Brad Avery

Despite a major loss with the Supreme Court last month, Donald Trump isn’t giving up on his tariff ambitions. The United States announced Wednesday two trade investigations; one into excess industrial capacity for 16 international trade partners and another looking at alleged forced labor.

The Campbell’s Company pointed to “weaker-than-expected” snacks sales and weather-related shipping disruptions as it announced a 5% decline in net sales in its Q2 fiscal year 2026 earnings report today.

Legacy German chocolate producer Ritter Sport Group has named its American division leader Ralf Hilpuesch as CEO of Chocolove, the premium Colorado-based chocolate brand it acquired in November, taking over for outgoing founder and CEO Timothy Moley.

Row 7 Seed Company is taking its disruptive approach in produce to the canned vegetable aisle with Row 7 Tinned Vegetables, a new line of shelf-stable, seasoned offerings in innovative packaging.

As Danone works to position itself as a global leader for the health-and-wellness movement, CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique admitted the French conglomerate needs to “step up its game” in the U.S. market during its Q4 and full year 2025 earnings report last week.

In an act of confectionery consolidation, candy apple maker Tastee Apple Inc. has acquired cotton-candy brand Art of Sucre, bringing a “social-first” next-gen brand under the stewardship of a legacy sweets manufacturer.

David Protein was handed an early victory this week in the antitrust lawsuit accusing it of creating an “artificial monopoly” for its alternative fat ingredient EPG after a New York federal court dismissed the case brought by competing food manufacturers.

David Protein CEO Peter Rahal announced Monday night on social media platform X that beleaguered wellness influencer Dr. Peter Attia has stepped down from his role as the protein bar brand’s Chief Science Officer, following revelations that Attia had a yearslong relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Consumers are fully aware of the increased prices they’ve been paying for groceries, prompting PepsiCo to commit to cutting its snack pricing this year by as much as 15%, the company announced today.