PLANO, TEXAS — Frito-Lay North America, a division of Purchase, NY-based PepsiCo, Inc., is debuting a new Cheetos flavor ahead of the Super Bowl. Inspired by the popular football watch party food, Cheetos Crunchy Buffalo merges the flavor notes of…
CHICAGO — Mars Food and Nutrition has promoted Eric Huston from general manager of Mars Food and Nutrition Canada to vice president of sales North America. Huston succeeds Edward Taylor. Huston has been with Mars for the last seven years holding…
SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Tyson Foods Inc. said it has opened a new $355 million bacon production facility in Bowling Green, Ky. The company said the plant was built to support a significant expansion in bacon production capabilities, capitalize on category…
CHICAGO — Verax Commodities LLC (VERAX) on Jan. 24 said it has begun sugar trading, processing, and distribution activities as the newest entrant to the North American sugar market with headquarters in Chicago and regional offices in Houston and Mexico City. …
CHICAGO — Craveworthy Brands, a platform company that operates several fast-casual chains, has acquired a significant stake in Dirty Dough Cookies, a growing cookie franchise. The acquisition marks the company’s first snack brand and one of the biggest deals for…
LOS ANGELES – Kingswood Capital Management, a private equity company, is acquiring Corbion’s emulsifiers business for approximately $326 million. Kingswood Capital is a lower, middle market firm that makes investments in consumer, energy, industrial, retail, technology and other industries, according to…
SAN FRANCISCO —Equii, a food technology company specializing in complete protein solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with Bridor, a manufacturer of bakery products. The collaboration is set to introduce a new range of baked foods that promise higher protein…
An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage. source
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — TraceGains has acquired NutriCalc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Through the acquisition, TraceGains will inherit NutriCalc’s nutritional information and, in turn, NutriCalc will gain access to TraceGain’s network of supplier locations and database of ingredients and…
CHARLOTTE, NC. — Marquita Carter knew she couldn’t set aside pancakes, a Carter family favorite when complications from her pregnancy forced her to change her diet. She’d been diagnosed with pre-hypertension preeclampsia. Her doctor wanted to put her on full…
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