4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1054+ words) Mondelēz International is moving from defence to offence. The confectionery and snacking giant has spent the past decade grappling with cocoa inflation, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical unrest, but is now ready to stop fighting fires and start driving growth....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (749+ words) Kraft Heinz’s vast food and beverage portfolio spans more than 50 categories globally, ranging from condiments to frozen foods, and keeping its roughly 200 brands running at peak performance is no small task. Underinvestment at the Chicago-based food and beverage giant has…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (451+ words) The rise of beverage-personal care collaborations, like Pepsi and Mountain Dew’s foray into self care, highlights a growing trend of category collisions, where brands pair with unexpected partners to reach shared audiences drawn to novelty, nostalgia and social buzz. Pepsi’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (787+ words) Private label was once perceived as the less attractive food option. For many consumers, buying private label products was a downgrade from branded ones, and broadly only done to save money. For many, this is no longer the case. The…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) American whiskey has long faced intense competition from many markets including both older compatriots such as Ireland and Scotland, as well as newer distilling markets like Japan and India. If that hasn’t been enough of a challenge, the United States…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (775+ words) Walmart had an outstanding Q2 by most metrics, beating earnings and revenue estimates and even increasing its financial outlook for the remainder of its fiscal year – but it was the sluggish same-store sales growth that sent the company’s stock value tumbling…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (904+ words) Since February when the US tightened eligibility requirements on food assistance, the number of groceries US shoppers buy has dropped so significantly that it is even dragging down sales, which until recently have been buoyed by price hikes, according to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (657+ words) Retail giant Target was bolstered by a nearly $1 billion tariff refund in the second quarter, and its 5.3% net sales growth for the period enabled the company to significantly increase its full-year outlook, causing its stock to spike Aug. 19. Net sales…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (657+ words) Companies could soon be required to inform consumers if they use their personal data to determine the cost of goods and services, following an announcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC announced on Wednesday that it is seeking…...