Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. ERLANGER, Kentucky – As consumers demand additional protein in everything from sweets to salty snacks, food manufacturers are rushing to bulk up their offerings. However, not all proteins are the same, putting companies in the difficult position...

Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. For Nestlé, innovation can come in many different packages. The CPG giant is cracking into at-home condiments for the first time through the launch of Minor’s Kitchen, an offshoot of its Minor’s foodservice brand, and expanding its...

Published: April 23, 2026, 12:01 am Chinese authorities have issued penalties against seven e-commerce platforms for violations including food safety. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) imposed fines for a series of “ghost kitchen” food delivery cases. Citing the food safety and e-commerce laws of China, SAMR ordered the platforms to correct their illegal...

Published: April 23, 2026, 12:03 am A year after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. encouraged food companies to voluntarily phase out their use of synthetic dyes, little action has been taken. According to Consumer Reports, promises by major companies like Coca-Cola, Mondelez, and Unilever haven’t materialized. The non-profit group has supported...

Health officials in Finland are searching for the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 30 people. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) are investigating the Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak with the help of local environmental health agencies. During March and April, 32 people have fallen...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reporting that Ayco Farms Inc., recalled 8,302 cartons of whole cantaloupes because the fruit may be contaminated with Salmonella. The cantaloupes were sold by Ayco Farms Inc., which first initiated the recall on March 24. On April 20, the FDA upgraded the recall to Class I, meaning that...

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Hershey is transforming its sustainability playbook for the first time in years to reflect the Reese’s maker’s deeper presence in salty snacks, as well as growing influence from regulators and consumers. The updated sustainability pledge — released...

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Capri Sun is entering the functional beverage market with a hydrating take on its signature juice pouches, Kraft Heinz said Tuesday. Capri Sun Hydrate includes added electrolytes, vitamins and 50% less sugar than the leading...

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Anheuser-Busch is doubling its domestic manufacturing investment to $600 million as the beer giant positions itself for future growth, the brewer said Wednesday. The investment marks a $300 million increase in its Brewing Futures initiative, which was...

Steakhouses have main character energy. Coming across them in movies or television, it’s easy to picture yourself seated next to Don Draper and Roger Sterling entertaining clients over martinis, or imagine overhearing John Travolta’s character order his steak “bloody as hell” in Pulp Fiction’s “wax museum with a pulse,” as he describes the restaurant. Steakhouses...