Marion Nestle and former Kellogg exec team up on cereal industry exposé
‘Sugar Coated’ connects decades of cereal-box designs to the policies governing food labels and health claims
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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
Physicians group sues USDA and HHS over Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The lawsuit claims the guidelines were written by a secret panel of industry insiders
Target’s tariff refund reaches nearly $1 billion
The retailer’s new food strategy drives second consecutive quarter of growth, after five quarters of sales declines
FDA tracks progress as brands ditch artificial colors
CPG companies and private label brands are cutting petroleum-based dyes and they want credit for it
Ferrero Group to buy better-for-you US breakfast company Purely Elizabeth
The food manufacturing giant is growing its breakfast portfolio, following last year’s purchase of WK Kellogg Co.
New Trump tariffs ‘like deja vu’ according to food industry panel
As the administration replaces IEEPA duties with section 301 forced labor tariffs, food and beverage importers face renewed legal battles and supply chain uncertainty
HHS proposes new GRAS rules and addresses UPF definition
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced landmark proposals requiring food manufacturers to notify the FDA about additives and confirms a UPF definition is pending
Roughly 80% of US food products will be labeled GMO by 2028
A federal district court has given the USDA until Jan. 1, 2028, to revise bioengineered food disclosures and close controversial QR code loopholes
WK Kellogg Co to cut artificial dyes and BHT a year ahead of schedule
The cereal giant has faced intense scrutiny for its use of controversial ingredients like petroleum-based dyes and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)