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Capri Sun Hydrate, Kool-Aid Hydration, Gerberlyte and Once Upon a Farm's Electrolyte Blends all skip artificial colors. Kool-Aid's sticks are colored with vegetable juice and spirulina.
An EY-Parthenon survey found GLP-1 use has jumped from 8% of U.S. adults in 2024 to 21%. Most users say they now eat fewer sweet and salty snacks.
The Nutella and Ferrero Rocher maker owns Power Crunch, Fulfil and Bold Snacks, and keeps them separate from its core candy brands.
Epic meat sticks offer up to 10 grams of protein in four flavors and are on Amazon and at Sprouts now, with a national rollout planned for 2027.
Abbott plans to separate Ensure, Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte and Glucerna into a standalone public company by the end of 2027.
PepsiCo's Good Warrior brand adds protein bars with 15 grams of protein and 7 grams of sugar, made without artificial flavors or preservatives.
Nutrient gaps, gut side effects, muscle loss, hair and nail changes and weight regain are driving a new category of GLP-1 companion supplements.
The world's largest baker says 97% of its white bread and baked goods already have at least 2 grams of fiber per 100 grams. The 2030 target is 3 grams.
Better Dairy has self-affirmed GRAS status for lactopontin, its yeast-made, human-identical osteopontin, and plans to notify the FDA next year.
Amy's Kitchen pairs a commissioned lifetime-cost analysis with in-store and digital ads to argue ultra-processed foods cost more over time.
Whey protein prices sit far above year-ago levels. Suppliers like ADM, Puris and Roquette are pitching plant and hybrid proteins, but taste and texture remain hurdles.
97% of Grupo Bimbo white breads and baked goods now hit 2 grams of fiber per 100 grams. The baker aims for the 3-gram Codex fiber-source benchmark by 2030.