This week, Food Dive took a look at 5 trends in environmentally friendly eating and 8 ways food companies have adjusted to consumer demand by removing GMOs from their products. ConAgra warned there may be trouble ahead for its bottom line, citing the ongoing integration of its Ralcorp Holdings acquisition and concerns over the performance of brands like Chef Boyardee and Healthy Choice. Meanwhile, Kraft announced that its cheese slices will soon be free of artificial ingredients.
Check out our look at 7 food and beverage CEOs to watch in 2014 and more in this week's most read Food Dive posts!
- 5 environmentally friendly eating trends to watch: The movement toward green eating seems to resonate with wide swaths of the population.
- 8 ways food companies said 'no' to GMO: Consumer demands are driving more food companies to abandon genetically modified ingredients, or at least alter key products.
- ConAgra warns of trouble ahead, cites private-label challenges: The food-processing giant told Wall Street that it was cutting profit expectations for the fiscal year.
- Kraft removes artificial ingredients from cheese slices: The move to clean up ingredients follows a similar decision involving the company's macaroni and cheese.
- 7 food & beverage CEOs to watch in 2014: Whether they face PR minefields or shifts to new markets, these executives' decisions in 2014 will greatly impact their companies' destinies.
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