AI Is Stalling in CPG R&D. JBS Is Cutting 2,000 Jobs. Connect the Dots.
AI stalling in CPG R&D, JBS plant closures, and a trade deal that won't lower grocery bills: three signals operators can't ignore.
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Döhler Buys the Fava Bean Startup Reinventing Chocolate
German ingredient giant Döhler has fully acquired UK startup Nukoko, betting cocoa-free chocolate fava bean technology is ready to scale.
Nestlé USA Finishes What Few Rivals Have Started
Nestlé USA says its artificial food dye phase-out is complete, a milestone most major food manufacturers have yet to attempt.
Smart Money Is Betting Big on Natural Colors
A fund's $4 million Sensient stock buy signals that institutional investors see the natural colors boom as a durable, high-growth market shift.
Kroger’s E-Commerce Finally Profits, But Stores Lag
Kroger's e-commerce turned profitable for the first time in Q1 2026, but CEO Greg Foran says Kroger store performance remains uneven across the chain.
Nestlé USA Goes Dye-Free. The Rest Are Still Catching Up.
Nestlé USA has completed its artificial colors removal across all US food and beverage products, as federal pressure on synthetic dyes intensifies.
AI Isn’t Fixing Restaurants. It’s Adding More Dashboards.
Orbis AI's Temo Benidze argues that AI restaurant software pitfalls stem from tools built by people who've never run a shift.
The EU Just Bet $14.4M on Cow-Free Whey Protein
Dutch startup Vivici lands €12.5M from the European Innovation Council, accelerating its precision fermentation whey protein platform beyond Series A momentum.
Ahold Delhaize Picks Amazon Fresh Veteran to Lead US Ops
Claire Peters, a former Amazon Fresh and Woolworths executive, is nominated to lead Ahold Delhaize's US business starting September 8.
Kraft Heinz Bets a Restructure Will Fix What Reformulation Couldn’t
The Kraft Heinz restructuring splits the company into three operating units and cuts senior leadership as declining sales demand more than a rebrand.
Mars Snacking Has a New Tech Chief. Here’s Why It Matters.
Mars snacking digital transformation gets a named leader as Kemal Cetin steps in to integrate Kellanova's sprawling tech stack.
South Korea’s AI Embrace Has a Food Industry Lesson
South Korea AI adoption is outpacing the West; food operators ignoring that gap may be ceding ground faster than they realize.