NEW YORK — The volatility of private label sales may be coming to a close, according to new research from the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) and market researcher Circana. The category saw a 4.7% increase in dollar sales across…
AVENTURA, FLA. — Changes in population and income levels will shift food demand and placement of corporate assets, Michael Zerr, long-term model lead, Cargill, Minneapolis, told attendees at the opening session of the International Sweetener Colloquium on Feb. 26. When…
ORRVILLE, OHIO — The opening and later expansion of the J.M. Smucker’s Co.’s Uncrustables plant in Longmont, Colo., accelerated the brand’s growth in 2022 and 2023. The momentum continued into the third quarter of fiscal 2024 following the introduction of…
SIOUX CITY, IOWA — The American Popcorn Co., the family-owned food manufacturer behind Jolly Time Popcorn, has named Steve Huisenga as president, making him the first non-family member in the company’s history to take on the role. Huisenga was previously…
KANSAS CITY — A staple in every grocery store, boxed mixes are tapping into consumer insights for their latest innovations. Conagra Brands entered a partnership with Dolly Parton to extend their co-branded products, which initially debuted as part of Conagra’s…
REGINA, SASK. — Protein Industries Canada has contributed C$7.3 million ($5.4 million) of a total investment of C$19.2 million ($14.2 million) in a project to create new ingredient and food options, including allergen-friendly ones, for consumers. In the project, Avena…
WASHINGTON — The US Federal Trade Commission on Feb. 26 is suing to block the Kroger Co.’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Cos. Inc., alleging it is anti-competitive. A merger of the two supermarket chains would eliminate competition…
CHICAGO — Interstate trading in the food and beverage industry may become more complicated in the next few years as a California law banning four food ingredients will go into effect Jan. 1, 2027, and bills in five other states…
NEW YORK — “Why boil your pasta when you can munch on it as a crunchy snack?” is the question Chef Lauryn Bodden, founder of S’noods, is answering with her gluten-free noodle chips. Bodden’s passion for food started at an…
INDIANAPOLIS — Legislation proposed in the Indiana state legislature would ban the use of high-fructose corn syrup in food and beverage products sold in the state. The legislation was proposed on Jan. 8 and referred to the legislature’s Committee on…
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