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Eight businesses, controlling or franchising 18 prominent chains, have left the Better Chicken Commitment pledge. Several restaurant chains, including KFC and the UK owners of Burger King and Nando’s, have withdrawn from a pledge to stop using fast-growing chicken breeds. According to a BBC report, eight businesses, controlling or franchising 18 prominent chains, have withdrawn…

Coca-Cola said it paused production for facility upgrades, and it aims to have the drink back on shelves later this year. Topo Chico Mineral Water is temporarily unavailable in the U.S. Production of the Coca-Cola-owned carbonated water brand is paused as the company makes upgrades to its water source and manufacturing facilities in Mexico. The…

A growing no/low industry is chipping away at booze’s hegemony. PARIS (AP) — As a French teetotaler, Justine Bobin knows how challenging it can be to not drink in a country where wine, beer and other boozy beverages still lubricate many social interactions, even if France is less hooked on alcohol than it used to…

The company indicated it would pivot from the split and invest in marketing, sales and product development. Kraft Heinz said Wednesday it’s pausing its plans to split into two companies. Steve Cahillane, a former Kellogg Co. chief who became CEO of Kraft Heinz on Jan. 1, said he wants to ensure that all of the…

Dollar sales increased but volume in all key categories was down; management thinks it can return to growth with “surgical” price cuts on key brands. The sales and profits were pretty good, but the big news from PepsiCo’s full-year financial report – at least for general consumption – was talk of price cuts. Some news…

Clean formulations, innovative formats and social media trends drive growth in the $15.5B c-store segment Energy drinks, the undisputed pacesetter of the convenience-store cold vault, are finding renewed vim and vigor with new products and new audiences. Not only are the leaders of the energy space—Red Bull, C4, Monster, Rockstar and others—helping fill the retail…

There are some surprises from the latest forecast from the creative minds of FoodMix, including fiber’s time to shine, healthy boundaries for AI, a cynical view of sustainability and more. FoodMix Marketing Communications, the Chicago-based food and beverage marketing agency, turned 25 this year and is once again releasing its predictions for the trends that…

A “living biosensor” allows wineries to catch problems before flavor and quality are damaged. New research, led by Hebrew University PhD student Yulia Melnik-Kesler under the guidance of Professor Yael Helman and in collaboration with Professor Oded Shoseyov, has developed a new biological sensor that can detect wine spoilage at an early stage, potentially saving…

Investigators believe that the overnight explosion started near the facility’s ovens. An explosion and fire at a cookie plant in Greece killed five workers and injured seven earlier this week, according to local authorities. The Associated Press reported that the blast occurred during the night shift at the Violanta production facility in Trikala, located in…

Starbucks unveiled its 2026 winter menu this week, complete with drinks inspired by various trends in CPG like an iced Dubai chocolate mocha. But it also announced that it would be carrying products from two new vendor brands — Khloé Kardashian’s Khloud popcorn and Ellenos Greek yogurt — to tap into the high-protein craze. It’s…