Ferrero expands its adventure line of Tic Tac with launch of Big Berry Adventure in US
USA – Confectionery company, Ferrero is expanding its Iconic Tic Tac mint brand with the…
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Wellness Natural buys healthy snacking brand SimplyProtein from Simply Good Foods
CANADA – Wellness Natural, Inc., a newly formed natural foods company headquartered in Toronto, Canada…
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut set to launch range of vegan and diary free chocolates
SWITZERLAND – Barry Callebaut, a chocolate and cocoa giant, is set to launch a Plant…
US largest supermarket The Kroger appoints Gabriel Arreaga as new senior vice president
USA – The Kroger Co., United States’ largest supermarket by revenue, has appointed Gabriel Arreaga…
Utz Quality Foods acquires peanut butter-filled pretzels brand H.K. Anderson
USA – Utz Brands, Inc., has announced that its subsidiary Utz Quality Foods, LLC has…
Danone partners with PepsiCo to be distributor of Evian natural spring water in Canada
CANADA – PepsiCo and Danone have entered a long-term agreement which will make PepsiCo Beverages…
Coca Cola to enter US alcoholic market through Molson Coors partnership
USA – Molson Coors Beverage Company has partnered with Coca Cola Company to manufacture, market…
Kerry Group launches citric fruits flavour essences extract technology for innovators
IRELAND – Kerry Group plc, a public food company, has debuted an extract technology that…
Panhandle Milling acquires organic baking mixes maker Arrowhead Mills
USA – Panhandle Milling has acquired the Arrowhead Mills facility organic baking mixes, grains, cereals,…
University of California receives US$3.55m grant to investigate long-term viability of cell-cultured meat
USA – The University of California Davis has received a grant of up to US$3.55m…
Mühlenchemie appoints Peter Steiner as global head of business unit
GERMANY — German food ingredients solutions provider Mühlenchemie has named Peter Steiner as the new…
Mount Franklin Foods opens new candy manufacturing facility, expanding its candy production
USA – Mount Franklin Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of confections and nut items has…
Low-alcohol spirits maker Clean Liquor raises US$9m in funding to support international expansion
UK – The Clean Liquor Co., a producer of low-alcohol spirits, has raised US$9 million…
Poultry company officially appoints Fabio Sandri as Company’s president and CEO
USA – Poultry company Pilgrim’s Pride has appointed Fabio Sandri as the company’s president and…
Louis Dreyfus Company records a rise in its first half profits of 2020 as it adjusted price volatility
NETHERLANDS – Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), an agricultural commodity merchant, has announced a rise in…
Nestlé SA inaugurates new R&D accelerator for sustainable dairy and plant-based dairy alternatives
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé SA has inaugurated a new research and development (R&D) accelerator in Konolfingen,…
Scotch whisky brand Haig Club launches one stop shop platform for its e-commerce offering
SCOTLAND – Scotch whisky brand Haig Club, a partnership between Diageo and Global Brand Partner…
Spiceology secures US$4.7m Series A funding round to automate its SpiceLab operations
USA – Spiceology, a producer of spices and seasonings, has secured US$4.7 million in a…
Meat alternatives maker Meatless Farm raises US$31m to support its expansion plan
UK – Meatless Farm, a meat alternatives brand, has raised US$31 million from new and…
Organic superfoods maker Z Natural Foods launches new plant-based shake
USA – Z Natural Foods, an organic & all-natural superfoods maker, has announced the launch…
Meat processor JBS to monitor its supply chain by 2025 over claims of Amazon deforestation
BRAZIL – JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, has announced that it will monitor…
Olam International secures US$145m credit facility loan from Singapore’s first club loan
SINGAPORE – Global food and agri-business firm Olam International Limited (Olam) has secured a SG$200…
Alternative dairy products segment to rise by up to 65% by 2030 – Tetra Pak
GLOBAL – The dairy industry across the World is set to undergo a major transformation…
PepsiCo targets to source 100% renewable electricity by 2040, New Zealand gets a new general manager
USA – PepsiCo Inc. has announced a new target to source 100% renewable electricity across…