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Dec 11, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Elizabeth Crawford |Create richer |QAD Redzone
The two-step comes a day after a federal judge blocked Kroger from acquiring Albertsons on the basis that the merger would eliminate competition, raise grocery prices and harm thousands of workers. The decision was a victory for the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of nine attorney generals that joined the FTC’s federal court complaint. Pushback against the merger began within months of Kroger and Albertsons declaring their intentions in October 2022.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Elizabeth Crawford |Create richer |QAD Redzone
At the center of the most recent debate is when a manufacturer is responsible for substantiating claims made by third-party reviews on retail websites that the manufacturer reposts. The case also examined the nutritional value of fruit and vegetable juice concentrate and how it compares to the nutrition of whole fruits and vegetables.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Create richer |QAD Redzone
In the final episode of the Founders’ Fundamentals podcast of 2024, Ryan Daily, senior correspondent at FoodNavigator-USA, explored what founders need to know about growing their business in 2025 with insights from: Daniel Scharff, CEO and founder of Startup CPG Benji Fitts, director of consumer education at SPINS Melissa Dolan, director at Emil Capital Partners 2025 is ‘the year of the side hustle’ In the new year, aspiring CPG founders should think twice about going all in on their CPG...
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Deniz Ataman |Create richer |QAD Redzone
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) submitted its scientific report to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture Dec. 10. Its evidence-based findings and recommendations address nutrition and health from pregnancy and childhood through adulthood and is the foundation for the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Stakeholders have 60-days to submit comments and can provide oral comments at a virtual public meeting on Jan. 16 held by USDA and HHS.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Create richer |QAD Redzone
The Greek yogurt brand recruited research firm Edelman Data X Intelligence to poll 1,000 US adults and 66 registered dietitians and nutritionists between October 25 and November 1. The aim was to better understand consumer perceptions and knowledge around protein intake, consumption occasions and dietary requirements.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Nicholas Robinson |Gill Hyslop |Create richer |QAD Redzone
It could be the second bid Mondelēz International makes for The Hershey Company; the first was in 2016 for a hefty $26bn. But, if reports of a takeover try are true, Mondelēz could be a bit more desperate for Hershey this time round. Mondelēz is hellbent on being a snacking giant - that’s no secret. The ‘big confec’ business has been on a spending spree in recent months and years, effortlessly snapping up cakes, pastries and snacking companies.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Create richer |QAD Redzone
Gavan raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Israeli venture capital firm MoreCV with participation from food and agri-tech investment firm Lever VC and private equity firm DarkBoot Group. Additionally, Gavan will launch its first pilot production plant in Europe in April 2025, with 200 metric tons of manufacturing capacity, Itai Cohen, co-founder and CEO of Gavan, told FoodNavigator-USA.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Elizabeth Crawford |Create richer |QAD Redzone
But, the agency is unlikely to prohibit the use of ‘milk’ as a descriptor for plant-based products when adequately qualified, officials added at a hearing hosted Dec. 5 by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. If reinforced, this decision could signal how the agency would rule of similar labeling issues for cell-cultured products. Sen.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Create richer |QAD Redzone
Carrot Tags’ pick-to-light feature reduces fulfillment time from retail staff, while also minimizing time spent issuing refunds, asking for help or finding replacements and in-store congestion, according to the company. Once an Instacart retail associate selects an item from the Instacart Shopper app, the corresponding ESL will flash to help the staff member or consumer find the item more efficiently.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
foodnavigator-usa.com | Gill Hyslop |Create richer |QAD Redzone
If successful, the deal would create one of the largest confectionery companies in the world, merging two industry giants with a combined market value of nearly $120bn. It would eclipse Mars’ $36bn acquisition of Kellanova earlier this year, marking the biggest transaction in the sector to date. According to Bloomberg News, Mondelez International has made a preliminary approach to Hershey. However, discussions are still in the early stages, with no certainty a deal will come to fruition.
