FoodNavigator-USA

FoodNavigator-USA is a highly regarded online publication that focuses on the North American food and beverage industry. It offers daily updates, in-depth articles, and insightful analysis on the latest trends and developments. The platform also hosts online and in-person events, a weekly podcast, and video segments that address key issues and stories relevant to CEOs, marketers, brand managers, R&D professionals, and regulatory affairs specialists in the sector.

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Food and beverage convenience channel sales grow

4 days ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Donna Eastlake

Convenience channel sales, categorised by smaller, easily-accessible shops, are growing fast. And this growth isn’t in any one market either, it’s a global trend with a CAGR of 4.1%, and a projected market value of over $1tn (€899bn) by 2029 (IGD Retail). Why is the convenience market growing so fast? The obvious answer as to why consumers are increasingly opting to shop at convenience stores is, of course, convenience.
FDA promises post-market chemical review process update ‘in coming weeks,’ outlines top priorities for Human Foods Program

1 week ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Elizabeth Crawford

FDA could reveal details “in the coming weeks” about how it will identify and rank chemicals in the food supply for safety reassessment, according to the leader of the agency’s food chemicals office, who also outlined other initiatives on which the recently formed Human Foods Program will focus under the Trump administration.
CPG reset? Beyond Meat’s new moves, gut health education and FDA’s dye crackdown

1 week ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Deniz Ataman

The food and beverage sector is navigating a confluence of shifting consumer preferences, regulatory scrutiny and financial recalibration, as illustrated by Beyond Meat securing $100 million and launching unbreaded chicken pieces, consumers’ growing interest in gut health despite knowledge gaps, and pushback over FDA’s focus on synthetic dyes and enforcement priorities.
UK-US trade deal to increase beef exports

1 week ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

The recent trade deal between the US and UK was highly consequential for both countries, increasing market access for agricultural products such as beef and ethanol. Exports of US beef to the UK have up until now been strictly limited, due to the two countries’ different food quality standards. The UK’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) state that growth hormones cannot be used in beef either produced domestically or imported from elsewhere.
Why Key built its energy drink brand block by block in NYC

1 week ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Deniz Ataman

Clean-label energy drink brand Key launched last year and is betting on a focused, hyper-local distribution strategy in New York City – showing how startups can break into saturated categories by homing in on product, audience and place.
What is driving the growth of protein food and drink sales?

1 week ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Nicholas Robinson

Despite being deficient in many essential vitamins and nutrients, protein has garnered consumers’ attention. But why? Low carb, low sugar, low fat but high in protein. It’s the magical buzzword that continues to sway purchasing power. However, the average person needs no more than around 55g of protein per day, according to the British Heart Foundation. But many products on the market claim to offer over half that RDA.
Beyond Meat doubles down on plant-based chicken with Beyond Chicken Pieces

1 week ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Deniz Ataman

The plant-based meat company is responding to social media fans demanding the return of its unbreaded plant-based chicken with a new chicken pieces product, continuing the brand’s focus on clean label innovation, as the brand seeks to right-side its business. “Our product development team takes many varied factors into consideration as they create our product development pipeline.
Keurig offsets coffee prices for customers with auto-subscription discount

1 week ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Deniz Ataman

Subscription models that lock in pricing for a time period ensure consumers get their favorite pick-me-up, despite tariffs uncertainty and inflation concerns, as coffee and tea brand Keurig is demonstrating with its Price Lock event. Until May 23, consumers can lock-in a 25% discount for their auto-delivery subscription until the year of the year.
Flavoured alt milks drive sector growth

1 week ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Donna Eastlake

The plant-based milk market is in rude health, with global sales reaching $27.31bn in 2025 (Statista). And not only is this success leading to the launch of new brands, including Sproud, Better Than Milk, and Mighty Pea, it’s also sparking innovation and new product development across the industry. One of those innovations in flavoured plant-based milk.
From Lilo & Stitch Spam to Danimals partnership with Olympian: Unwrapping the latest collabs

1 week ago | foodnavigator-usa.com | Deniz Ataman

Brand collaborations from Spam and Danimals to Athletic Brewing Co. are tapping into wellness-driven values like mental health, family connection and better-for-you snacking to build emotional relevance and deepen consumer engagement. Non-alcoholic beer brand Athletic Brewing Company’s collaboration with five chefs features a limited-edition lime leaf and yuzu brew called Aftershift for Mental Health Awareness Month.