Stephan's Friday Picks

• State of Food and Beverage: The choices CPG leaders can make to renew growth (McKinsey) 
• The US small town coffee shop that created a viral drink (The Guardian)
• Unilever bets big on gummies as next frontier of wellness (Bloomberg)
• The $40 half chicken that ruffled Brooklyn (NYT)
• From the archives (2015): Unilever must aim not to spread itself too thinly (FT)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Food insecurity in focus (Globe and Mail)
• Israeli startup makes world's first lab-grown chocolate bar (FT)
• Big money is betting on bagels (NYT)
• Kimberly-Clark details structure, leadership team following Kenvue deal (WSJ)
• The battle over refreshers heats up as McDonald's enters the mix (NYT)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Food influencing gets a feel good refresh (NYT)
• Can food actually be medicine? These doctors say yes (NYT)
• Conagra replacing CEO after 60% stock slide (Bloomberg)
• Unilever's $45 billion food deal spreads fear among brand loyalists (Bloomberg)
• Mamdani plans to open city-owned grocery store in East Harlem (NYT)

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• A must for the new food craze? Be 'social media gorgeous' (NYT)
• Maple Leaf among suppliers introducing fuel surcharges set to put pressure on grocery prices (Globe and Mail)
• The AI transformation manifesto (McKinsey)
• Middle East conflict weights on global food prices (Bloomberg)
• McDonald's to add energy drinks, crafted sodas to menus (WSJ)

 Stephan's Monday Picks

• CEO Andy Jassy's 2025 Letter to Shareholders (Amazon)
• Top Canadian grocers downgraded as Scotiabank flags increased competition (Bloomberg)
• How war in the Middle East paralyzed an Asian food giant (NYT)
• Unilever acquires vitamin gummies brand Gruns in wellness push (FT)
• Aldi and Lidl rivalry heats up in race for UK discount shoppers (Bloomberg)

 Stephan's Friday Picks

• Sam Altman may control the future - can he be trusted (The New Yorker)
• The Yankees new 'fried chicken dessert' a major hit with fans (The Athletic)
• Why are people injecting themselves with peptides (The New Yorker)
• She knows your next favourite snack before you do (NYT)
• Endo dreams of sushi: A trip around Japan with one of the world's best chefs (The Guardian)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Why McCormick's $65 billion deal for Unilever might actually work out (WSJ)
• Growth in the era of intentional shoppers: Beyond omnichannel grocery in Latin America (McKinsey)
• Aritzia shares soar as most in nearly a year on strong spring collection sales (Bloomberg)
• Uniqlo is coming for middle America (Bloomberg)
• The next Competition Bureau leader must embrace a Canada Strong mindset (Globe and Mail)