USDA Raises the Bar on SNAP Retailer Nutrition Rules
New SNAP staple food stocking standards take effect this fall, doubling variety requirements and raising the floor for what qualifies as a compliant retailer.
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Wind and Solar Just Saved UK Consumers £1.7 Billion
Wind and solar savings hit £1.7bn in the UK, while EU fossil-fuel exemptions and Amazon deforestation risk reshape food supply chains.
Tempty Foods Fills Its Crowdfund in 24 Hours Flat
Danish mycelium food company Tempty Foods blew past its Republic Europe crowdfunding target in under a day, with 26 days still on the clock.
Skittles Quietly Drops the Additive RFK Jr. Made Famous
Skittles removes titanium dioxide from its formula, as RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again push accelerates additive scrutiny across candy and snack categories.
Mars Drops 120+ Halloween Items in April
Mars seasonal Halloween candy arrives months early, with 60+ variety bags and returning staples across a 120-item portfolio.
The White House Wants to Regulate AI Like a Drug
A proposed executive order could subject AI models to an FDA-style AI evaluation process, with major implications for food-tech and ag-tech suppliers.
USDA Is Pushing 200 Food Safety Staff Out of D.C.
The USDA is forcing 200 FSIS employees out of Washington D.C. in a restructuring that could reshape federal food safety oversight.
Kraft Heinz Bets $600M on Makeover, Ditches Old Cost-Cutting Playbook
While rivals slash budgets, Kraft Heinz's $600 million bet on marketing and R&D is delivering results operators across CPG should study.
Burger King Wins Back Diners. Popeyes Loses the Plot.
Burger King Q1 sales climbed on years of menu and ops investment, while Popeyes stumbled over service gaps and a diluted core menu.
Amazon Just Turned the Office Into a Grocery Aisle
Amazon Business now bundles same-day perishable grocery delivery with office essentials, signaling a serious push into B2B food supply chains.