Would you eat a cookie made from a plastic bottle?
US scientists are using engineered yeast to turn plastic waste into protein-rich cookies – but safety, scale and consumer disgust stand between µBites and the snack aisle
Archives for August 25, 2026
3 lessons from a year of high-profile food recalls
Food safety leaders say brands that prepare for recalls before they happen can better protect consumers and maintain trust
Better-for-you kids snacks expand at Target, Whole Foods and beyond
The global kids snack market is projected to exceed $168 billion over the next decade as brands including cadootz!, Häppy Candy and Earth’s Best introduce cleaner-label, lower-sugar and organic options
PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Hershey & more drop into the spirit of Halloween with FOMO-inducing launches
From Fanta’s Haunted Universe and Mountain Dew’s Trolli collaboration to Alani Nu and Reese’s, brands are borrowing scarcity, exclusivity and collectibles to turn seasonal beverages into coveted releases
Why relevance is shaping the snacking category
Relevance, not reinvention, is driving innovations in snacks as brands aim to meet consumers’ dynamic lifestyles
The sticky business of scaling pinsa
Pizza’s Italian cousin is gaining global retail and foodservice traction, but its highly hydrated dough creates major challenges for industrial bakery production
Why food products live or die on shelf: A retailer’s perspective
Winning supermarket shelf space is difficult but keeping it can be considerably harder