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Leaven Foods is receiving national recognition for its efforts to make authentic sourdough more accessible, earning a spot on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 list in the Food & Drink category for its Instant Sourdough.

Kroger is embracing the promise of AI, at the cost of around 3,000 corporate jobs over the next three years. An all-company memo describes the retailer as having “more layers, more handoffs and more overhead than we need.”

WK Kellogg Co. has accelerated its plan to eliminate artificial colors from every cereal in its North American portfolio, expecting to complete the transition this year.

Rising cocoa costs and concerns about long-term supply resilience are accelerating interest in alternative chocolate ingredients. Manufacturer Barry Callebaut put the issue front and center at the Sweets & Snacks Expo last week through its expanding partnership with German foodtech startup Planet A Foods.

Discount grocery store chain ALDI is tightening its product standards, announcing plans to eliminate an additional 44 ingredients from its private-label food, vitamin and supplement lines by 2027.

Granola, oatmeal and cereal producer Purely Elizabeth has reportedly tapped Houlihan Lokey to explore a potential sale that could value the company at over $600 million.

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen its balance sheet, Simply Good Foods – the parent company of Quest, OWYN and Atkins – announced today plans to shrink its workforce by nearly 15%.

Packaged food giant Conagra Brands announced today that it has appointed John Brase, the former COO of J.M. Smucker Co., as president and CEO, effective May 31.

PLTFRM has consolidated all of its subsidiaries under a single identity to cement its position as “a fully integrated omnichannel growth powerhouse.”

The Hershey Company announced this week it will shift back to the “classic milk and dark chocolate recipes” in all Reese’s and Hershey’s products by 2027, following months of criticism over ingredient quality, as reported by Bloomberg.