campbell-soup-to-support-food-start-ups

July 31, 2017 | World News

Campbell Soup to support food start-ups

Campbell Soup launched Real Food Innovation Challenge earlier in July to identify and award funding to innovative concepts. Campbell Soup Co. is partnering with Foodworks Brooklyn, a kitchen incubator, to…
new-regulation-issued-by-ec-for-reducing-acrylamide-in-food

July 31, 2017 | World News

New regulation issued by EC for reducing acrylamide in food

The Commission is planning to initiate discussions on additional measures, such as setting the maximum levels of acrylamide in certain foods without delay once this regulation is adopted. Member states’…
refresco-to-buy-cotts-bottling-business-for-1-25b

July 28, 2017 | World News

Refresco to buy Cott’s bottling business for $1.25B

The deal will allow Refresco to significantly increase its access to the North American market, following its move for Whitlock Packaging a year ago. Refresco has agreed to acquire Cott…
schwans-acquires-more-pizza-companies

July 26, 2017 | World News

Schwan’s acquires more pizza companies

The acquisition of Better Baked Foods and Drayton Foods follows Schwan’s Co.’s acquisition of MaMa Rosa’s Pizza in June. Schwan’s Co. has acquired Better Baked Foods and Drayton Foods from…
pepsico-announces-new-leadership-appointments

July 21, 2017 | World News

PepsiCo announces new leadership appointments

Ramon Laguarta has been named president of PepsiCo, Inc., effective Sept. 1. Ramon Laguarta has been named president of PepsiCo, Inc., effective Sept. 1. Currently, Mr. Laguarta is chief executive…
glc-to-build-new-55m-facility-in-wisconsin

July 20, 2017 | World News

GLC to build new $55m facility in Wisconsin

In addition to the construction jobs, the company anticipates adding at least 125 new jobs within three years of completing the site. Great Lakes Cheese (GLC) has reached an agreement…
bottled-water-becomes-number-one-beverage-in-the-u-s

July 19, 2017 | Wellness

Bottled Water becomes number-one beverage in the U.S.

New York City–based Beverage Marketing Corporation is the leading research, consulting and financial services firm dedicated to the global beverage industry. Capping a remarkable, decades–long streak of vigorous growth, bottled water passed…
unilever-and-hormel-compete-to-buy-reckitt-benckisers-food-unit

July 17, 2017 | World News

Unilever and Hormel compete to buy Reckitt Benckiser’s food unit

Unilever and Hormel are front-runners in a deal that is likely to top £2.2 billion. Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever is vying with US canned meat producer Hormel Foods Corp to buy…
nestl-portugal-aims-to-boost-production

July 14, 2017 | World News

Nestlé Portugal aims to boost production

Nestlé hopes the new facility will increase its efficiency while reducing environmental impact. Nestlé Portugal has started work on a €5 million distribution centre that will be responsible for 80…
hefce-announces-funding-for-crop-science

July 13, 2017 | World News

HEFCE announces funding for crop science

The funding from HEFCE will allow the 3CS to be housed in a state-of-the-art research laboratory at NIAB’s Cambridge site, where it will be led by a newly-appointed Professor of…