Category food

Celebrity chef debuts frozen entree brand

LOS ANGELES — Golden West Food Group and Kardea Brown, chef and host of the Food Network’s “Delicious Miss Brown” television series, have partnered to launch a line of frozen entrees under the Delicious Eats by Kardea Brown label. The…

Nutraland USA introduces Somato | Food Business News

IRVINE, CALIF.  — Nutraland USA, Inc. has launched Somato, melatonin sourced from tomatoes. The ingredient may be used as an alternative to synthetic melatonin in functional foods and dietary supplements, according to the company. Somato is formulated from whole, dried tomatoes…

Tyson Foods partners with insect ingredients company

SPRINGDALE, ARK.  — Tyson Foods, Inc. is partnering with The Netherlands-based insect ingredients company, Protix. With the partnership, the companies will leverage their knowledge in the meat and insect industries to provide sustainable proteins and lipids for use in the global…

Twelve food and beverage brands join Target accelerator

MINNEAPOLIS — Twelve food and beverage brands were selected to participate in the fifth Target Forward Founders accelerator program, described as “an immersive 10-week program” providing education, tools and connections to early-stage entrepreneurs. The program began on Oct. 3 and represents…

Gold surges as tensions flare in the Middle East

Home » Gold surges as tensions flare in the Middle East Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for October 13 US gold futures surged on Friday as investors flocked to safe-haven investments amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Early Friday, the…

BBU’s Thomas’ to debut new croissant bread

HORSHAM, PA. — Bimbo Bakeries USA, a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, is launching a new croissant bread to expand the breakfast portfolio of its Thomas’ English muffins and bagels brand. The bread has the “flaky delicate layers…

Smucker wasn’t Hostess’ first option

LENEXA, KAN. — Before the J.M. Smucker Co. swooped in to acquire Hostess Brands, Inc. last month, another publicly traded US packaged goods company was heavily in the mix for the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and HoHos, according to…

Barilla subsidiary opens UK pasta factory

LONDON — Pasta Evangelists, a subsidiary of Barilla, is launching its first factory in the United Kingdom, making it the largest pasta factory in the nation’s history. The company received an investment of more than $15 million to build an…

BlueNalu baits $35 million in Series A funding round

 SAN DIEGO  — Cell-cultured seafood manufacturer BlueNalu Inc., a portfolio company of Agronomics, has secured $35 million in a Series B funding round. With the funding, BlueNalu will continue to scale growth toward providing sustainable seafood. In addition, the company will…

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