Bakery and Snacks

Nestlé Professional exposes supermarket bakery blind spots

Nestlé Professional reveals how clearer ranges, stronger merchandising and selective use of brands could unlock growth in supermarket sweet bakery.

PepsiCo’s push to stop innovation dying in the field

PepsiCo’s Rob Meyers explains what it takes to move farm innovation from trial to scale and strengthen grower resilience and potato supply chains.

Big Food warns growing scrutiny of ultra-processed foods could hit sales and costs

Campbell’s, PepsiCo and other food giants warn that UPF scrutiny could drive new regulations, litigation, reformulation costs and weaker demand.

Aldi lowers fall food prices despite cost pressures ahead

As grocers brace for higher costs later this year, Aldi is leaning harder into the value playbook that has fueled its rapid US expansion, delivering an estimated $86 million in additional fall price reductions that bring nearly one-third of its everyday assortment below year-ago prices.

General Mills rebuilds retail momentum with price cuts, innovation & marketing

General Mills sees improving retail sales after price cuts, product innovation and stepped-up marketing aimed at driving growth.

Are consumers really asking AI what snacks to eat?

Conagra’s analysis of AI queries suggests shoppers are asking for snacks that meet specific needs. What does the evidence reveal about discovery and sales?

Foodex Ingredients on why flavour still matters in snacking

Foodex Ingredients sees flavour as key to snack innovation, with ube, matcha and peach among the profiles it is exploring across markets.

Smöoy India on balancing health, indulgence and personalisation

Spanish frozen yoghurt brand Smöoy is targeting health-conscious consumers with a dessert that combines indulgence, personalisation and nutritional attributes.

Cutting UPFs linked to lower depression

Ultra-processed food has often been linked to depression. Now, a new study suggests that reducing the amount of ultra-processed food in one's diet may reduce depression symptoms.

Do consumers actually like pumpkin spice?

Every Autumn, pumpkin spice is omnipresent. Is the ingredient just a fad, or is it a mainstay. Do consumers actually like it?

Are GLP-1s creating Big Food’s next valuation trap?

GLP-1 drugs are influencing food M&A, but buyers risk overvaluing health-led assets and underpricing adaptable bakery and snack businesses.

Can zero-waste snacking survive the leap to scale?

Earthnutz founder Abby Singh explains how the startup transforms peanuts into protein crisps and virgin oil while preparing to scale production.

The EUDR must go ahead or risk losing credibility

The EUDR has gone through two delays and several simplifications in the past two years. But it must now go ahead, or risk losing credibility, FoodNavigator argues.

When food marketing slips into misinformation

EU-funded research reveals how vague food claims, hidden sponsorships, influencers and AI can mislead consumers – and how producers should respond.

EFSA gives positive opinion on CBD

Cannabidiol (CBD) is considered a novel food in the EU, and assessments have been paused due to data gaps. Yet now, EFSA has given a positive opinion on one CBD product, with some strict proposed limits.

Oreo, Wonka and Yasso take snacking off script

Oreo goes pistachio, Wonka returns to UK shelves and Yasso expands frozen yoghurt as protein, nostalgia and hybrid formats reshape snack NPD.

Nestlé tops TIME’s food and drink company ranking

Nestlé leads TIME and Statista’s 2026 food and drink ranking. See the top 20, from Carlsberg and Mars to Mondelēz and PepsiCo.

The power generation: What Gen Z really wants from F&B

Wellness, global flavours and moderation: unpack the trends, values and contradictions shaping Gen Z food and drink choices

Recyclability rules could make flexible plastics more expensive for producers

Nestlé Russia falls under Kremlin control

Kremlin places Nestlé’s Russian business under temporary administration, prompting Swiss food and beverage giant to assess its options and legal rights.