Mondelēz bets on collaborations as M&A costs climb
From Oreo x Reese’s to Biscoff tie-ups, partnerships are delivering the consumer buzz and sales lift that price cuts and big-ticket acquisitions no longer guarantee
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Hershey warns tariffs and higher cocoa costs will take a toll in back half of 2025
The sweets and snacks giant trimmed its outlook for the full year despite surging second quarter sales as it braces for the full impact of potential tariffs and higher cocoa costs
PepsiCo’s ‘permissible portfolio’ plays prominently in plans for future growth
PepsiCo leans into zero sugar, functional hydration and clean-label snacks as it refreshes marketing, innovation and execution to drive growth amid economic headwinds
Coca-Cola caught in the crosshairs? Trump and RFK take sides on sugar
President Trump’s declaration that Coke is “just better” when made with “REAL Cane Sugar,” runs counter to HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s assessment that it is “poison,” but it pulls a page from RFK’s playbook to spur change without regulatory review
Fighting words: What does Walmart and Trump’s tussle on tariffs mean for manufacturers and other retailers?
Walmart says it is committed to ‘treating our suppliers well’ and warns it may raise prices as the Trump administration’s tariffs take effect – a message with which the president appears to have taken umbrage as suggested by his warning that companies...
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Mondelez SnackFutures’ investments reveal playbook to tackle snack industry’s biggest challenges
Snacking may be here to stay, but what consumers want - and how companies source it - are evolving quickly, prompting Mondelez to narrow the aperture of its investment strategy
Is Kraft Heinz undervalued? Leaders tout dramatic transformation, appeal to cash-strapped consumers
Kraft Heinz executives want credit where credit is due for “dramatically” transforming the business in the last four years against a challenging backdrop pocked with inflation, supply challenges and shifting shopping habits by adopting practices often...
Nespresso Bloom: The sweet taste of an environmentally sustainable business model
Nespresso USA’s range of honey products launched last week opens the aperture for the potential return on investment in regenerative agriculture, which some may view through an important but limited lens of supply chain security or as a marketing play to...
Kraft Heinz cuts outlook: ‘The consumer environment … was worse than we anticipated in’ second quarter
Kraft Heinz slashed its outlook for the remainder of year after organic net sales tumbled 2.4% year-over-year in its second quarter, during which executives said consumers continued to pull back on spending more than expected – slowing previously...
Coca-Cola leverages AI, technology to drive sales, volume in difficult economic climate
The Coca-Cola Co. is “leveraging digital and tech-enabled innovations” in marketing and price-pack architecture to drive incremental sales and volumes of new products in the critical second year after launch – helping the CPG giant beat expectations in...