Corporate Operations: Page 16
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Surfside vodka tea sues Anheuser-Busch over Skimmers can design
The Stateside-owned brand says the alcohol giant is seeking a “freeride” from Surfside's fast rise in popularity.
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 23, 2025 -
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Wonder Bread maker names former Total Wine exec CFO
The finance leadership change comes after Flowers Foods reported disappointing second-quarter earnings results.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 23, 2025 -
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Mergers and acquisitions
Declining sales and slowing consumption have more companies divesting brands, opening the door for smaller players and private equity firms to expand their portfolios.
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Welch’s names chief brand and innovation officer as strategy shifts
The newly created role effectively replaces the CMO and is part of a larger push from the brand to become more agile and consumer-driven.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 22, 2025 -
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Unilever’s Magnum Ice Cream spinoff delayed by US government shutdown
The CPG giant still expects the divestiture of the unit, which includes Klondike and Ben & Jerry’s, to be completed this year.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 21, 2025 -
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Nestlé leaves climate alliance focused on reducing dairy methane emissions
The Lean Cuisine maker, which cut greenhouse gas emissions by 21% between 2018 and 2024, said it remains committed to improving its environmental footprint.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 21, 2025 -
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Chobani raises $650M to support growth, innovation
The additional capital will support projects including a $1.2 billion plant in New York, the Greek yogurt giant's largest-ever facility investment.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 20, 2025 -
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Molson Coors to cut 400 corporate jobs as it positions itself ‘beyond beer’
The Miller Lite owner is reducing its salaried workforce by 9%, with new CEO Rahul Goyal saying the brewer needs to transform “even faster.”
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 20, 2025 -
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JM Smucker sues Trader Joe’s over ‘copycat’ Uncrustables sandwiches
As private label continues to steal market share from traditional food giants, more companies are pushing back through litigation to protect their brands.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 17, 2025 -
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Nestlé cutting 16,000 jobs to accelerate turnaround
CEO Philipp Navratil said the Lean Cuisine maker will be “ruthless” in assessing talent as it looks to slash 6% of its workforce and drive $3.8 billion in savings.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 16, 2025 -
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Albertsons eyes 30% private label penetration
The grocer’s own brands are playing a key role in helping the company connect with value-focused shoppers and boost its long-term profitability, its CEO said.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 16, 2025 -
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Heineken cuts 400 jobs as brewer restructures global headquarters
The beer company said certain departments would be redesigned and some employees would move to its Heineken Business Services unit.
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 16, 2025 -
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Liquid Death swipes PepsiCo alum for CFO in growth push
Ricky Khetarpaul, who recently served as the chief financial officer at kombucha brand Health-Ade, joins the fast-growing water brand as it seeks to break into new beverage categories.
By Grace Noto • Oct. 15, 2025 -
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The Magnum Ice Cream Company prepares for a ‘new frontier’ after Unilever spin-off
The Ben and Jerry's owner is set to become the world’s largest frozen novelty maker, benefiting from its diverse portfolio and focus on a single category.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 15, 2025 -
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Food recalls are on the rise. What happens to the waste?
The Food and Drug Administration recalled nearly 85 million units through the first half of the year and managing this organic waste can be complicated.
By Leslie Nemo • Oct. 14, 2025 -
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PepsiCo names Walmart executive as CFO
The appointment comes as the maker of Mountain Dew and Doritos faces slowing soda sales and challenges to its snacks business as cash-strapped consumers cut back on snacks.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 10, 2025 -
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Campbell’s taps Hershey finance vet for CFO chair
In a client note, J.P. Morgan said this is “the most active year since 2022” for CFO changes in the food industry.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 9, 2025 -
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Inside Ferrero’s push to become America’s next packaged food giant
Fresh off its acquisition of WK Kellogg, the sweets maker is investing over $100 million in marketing during the Super Bowl and World Cup to show it’s more than just Nutella and Ferrero Rocher.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 9, 2025 -
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Molson Coors reshuffles leadership team under new CEO
The Miller Lite owner is removing its commercial officer role as it looks to tackle challenges in the beer industry.
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 8, 2025 -
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Kraft Heinz CMO on being culturally nimble without losing brand equity
At Advertising Week, Todd Kaplan said marketers should think of brand building like pointillism and not rush to jump on every viral opportunity.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 7, 2025 -
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Hormel Foods ends bacon production at Georgia plant
The shift is one of roughly 90 projects the company executed in the third quarter as part of a multiyear transformation initiative.
By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 6, 2025 -
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JM Smucker to spend over $120M on Hostess plant expansion
The Twinkies owner was acquired two years ago for $5.6 billion, but has since seen demand wane amid inflation and an uptick in the use of GLP-1 drugs.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 3, 2025 -
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General Mills doubles down on snackable content with sketch series
“The Snacktime Sketch Show,” which parodies everything from “Love Island” to rogue artificial intelligence, promotes the “unsung heroes” of the snack aisle.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 3, 2025 -
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Walmart to remove dozens of artificial ingredients from private label brands
The nation's largest retailer is eliminating synthetic dyes and 30 additional additives commonly associated with ultraprocessed foods.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 2, 2025 -
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Amazon streamlines private label grocery portfolio
The retailer has introduced Amazon Grocery, a new brand that encompasses more than 1,000 fresh foods, pantry staples and other goods and replaces the retailer’s Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly names.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 2, 2025 -
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Danone to pause litigation as part of truce with Lifeway Foods
The agreement, which also includes a board refresh, comes two weeks after the dairy giant abandoned plans to acquire the kefir maker.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 1, 2025
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