Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey will step down in March after nine years, transitioning to executive chairman. Quincey has been pivotal in shifting the company's focus to healthier beverages, adding billion-dollar brands such as BodyArmor and Fairlife. Chief Operating Officer Henrique Braun, who has extensive international experience, will become CEO, tasked with expanding in new niches while maintaining core soft drink growth.

Amazon has expanded its same-day delivery service to include perishables in more than 2,300 communities, doubling its previous reach. Prime members can get free same-day delivery on orders over $25, while other customers pay a $12.99 fee.

J.M. Smucker has canceled a planned coffee price increase after the US exempted green coffee from tariffs. The company will absorb $75 million in tariff-related costs incurred this year.

Church & Dwight has sold its vitamin brands VitaFusion and L'il Critters to Piping Rock Health Products to focus on core brands. The deal includes trademarks and facilities in Canada and the US, and most employees of the vitamin brands will join Piping Rock.

Immunity has become a key aspect of daily wellness, with a surge in products focusing on immune support. Key trends include advanced gut health products featuring postbiotics, clean-label ingredients, protein formulations that enhance immune function and the integration of mental wellness with immunity through adaptogens. Functional beverages will combine hydration, nutrition and immune support.

FreshDirect's 2026 trends report spotlights the surging appeal of "swicy"-- the combination of sweet and spicy flavors -- across a range of products from snacks and sauces to beverages. American consumers are increasingly embracing this flavor mashup, inspired by longstanding traditions in Latin American and Southeast Asian cuisines, and the trend is reflected in new product offerings such as chili-infused fruit snacks and creative condiments. Matcha is also poised for major expansion in 2026, moving beyond coffee shop lattes to desserts, snacks and beverages.

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has a long-standing commitment to transparency and strong collaboration with regulators to serve consumers' evolving needs, partnering with FDA on the landmark Nutrition and Labeling Education Act, which created the Nutrition Facts label as well as launching Facts Up Front, now recognized by 90% of American adults and used by nearly eight in ten shoppers and also innovating with SmartLabel by Consumer Brands Association, giving consumers instant access to detailed product information through QR codes on nearly 100,000 products. As expectations grow, so do our tools, including FoodProcessingFacts.org and TruthAboutIngredients.org, created to provide clear, science-based information in an increasingly noisy environment. Earlier this year, Laura Rich joined the Consumer Brands Association as vice president of regulatory and technical affairs after two decades at the FDA and is well positioned to continue that collaboration. In honor of #ConsumerTransparencyWeek, read more about her experience and how the CPG industry is working with the FDA to provide consumers with more clarity here.

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