Beth Kaiserman

In its Q3 earnings presentation yesterday, the Campbell’s Soup Company reported that organic net sales increased 17% year-over-year to $2.2 billion over the quarter. Looking ahead, CEO Mark Clouse outlined four trends expected to stick: “quick scratch cooking,” accelerated use of click-and-collect and home delivery, center store’s increased relevance and value.

In light of recent supply chain issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA has adjusted its New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative, including added priorities for worker safety and predicting potential food system disruptions, and a greater emphasis on safe food delivery to consumers.

In this week’s COVID-19 news, Costco told analysts it will bring back in-store sampling, Senate Democrats proposed a $7.5 billion bill to support the food supply chain and more.

The FDA on Friday released temporary guidance to allow food manufacturers to change ingredients without updating product labels, a move aimed at preventing supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, company and industry leaders are speaking up to promote consumer safety.

The plant-based meat category was already growing before the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, many plant-based brands have seen huge sales upticks since pantry loading began in March. Now, they need to figure out what comes next.

As many states begin to reopen businesses, IRI reflected on the 2008 recession to help brands prepare for the months ahead, while the FDA and USDA announced plans for supply chain management collaboration. Here’s the latest COVID-19 news from around the industry this week.

Rebellyous Foods has more than a nugget’s worth of plans. With a new plant-based chicken nugget launching into limited retail this week, the company hopes its proprietary technology will eventually be adapted by other manufacturers.

As the food industry adjusts to some version of ‘new normal,’ legislation was introduced this week to extend food workers’ financial protections during COVID-19, while the SAFE Banking Act for cannabis businesses was added to the House’s latest stimulus bill. Here’s the latest COVID-19 news from around the industry this week.

Consumers’ salty snacking appetites seem to grow with more time spent at home — and brands, facing decreased store trip frequency, have quickly had to adjust their retail channel strategy and product mix to help keep them satisfied.

Mondelez wants to teach consumers that more isn’t necessarily merrier when it comes to snacking. In its ‘Snacking Made Right’ report and on an investor call Friday, CEO Kirk van de Put outlined plans to promote balanced, mindful snacking and outlined the company’s wide-reaching sustainability strategy.