FoodNavigator-USA Podcast

An advertising watchdog lists ‘better-for-you’ claims as a potential enforcement area for 2025 amid concerns that marketers may not be able to support implied health claims

CPG founders seeking venture capital funds in 2025 should prioritize capital efficiency and how they uniquely tackle business challenges to woo prospective investors

Price hikes to boost profits are out in 2025 as CPG companies embrace more consumer-friendly strategies to drive growth, including one that could dramatically reconfigure the playing field

CPG startups searching for funding in 2025 should steel their nerves in the face of inflation and possible tariff increases

The Coca-Cola Co.’s recent decision to extend by five years its timeline to reach several voluntary environmental sustainability goals could portend a broader trend for food and beverage companies in 2025, according to one industry insider.

Most US consumers are exhausted after a year of uncertainty marked by ongoing inflation and political turmoil, and industry insiders predict as they enter the new year many will seek relief – physical, emotional and financial – from the foods and beverages they choose.

Consumer frustration and fear about their finances likely will continue to color their shopping behavior in the new year after the latest Consumer Price Index data released last week revealed prices – including for groceries – picked back up in November and progress towards the US central bank’s 2% inflation target appears to have stalled.

To break out in 2025, CPG founders must conserve capital, strategically plan promotions and offer value and premiumization, according to experts during an episode of the Founders' Fundamentals podcast.

FDA is under pressure to require standardized science-based, front-of-pack labeling to help consumers interpret nutrition information on food products – but what will the mandate mean for packaged food brands?

PepsiCo’s acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Sabra and Obela dips and spreads brands from Strauss Group late last month underscores the growth potential of the US hummus market, which Persistence Market Research predicts will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.4% from $982.9 million this year to $1.72 billion by 2031.