Colorado, Oklahoma wheat improves; Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana crops falter. 

Freed’s specializes in iced mini cupcakes.

Prices paid index unchanged from October, USDA says.

IFIC forecasts wellness beverages and labeling as other top trends.

New product contains bite-size pieces of brand’s cookies.

Company finds buyer for fresh business.

Features vanilla crème between crunchy chocolate wafers.

Several ingredient prices backed off from 2021 but remained historically high.

Other key topics include workforce issues and regenerative agriculture.

Company claims it’s a first for the category.