Is big business done with food?
Unilever and IFF are not the only companies viewing food segments as less attractive
Archives for June 9, 2026
Snack bar startups draw capital around protein, function and format
Stars + Honey’s recent funding to scale its collagen protein snack bars reflects broader capital investment towards nutrition, functionality, clean label and format innovation in the snack bar category
Campbell’s weighs ‘tough decisions’ to offset weak snack sales and rising costs
Executives say portfolio cuts, network consolidation and targeted price hikes are among the options under consideration to improve profitability and reignite growth
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Mars and DoorDash among CPG brands chasing $7.5 billion World Cup spend
Nearly 90% of World Cup viewers plan on food and beverage purchases, fueling $7.5 billion in spending
Doritos without drivers? PepsiCo’s autonomous truck rollout sparks logistics debate
PepsiCo’s driverless truck experiment promises faster, cheaper deliveries, but it’s also exposing a growing battle over jobs, safety and the future shape of food supply chains
Why dairy can’t ignore methane disclosure anymore
Regulation and investor pressure are slowly turning up the heat on dairy majors to report, disclose and reduce their GHG emissions
What foods do GLP-1 users actually like?
Despite reduced appetites, those using GLP-1s still care about taste
Will integrated hubs define Singapore’s food manufacturing future?
As major food brands shift operations out of Singapore, Gourmet Xchange taps convenience and scalability with an integrated food hub from ideation to production and distribution
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Betagro turns chicken into noodles to double protein per meal
Betagro has created noodles made out of chicken breast, offering consumers a new way to double up on protein and satisfy tapping demand for high-protein innovation
Safety First: Regulatory harmonisation, ‘unfair’ ads and palm oil
Regulatory harmonisation, ‘unfair’ ads and palm oil feature in this edition of Safety First