Archives for July 31, 2025
Matcha might: Could the trendy tea challenge coffee?
Matcha is moving from a niche category to a mainstream affair. Can it take on coffee?
Summer Fancy Food Show
Azabu Foods puts umami front and center with debut condiment
The startup is taking a measured approach with its globally inspired Umami Everything sauce, soft launching in select markets to ensure production keeps pace with growing demand
Sprouts Farmers Market’s strong sales reveal top attributes consumers want in food & bev
The retailer’s 17% increase in sales in the second quarter reinforces its strategy of offering attribute-focused products and reveals emerging consumer trends to watch across categories
Hershey warns tariffs and higher cocoa costs will take a toll in back half of 2025
The sweets and snacks giant trimmed its outlook for the full year despite surging second quarter sales as it braces for the full impact of potential tariffs and higher cocoa costs
The red flags that turn food tech investors off
Sometimes, an investor immediately knows when a food tech start-up’s not for them
Unilever ice cream growth strong ahead of demerger
The results are positive for The Magnum Ice Cream Company, which will be spun off mid-November
EUDR from space: What Earth observation data tells us about forest loss
Data from satellites can help companies with compliance, although barriers remain
Kraft Heinz CEO responds to split rumours
Kraft Heinz considering $20bn spin-off that would reshape the grocery industry
Which European governments are pushing plant-based?
Despite downturn in consumer interest, plant-based diets are being promoted by governments
Vietnamese clean-label brand plans 2025 export push to EU, US, Asia
Vietnam’s DH Foods is eyeing 2025 global growth with clean-label sauces and soups, leveraging its additive-free expertise to go mainstream overseas