Woworks Poaches Subway Exec to Fuel Multi-Brand Growth
The six-brand better-for-you operator lands a Subway veteran as Woworks chief growth officer to accelerate co-branded and single-concept expansion.
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IFF Sells Its Food Ingredients Unit for $4.3B
The IFF food ingredients sale to CVC Capital Partners signals a major strategic pivot for one of the industry's largest ingredient suppliers.
Debut and Oterra Are Racing to Replace Red 40
As regulators tighten rules on synthetic colors, Debut and Oterra are jointly developing Red dye 40 alternatives for food manufacturers.
Oatly Backs Urine Fertilizer Pilot, Putting Pee at the Center of the Oat Supply Chain
Oatly has signed on to a urine-to-fertilizer project, and the move is more interesting than the punchline suggests. The Swedish oat milk maker is lending its brand and supply chain heft to an initiative that converts human urine into agricultural…
Silk Goes Ultra-Protein, Oatly Backs Urine Fertilizer
Three dairy-free innovation news items this week: Silk's protein soy milk launch in Canada, a urine-to-fertilizer pilot, and a non-dairy milk pivot.
Target Pulls Dye-Laced Cereal Off Shelves
Target's artificial dye cereal removal signals retail pressure is now outpacing regulatory timelines, with children's health cited as the driver.
T. Hasegawa’s Hasemilk Targets the Taste Gap in Dairy-Free
T. Hasegawa USA's Hasemilk uses powdered dairy-free flavor technology to replicate milk fat's sensory profile in plant-based formulations.
GNT Bets Big on China’s Clean Label Color Boom
GNT opens a Shanghai office to serve China's growing appetite for clean label colors, signaling a major market shift food operators shouldn't ignore.
Uncountable’s AI Summit Wants to Rewire Food R&D
Uncountable's unify summit brought together R&D leaders to accelerate AI-powered food innovation across formulation and product development.
Senate Bill Would Flood USDA With AI Grants
A new Senate bill targets USDA AI grants, research funding, and farmer education, signaling federal momentum behind agriculture's digital transformation.
Tyson Has Inflation Modeled. Do You?
Food industry inflation is now a planning assumption, not a surprise. Plus: Ingredion's $3.7B move and AI shifting from system of record to system of action.
Ferrero Doubles Down on Sugar While Rivals Clean Up
Ferrero's Kinder Joy and Wonka treat launches signal continued investment in North America, even as the confection category faces clean-label pressure.