BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Consumers responded favorably to reduced food prices at Walmart Inc. late in the fiscal year ended Jan. 31. In the current fiscal year, more consumers should have the opportunity to receive food items, along with other Walmart…
MIAMI — Rap Snacks, a consumer packaged goods brand introduced 30 years ago behind a concept of featuring hip-hop artists on snack packaging, is expanding internationally. The 100% Black-owned brand is set to bring its corn chips, popcorn, ramen noodles…
KANSAS CITY — Picking a snack today is more of a choose-your-own-adventure situation as retail aisles are inundated with a plethora of options. Consumers can go in many directions, including savory, sweet, spicy or soft. But there is one category…
CORAL GABLES, FLA. — Sucro Ltd. (Sucro) said it plans to build a new cane sugar refinery in the greater Chicago area, “to address the growing and underserved US sugar market,” marking the company’s third new plant built or announced in…
Home » Wheat futures continue to slide Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for February 16 Wheat futures slid to fresh contract lows Friday on continued pressure from weak export demand due to lower-priced supplies from Russia and Ukraine, and on…
MALMO, SWEDEN — Oatly Group AB paid for its shift to an asset-light manufacturing model during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. The company took a non-cash asset impairment charge of $172.6 million and other costs of $29 million related…
KANSAS CITY — A new survey from the consultancy McKinsey and Co. indicates consumers may be shifting their interest toward products with clinically proven benefits. The trend currently is manifesting in the markets for such wellness products as over-the-counter medications,…
Salt is essential for preservation, flavor enhancement, food structure and other necessary functions. In the food manufacturing world, it is one of the least expensive and most necessary ingredients. However, high sodium intake increases blood pressure, and hypertension is one…
OAK BROOK, ILL. — A broth recall and supply chain issues related to its cookies and pretzels businesses that occurred during TreeHouse Foods, Inc.’s third quarter continued to affect the company in the fourth quarter and will continue to have…
WASHINGTON — US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, speaking to a Washington crowd and a livestreamed global audience this month, said there is a larger consideration beyond prices and production of agricultural commodities: the fate of America’s rural areas. The hope…
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