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Troubling patterns have emerged in the always-evolving and hyper-frenetic world of food marketing, where the quest for the next big trend often eclipses the pursuit of genuine value.

Oasis Date (formerly Oasis Date Gardens) announced it is now the largest date producer and processor in North America with over 5,000 farmed acres of organic Medjool dates including the world’s first Regenerative Organic Certified farm.

Against a backdrop of ongoing cost inflation and weakened consumer demand, Conagra Brands posted a 3.8% sales decline and a 3.5% drop in organic net sales during Q1 2025 in its quarterly earnings report released this morning.

DeeBee’s has made a name for itself selling its core Freezie Pops product line, and now it’s looking to parlay its commitment to clean label, low-sugar treats into the snack set with the launch of Dip’ems.

Mondelez International’s SnackFutures Ventures announced this week it has taken a minority stake in air-fried, low-sugar donut brand Urban Legend. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

With a majority of its nearly year-long reorganization efforts now complete, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ushering in a new era.

The number of serious illnesses caused by a Listeria outbreak linked to contaminated deli meat continues to climb, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which last week reported a total of 59 hospitalizations and 10 deaths across 19 states since its investigation began in July.

United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) posted a 10% year-over-year increase in net sales to $8.2 billion during Q4 2024 amid the Health and specialty food distributor’s ongoing transformation efforts, according to an earnings report released this morning.

Once Again announced today it has acquired California-based, organic almond manufacturer Big Tree Organic Farms as it seeks to increase efficiencies and reduce its environmental impact for its West Coast industrial customers.

Stoked Oats announced it is moving beyond the breakfast aisle for the first time with the launch of a new innovation today: Stoked OatRice.