Food in flux: the trends to shape buying habits in 2026
Health and indulgence will continue to be among the factors that influence consumer behaviour next year but the ways they…
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Dean Best
Dean has reported on the international food and beverage industries for 20 years. He became editor of Just Food in 2007 and Just Drinks in 2022.
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The most-read industry analysis from Just Food in 2025
A core part of our remit is to provide clear, forward-looking insight into the evolving food-industry landscape. Looking back at…
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Ocean Spray CEO Tom Hayes steps down
Ocean Spray Cranberries CEO Tom Hayes is retiring, the US food-and-drinks group has said. Hayes, a former Tyson Foods chief…
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Meal ticket: Ireland’s DMC Foods targets UK market
Ireland-based DMC Foods claims to have shaken up the country’s ready-meals market – and now the company wants to do…
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Mondelez adds US to markets for zero-sugar Oreos
Mondelez International is rolling out its zero-sugar Oreos in the US next month, the snacks giant’s latest move to tap…
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Asahi food sales trend improves but November still sees decline
Asahi Group Holdings’ food sales fell again year on year in November, although not to the same extent as a…
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Campbell’s buys stake in Rao’s sauces partner La Regina
The Campbell’s Company has struck a deal to buy almost half of the business that makes its Rao’s cooking sauces.…
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US industry groups sue Texas over ingredient labelling plans
Food and drinks trade bodies representing the industries’ largest manufacturers have filed a lawsuit against efforts in Texas to require…
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Canada food prices to rise by up to 6% in 2026 – study
Food prices in Canada could rise by up to 6% next year, with the cost of meat potentially increasing faster,…
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Camposol eyes production gains with new financing deal
Major fresh-produce supplier Camposol is to invest in areas including productivity, water use and genetics after striking a $400m financing…