Unilever’s $40B Food Merger Is Already Backfiring
The Unilever foods merger backlash is real: investors are spooked, employees are worried, and the $40bn McCormick deal is under immediate scrutiny.
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FDA Rewrites ‘Healthy’ While Food Climate Funding Crumbles
The FDA redefines healthy packaged foods for the first time in 30 years, while climate finance for food systems quietly shrinks to just 2.5%.
Farmers Frozen Out While Olipop Hits $1.85B
The Trump funding freeze farmers relied on for regenerative transitions is gone. Meanwhile, prebiotic soda is minting billionaires.
Starbucks Bets $100M on Nashville for Its Next HQ
Starbucks is planting a $100M regional headquarters in Nashville, signaling a strategic shift toward supplier proximity and Sun Belt growth markets.
Mars and Ofi Bet on Ecuador to Crack Cocoa’s Carbon Problem
Mars and ofi launch a five-year regenerative agriculture push in Ecuador to cut cocoa carbon footprint reduction across their shared supply chain.
Are the Feds Coming After Walmart’s ‘Plant-Based’ Milk?
A $5M class-action targets Walmart's Bettergoods line, alleging its plant-based milk labeling deceives consumers about animal-derived additives.
Raw Milk Is Still Deadly. So Why Is It Winning?
Raw milk and raw milk products continue causing illnesses and deaths, 161 years after pasteurization proved its case. The raw milk public health risk is growing louder.
GNT Says Natural Candy Color Is Harder Than It Looks
GNT's Alice Lee breaks down why natural candy coloring agents demand more technical precision than synthetic alternatives ever did.
Mexico Is the Bet PepsiCo, Nestlé, and Coca-Cola Are All Making
When three of the world's largest food and beverage companies move in the same direction at the same time, operators should pay attention.
La Vie Ditches Pink, Adds Tofu
France's La Vie plant-based meat brand rebrands green and launches tofu, signaling a wider whole-food pivot across Europe's alt-protein sector.
Beyond Meat Bets on Beverages and Breakfast Sausage
Beyond Meat's US retail expansion now spans functional beverages and reformulated breakfast sausage, signaling a pivot beyond its core burger identity.
Marriott Dumps Pepsi After 34 Years for Coke
The Marriott Pepsi Coca-Cola switch ends a 34-year pouring rights deal, reshaping beverage supply across one of the world's largest hotel chains.