Legal and Business Analysis

A proposed class action says eight Starbucks protein lattes and matchas contain 13 to 21 grams of milk sugar despite their “Sugar-Free” name.

Restaurant beverage buyers are adjusting wine choices, pricing and purchasing as inflation, tariffs and wholesale disruption strain programs.

The FDA cited Wellmill, doing business as Vitamix Laboratories, for juice HACCP failures, including no required pathogen-reduction process.

Executives from six food and beverage companies outlined cost cuts, freight changes, AI use and inventory moves at a September investor conference.

PepsiCo culinary director Mitchell Dingwall describes how chefs, food scientists and market research inform new flavors and product development.

Nestlé plans to cut virgin plastic use 12%–17% from 2018 levels by 2030, relying mainly on recycled content and reduced packaging.

AI can spot a business crisis and still miss the deal. Firmulate’s live experiment tests what models do under pressure—and offers enterprises a pilot.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law creating a voluntary state label for qualifying foods, as industry groups warn differing definitions may confuse shoppers.

G. L. Mezzetta Inc. voluntarily recalled 32 oz Golden Greek Peperoncini (Medium Heat), lot 720106, after a pest contaminant report. No illnesses reported.

Firmulate’s live AI company test puts Moonshot’s Kimi K3 in second place, ahead of three Western models—and reveals why businesses need their own trials.