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Tracking coronavirus closures at food and beverage factories
Three food suppliers in California were ordered to shut down this week after outbreaks in their facilities were not reported to the health department.
UPDATED: July 29, 2020 at 12:27 p.m. -
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Flowers Foods prioritizing M&A, top branded products
The decision comes three weeks after the owner of Wonder Bread and Tastykake said it would cut 250 jobs, or about 2.6% of its workforce.
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AppHarvest raises $28M, adds Martha Stewart and Impossible Foods' CFO to board
The company is planning to open one of the world’s largest indoor farms this fall in Kentucky at 2.76 million square feet. It will initially start growing non-GMO tomatoes.
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ColumnLeftovers: Trolli's crunchy gummies could make others squirm; Angostura mixes it up with cocoa
Candy maker Ferrera adds new innovation to the chewy worm-shaped sweet, while Hershey shrinks One bars.
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Hostess opens innovation lab to tap into consumer preferences
The Kansas facility employs about 20 researchers, product testers and bakers working to create new snack cakes.
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Cheetos moves beyond snack aisle with mac and cheese
The offering from Frito-Lay comes in three flavors: Bold & Cheesy, Flamin' Hot and Cheesy Jalapeno.
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Proposed rules aim to prevent organic fraud and strengthen regulations
In the 20 years since the initial standards were written, the segment has grown substantially, with more complex supply chains and sales worth over $50 billion last year.
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Aryballe's technology matches scents to help improve reformulations
The France-based company, which is working with IFF, has a software solution that turns odors into digital data and can be used for functions like quality control and to detect product freshness.
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Unilever partners with microalgae ingredient startup
Algenuity will work with the CPG giant's food and refreshment division to develop uses for the protein in future plant-based offerings.
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Michigan requires coronavirus testing for all food processing workers
The order applies to meat, poultry and egg facilities. It comes after 11 recent outbreaks in farms and food processing plants in the state.
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Food and ingredient manufacturer SunOpta launches fruit bars
The product, which is sold at more than 1,000 Walmart stores, has real fruit, 100 calories and no added sugar.
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How a nearly 100-year-old maker of pudding and frozen ice pops competes with Big Food
Jel Sert, a manufacturer of Royal instant mixes and Fla-Vor-Ice frozen treats, has turned to alcohol, healthier trends and licensing deals with Mars Wrigley and Coca-Cola to boost sales.
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Kraft pushes Mac & Cheese as pandemic breakfast to reach busy parents
A new ad, limited-edition packaging and sweepstakes come after Kraft found parents have served the meal in mornings more often in recent months.
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Good Planet adds second CEO to help grow the plant-based brand
The faux cheese maker said Bart Adlam, who has overseen Chef's Cut Jerky and Siggi's, will work alongside company founder and co-CEO David Israel.
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OpinionAdvertising for the 'reasonable consumer' in food and beverage labeling
With false advertising and labeling lawsuits here to stay, Pooja S. Nair at Ervin Cohen & Jessup said contradictions between how a product is marketed and what it is made of could prove extremely costly for a brand.
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Plant-based ice cream Eclipse Foods launches into retail amid pandemic
CEO Aylon Steinhart called the company the "Beyond Meat of dairy products" and talked about shifting gears to selling direct-to-consumer.
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With more retail expansions, plant-based meat gets closer to ubiquity
Shoppers at Publix, Walmart and Trader Joe's can now buy Impossible Burgers, while Beyond Meat breaks into Sam's Club and BJ's Warehouse.
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Contaminated onions linked to 640 illnesses in the US
Thomson International voluntarily recalled all varieties of the vegetable, which was shipped to all 50 states and has sickened consumers in most of them.
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Tyson Foods names Dean Banks as next CEO
Banks, a former tech executive, will lead the company as it turns to more automation amid the pandemic. Noel White will remain in a new role as executive vice chairman.
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Vital Farms stock climbs 60% after IPO
CEO Russell Diez-Canseco said the pasture-raised eggs company can do its job best if it's answering to the public and independent of funders.
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E-commerce insights platform MikMak raises $10M to expand
The platform, used by companies including Hershey and the J.M. Smucker Co., saw 50% revenue growth as demand for online shopping skyrocketed during the pandemic.
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Kraft Heinz, Kellogg to rev up marketing substantially in H2 as pandemic windfall continues
To retain the interest of new customers, Kraft Heinz will increase its working media dollars by 40% in H2, while Kellogg is pursuing a similar playbook.
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ColumnLeftovers: America runs on Dunkin' cereal; French's and Oskar Blues brew mustard beer
Post's new breakfast offerings are inspired by the restaurant's popular coffee drinks, and PBR gets into the summer with hard peach iced tea.
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Coca-Cola to launch Topo Chico Hard Seltzer
The alcoholic beverage will be available in some Latin American cities later this year and will come to the U.S. in 2021, the company said.
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Tyson Foods to start testing its workers for coronavirus weekly
The company also created a chief medical officer position and plans to add nearly 200 nurses and administrative support personnel to help the health services team.
