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The snack-ification of Americans’ diets isn’t going anywhere

by Savannah Peters
Aug 14, 2024
Candy giant Mars, maker of M&M's, will acquire Cheez-It parent Kellanova, signaling that these brands are still betting on snacks.
Mars will purchase Kellanova, the maker of popular snack brands including Cheez-It and Eggo, for about $36 billion.
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Why private equity firms are hungry for old-school food brands

by Justin Ho
Sep 7, 2018
They aren't buying the food companies for the long run or the delicious taste.
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Making a career out of perfectly photographed and staged meals is not exactly a piece of cake

by Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 11, 2017
Brands often rely on food influencers to connect with new audiences.
Can you turn cooking at home into a career?
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What food companies learn from a smart-mouthed robot

by Annie Baxter
Feb 15, 2016
A mechanical mouth is helping some big food companies reformulate products.
When the mechanical mouth at the University of Minnesota's Dentistry School chews a piece of cereal, the computer it's hooked up to registers the audio frequencies emitted.
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The multi-billion dollar problem of food fraud

by Annie Baxter
Jan 15, 2016
Recalls and brand damage related to food fraud cost companies billions.
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Why sales of packaged or processed foods are declining

by Annie Baxter
Mar 11, 2015
Packaged food companies' big brands are suffering as consumers opt for fresh food.
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