet-O-Fish golden color ingredients include more than fish and breadcrumbs. Here's what operators and suppliers should know.

Mars is teasing new candy flavors, formats, and textures at the Mars Sweets & Snacks Expo, backed by proprietary consumer data.

Donald Prater, a veterinarian, steps into acting leadership of the FDA human foods program as the agency navigates another leadership transition.