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F&B roundup: JM Smucker’s tariff response, snacking shifts and high intensity sweetener innovations
This week’s headlines reveal where the food and beverage industry is heading on shelves, in fields and across consumer mindsets
Archives for June 13, 2025
What undeclared allergens might Dubai chocolate contain?
Reports suggest the viral treat may contain undeclared ingredients
Sojo Industries secures $40M to scale modular packaging and automation platform for multi- and variety-pack food products
Sojo Industries will use the funds to improve CPG supply chains with fast-deploy modular packaging robotics and blockchain-enabled logistics software
Breaking through the bottleneck: New accelerator aims to help female founders ‘stuck at the starting line’
Kellanova’s Pure Organic brand and the Female Founder Collective are launching a 12-week program to bridge knowledge gaps that hold promising food and beverage brands back and to connect founders with funders
Have high coffee prices hit consumers?
Commodity prices for coffee may be high, but are these prices being seen in retail?
From candy giant to snacking powerhouse: the new Mars playbook
With an ambitious growth target for the next five years, vice president of new innovation territories at Mars, Greg Hocking, explains how it’ll achieve it through fun formats, functionality and fostering sustainable start-ups
Have cocoa prices hit chocolate?
The price of cocoa may be high, but has this hit consumers?
Food commodity trends: What’s up and what’s down in crops, meat and dairy?
Despite global pressures, most food commodities will increase, however moderately, in output
India Focus: FSSAI, Biokraft Foods, Kamlah Gold and more
FSSAI, Biokraft Foods, Kamlah Gold and more feature in this edition of India Focus