4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (777+ words) The largest annual gathering of natural and organic CPG companies, Natural Products Expo West, kicks off this week in Anaheim, Calif., featuring thousands of new products. FoodNavigator will be on the ground, reporting new trends across food, drinks, supply chain,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1274+ words) The food industry has yet to feel the full impact of the Trump administration's trade war, and stakeholders across the value chain should not confuse modest shelf price hikes with insulation from what is coming, even if new tariffs tied…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (464+ words) President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that rolls back tariffs on a range of agricultural products not produced in the United States, including coffee, tea, tropical fruits, fruit juices, cocoa, spices, bananas, oranges and beef. "President Trump has now…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (716+ words) Two beverage companies are riding the wave of low-sugar, high-energy functional drinks as consumer sentiment shifts toward health-focused choices. Bubbl'r, headquartered in Watertown, Wisc., and Naperville, Ill.-based Amez Infusions, offer clean-label alternatives to traditional caffeinated drinks and emphasize their ability…...

5+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (730+ words) The No Coffee Tax Act (HR 5516) aims to prevent additional tariffs on coffee imported from countries with which the United States has normal trade relations, offering potential relief to an industry grappling with rising costs and supply chain disruptions. Introduced…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (730+ words) The Rainforest Alliance is moving beyond its long-standing sustainable certification with the rollout of a new Regenerative Organic certification for coffee, designed to push producers and brands further along the path toward climate resilience and ecosystem restoration. The new certification…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (338+ words) Beef tallow, once relegated to niche culinary and wellness circles, is undergoing a renaissance " thanks in large part to social media influencers and HHS Secretary RFK Jr. The animal fat is being touted as a "clean" and "ancestral" alternative to…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago  (570+ words) JM Smucker took a hit from tariffs in the first quarter of its fiscal year, but price increases in response to "record-high" green coffee bean costs helped the food manufacturer mitigate the impact. The Orrville, Ohio-based company, which owns popular…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (749+ words) Creating exclusive or limited-time offering when key crop production is low, can help coffee brands maintain supply consistency and consumer expectations. Coffee prices are improving in the commodities market, hitting its lowest since Dec. 3, driven by more rainfall in Brazil,…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (952+ words) Startups and emerging brands are exploring how cutting-edge technologies and innovative ingredient blends could address the "massive supply demand imbalance" that threatens the coffee industry as climate change and other challenges threaten production even as more consumers turn to the…...