YORKTON, SASK. — Louis Dreyfus Co. is constructing a pea protein isolate production plant. The plant will be located at the site of its existing industrial complex in Yorkton, the company said. The new facility will enable the company to offer…
WICHITA, KAN. — Cargill has acquired two case-ready meat plants in North Kingstown, RI, and Camp Hill, Pa., from Infinity Meat Solutions, a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize USA. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The 209,000-square-foot facility in…
PENNSAUKEN, NJ. — J&J Snack Foods Corp. leveraged its brands and incremental customer opportunities to “maximize every sales opportunity” during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, moves that helped the Pennsauken-based company limit its sales decline while turning in a…
Home » Soft wheat futures snap three-session losing streak Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for February 6 Wheat complex futures posted mixed closes Tuesday. Chicago soft wheat contracts were up for the first time in three sessions in short covering…
CHICAGO — Consumers want healthy, indulgent, convenient and less expensive. Advocates for the dairy industry see dairy ingredients fulfilling those desires and much more. “Dairy consumption is hot,” said Michael Dykes, president and chief executive officer, International Dairy Foods Association…
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — FlavorSum has opened its 35,000-square-foot expansion at its Kalamazoo, Mich., facility. FlavorSum said the facility will increase and enhance the site’s emulsion, extraction and warehousing capacity along with investment in process automation to increase efficiency, quality and safety.…
WASHINGTON — The foodservice industry is expected to see a record $1.1 trillion in sales in 2024, according to the National Restaurant Association (NRA). The optimistic prediction comes from the group’s annual “State of the Restaurant Industry” report, which uses…
KANSAS CITY — With a new year on its way, food entrepreneurs remain committed to bringing innovative formulations to market. Startups are creating alternatives to mainstream products and are using creativity as a point of differentiation. From plant-based cheese to…
DENVER — The chocolate industry is running more bitter than sweet as cocoa supplies tighten and prices soar, affecting both manufacturers of chocolate confectioneries and consumer pocketbooks. Cocoa prices have jumped nearly 15% since the start of November and are…
Home » Dollar index keeps climbing as week opens Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for February 5 The US dollar index climbed again on Monday as investors continued to digest Friday’s Department of Labor reports showing US employers added more than…
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