CHICAGO — Datassential is launching a new platform for the food and beverage industry called Datassential Elevate. The platform is aimed at encouraging collaboration between industry leaders. It also will offer users within manufacturing, distributing, operations, and retail opportunities to explore…
CHICAGO — McDonald’s Corp is initiating a 10-store test with one site in Bolingbrook, Ill., and the rest in Texas of a new small-format concept that will focus on customizable beverages, sweet and savory treats, sandwiches as well as feature…
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Water storage and river levels are below normal in many areas around the world, raising much concern about the future of agriculture and the availability of water for human consumption and manufacturing. The phenomenon is not…
WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration, the US Department of Agriculture and the US Environmental Protection Agency have published a draft strategy to reduce food waste. The proposal defines four objectives, along with possible actions the agencies may…
CAMDEN, NJ. — Goldfish cracker brand sales rose 5% in the first quarter ended Oct. 29, and Lance cracker brand sales achieved double-digit sales growth at 15%. Yet overall sales for the Campbell Soup Co. declined 2% as soup sales…
MINNEAPOLIS — SunOpta has named Brian W. Kocher as chief executive officer. Mr. Kocher succeeds Joseph Ennen, who is retiring from the company after serving five years. Most recently, Mr. Kocher was president and CEO at Calavo Growers Inc., and previously…
CHICAGO — ADM is making a series of investments in Brazil including expanding crush at three oilseed processing facilities by a total of 400,000 tonnes and the acquisition of a glycerin producer. The expansions are planned in Campo Grande, Mato…
Home » Chicago wheat shoots up off Chinese buy Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for December 5 Hard wheat futures were higher and Chicago soft wheat futures soared Tuesday after the USDA confirmed a second straight purchase of the variety…
ORRVILLE, OHIO — Between the acquisition of Hostess Brands, Inc., and the divestiture of some pet food brands as well as Sahale Snacks earlier this year, there was a lot of “noise” in the J.M. Smucker Co.’s second-quarter financial performance.…
DECATUR, ARK. — Cooks Venture, a poultry processor that marketed the environmental sustainability of the products it produced, has ceased operations and closed facilities in Arkansas and Oklahoma. In a letter to employees on Nov. 17 the company said, “While…
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