The nature of deals in the U.S. CPG sector is changing, said PwC's US Deals 2026 Midyear Outlook report. Companies are not chasing scale, turning instead to growth categories. CPG deal values more than doubled in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous year, reversing a four-year decline.

A federal judge has struck down the Agriculture Department’s approval of SNAP restriction waivers across five states – Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia – concluding that the policy exceeded USDA’s legal authority.

Sodium alginate (SA) films are limited in practical application by such drawbacks as poor water vapor barrier performance, high brittleness, and susceptibility to microbial contamination. In a Journal of Food Science study, SA film combined with oleogel possessed the optimal capacity to delay the spoilage of oranges. 

With high-protein, high-fibre and minimally processed foods firmly in focus in the US, South Korean food giant Pulmuone’s US subsidiary has recorded 17% year-on-year growth in tofu sales, outpacing the overall category to meet Americans’ appetite for minimally processed proteins. 

June 30, 12 p.m. CT | Hot Concepts in Food Science