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• Hershey joins confectionery megatrend with coffee crossover

  21-08-2026 17:42 via confectionerynews.com
  
  The Hershey Company's Reese’s teams up with viral coffee brand The Nitro Bar for seasonal launch as confectionery brands embrace cross-category collaborations and beverage innovation.
  
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• Physicians group sues USDA and HHS over Dietary Guidelines for Americans

  21-08-2026 21:32 via foodnavigator.com
  
  The PCRM is suing the USDA and HHS, alleging a "secret panel" of meat and dairy industry insiders illegally influenced the 2025 Dietary Guidelines.
  
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• The rise of allulose: Can this rare sugar crack the clean-label challenge?

  21-08-2026 17:09 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Why are food manufacturers excited about allulose? Explore its health benefits, regulatory hurdles, functionality and supplier landscape.
  
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• Could GLP-1 safety concerns affect uptake?

  21-08-2026 17:00 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Side-effects from GLP-1 use, such as acute pancreatitis, blindness and even death, have been reported widely since the drugs became popular. But could consumer concern around these drugs reduce uptake, and therefore act as a respite for the food industry, which is under pressure to respond to the changes the drugs are creating?
  
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• El Niño 2026 may be ‘largest since the 19th century’

  21-08-2026 16:06 via foodnavigator.com
  
  2026's El Niño has already been predicted as a 'super El Niño'. Now, the UK's Met Office is predicting that it could be the largest in living memory, perhaps even the largest since the 19th century.
  
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• Walmart same-store sales slowdown could portend trouble for packaged food brands

  21-08-2026 15:29 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Walmart's Q2 same-store sales grew just 2.6%, missing analyst expectations and sending stock down 9%, despite strong core grocery performance and e-commerce growth.
  
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• PepsiCo makes packaging gains, but infrastructure remains a hurdle

  21-08-2026 15:26 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Lightweighting and recycled-content gains helped PepsiCo reduce its plastic footprint, but the company says circular packaging depends on the systems that support it.
  
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• Grocery volume declines deepen as SNAP cuts reshape shopper behavior

  21-08-2026 15:25 via foodnavigator.com
  
  US grocery sales are falling as SNAP eligibility changes accelerate volume declines and push shoppers toward staples, value brands and lower-priced stores.
  
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• Mondelēz accelerates premiumisation drive

  21-08-2026 13:37 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Mondelēz is premiumising brands from Cadbury to Toblerone as it looks to capitalise on growing demand for indulgence and drive long-term growth.
  
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• Safety First: Health halos, Asahi cyberattack and PFAS

  21-08-2026 08:03 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Health halos in India, Asahi cyberattack, PFAS and more feature in this edition of Safety First
  
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• Hershey goes beyond confectionery with biggest ever Halloween push

  20-08-2026 18:15 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Hershey unveils its biggest Halloween range yet, combining seasonal confectionery, savoury snacks and better-for-you options as it looks to capitalise on growing demand for novelty, collectability and cross-category snacking during key seasonal occasions.
  
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• Europeans finally care about GLP-1s

  20-08-2026 18:00 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Conversation around GLP-1s in Europe has grown sharply in Europe in the past year, with conversations around them doubling. However, what consumers associate with GLP-1s is broadly diverse.
  
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• Target’s tariff refund reaches nearly $1 billion

  20-08-2026 15:28 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Target reports a strong Q2 with 5.3% sales growth and a massive $1 billion tariff refund. Discover how the retailer's food strategy boosted its 2026 outlook.
  
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• Feds threaten prosecution over undisclosed digital surveillance pricing

  20-08-2026 15:23 via foodnavigator.com
  
  The FTC warns businesses that undisclosed personalized pricing violates federal law.
  
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• Barilla Group: How the world’s biggest pasta company survived a century

  20-08-2026 15:11 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Barilla Group, founded in Parma, Italy in 1877 as a pasta shop, is now the world's biggest pasta company. How did the family-owned Italian business survive nearly a century and a half to reach the scale, geographical and product diversity and brand recognition it has today? And how does it slot into the changing world of food in the present?
  
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• Confectionery fraud surges as manufacturers struggle to stay ahead

  20-08-2026 13:26 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Confectionery fraud is rising as volatile cocoa markets, premium ingredient demand and supply chain disruption create new opportunities for adulteration, substitution and counterfeiting. Discover the biggest fraud risks facing chocolate, nuts, honey and other confectionery ingredients, and how manufacturers are responding.
  
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• PepsiCo bets on healthier versions of legacy brands

  20-08-2026 10:23 via foodnavigator.com
  
  PepsiCo’s nutrition strategy reflects investment in modernizing legacy brands to meet fragmented consumer demand for health-forward products, according to results from its 2025 ESG report.
  
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• Avo oil under pressure: Science and lawsuits challenge the premium halo

  20-08-2026 10:22 via bakeryandsnacks.com
  
  Lawsuits against Utz and Campbell's, and a UC Davis study raise questions about avocado oil authenticity, costs and the anti-seed-oil trend reshaping snacks.
  
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• Unilever is offloading its food businesses – but keeping ice tea

  20-08-2026 09:40 via foodnavigator.com
  
  While Unilever is offloading its food brands to McCormick, it will retain co-ownership of Lipton Ice Tea as part of Pepsi Lipton, its joint venture with PepsiCo.
  
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• FDA considers new natural food colors as synthetic dye phaseout looms

  19-08-2026 23:48 via foodnavigator.com
  
  FDA is considering petitions for safflower yellow, expanded gardenia blue uses and changes to carrot oil as food makers replace synthetic dyes.
  
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• FDA considers new natural food color petitions as synthetic dye phaseout looms

  19-08-2026 23:48 via foodnavigator.com
  
  FDA is considering petitions for safflower yellow, expanded gardenia blue uses and changes to carrot oil as food makers replace synthetic dyes.
  
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• Cadbury scores Premier League deal as confectionery collaboration craze continues

  19-08-2026 17:50 via confectionerynews.com
  
  Cadbury renews partnerships with Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham, highlighting the growing role of experiential collaborations in confectionery marketing.
  
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• Matcha made easy: Startups turn ritual into routine with convenient formats

  19-08-2026 15:52 via foodnavigator.com
  
  New matcha brands are using canned lattes, stick packs and sparkling drinks to make the popular beverage easier to enjoy.
  
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• Why are European food companies shopping for growth in America?

  19-08-2026 15:49 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Wait-and-see is over. European F&B companies are targeting vertically integrated US businesses to lock down supply chains, boost margins and dodge tariffs.
  
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• JM Smucker expands Jif peanut butter beyond sandwiches in brand refresh

  19-08-2026 15:23 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Jif’s first major rebrand in 30 years includes updated packaging, snack-forward imagery and revised product branding aimed at capturing more diverse snacking occasions as consumers increasingly replace meals with snacks.
  
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• Xanthan gum linked to gut inflammation, putting manufacturers on alert

  19-08-2026 12:27 via foodnavigator.com
  
  New research links long-term xanthan gum consumption to gut inflammation and microbiome changes, raising questions for food manufacturers.
  
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• Overturning 7 industry assumptions about the GLP-1 consumer

  19-08-2026 10:04 via bakeryandsnacks.com
  
  New data from IFF, PwC, BCG and The Harris Poll UK challenges assumptions about GLP-1 consumers, bakery demand, grocery spending and product development.
  
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• Can culturally rooted snacks survive industrial scale?

  19-08-2026 10:04 via bakeryandsnacks.com
  
  Regional flavors are going global, but industrial production can erase their identity. Patang reveals how provenance, consistency and scale can coexist.
  
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• Our top 10 most-read F&B industry news from July 2026

  19-08-2026 08:47 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Check out our top 10 most-read F&B industry stories from July 2026
  
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• Bursting the health halo: Insights from India’s food safety landscape

  19-08-2026 07:37 via foodnavigator.com
  
  India’s food safety landscape highlights why health and wellness brands need evidence-backed claims, transparent labelling and robust traceability.
  
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