AI’s Dirty Secret: Data Centers Fund Clean Energy, Then Burn It
AI data centers are bankrolling US wind and solar at record scale, but their net climate impact remains deeply troubling.
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Nestle, Danone and Muscle Milk Ditch ‘Reduced’ for Full Reformulation
Three major brands are moving beyond 'free-from' labels toward complete product overhauls, without sacrificing taste or texture.
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.
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.