Corporate Operations: Page 208
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Unilever's Lipton brand introduces new line of wellness teas
The product, which will be available in flavors such as Stress Less and Sooth Your Tummy, takes advantage of the popularity of functional foods and beverages with consumers.
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Retrieved from Chobani on July 20, 2016
Chobani names seven startups for its next incubator class
The companies will be joining forces with the yogurt manufacturer to disrupt and revitalize food systems and bring better options to more people.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Trendline
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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Ahold Delhaize may add restaurants to make stores 'more exciting,' says CEO
In the wake of Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, supermarkets need to become experiential destinations as well as places to shop, according to Dick Boer.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Activist target Nestle hikes growth and profit margin targets
The Swiss company has been under pressure to make changes since investor Dan Loeb's Third Point hedge fund bought 1.25% of its shares in June.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Amazon and Walmart outscore supermarkets on online grocery satisfaction
Ease of use, convenience and time-saving aspects are tipping the scales away from shopping in-store, according to a Retail Feedback Group study.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Godiva's corporate parent will not take over Nestle's candy business
Pladis, the Turkish company that owns the premium chocolatier and European biscuit brands, will be concentrating on expanding its high-end sweets.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Mars Foods relocates headquarters to Chicago from Los Angeles
An increasingly formidable presence in the Midwestern city gives the company access to top industry talent and resources that could spur innovation and growth.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Skippy P.B. Bites and Nando's Peri Peri sauce nab GMA innovation honors
The brands were recognized by the food trade group for showing creativity and risk taking as well as the impact their innovations had on the broader industry.
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Bolthouse Farms launches pea-based plant protein milks
Is the Campbell's Soup-owned brand's first foray into the dairy case enough to turn around the company's C-Fresh division?
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Kroger launches online portal for local product suppliers
The grocer’s move to source more emerging brands follows Whole Foods’ announcement that it will further centralize its purchasing.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Whole Foods fights for relevance in low-income Chicago neighborhood
One year after opening, the grocer’s Englewood location has provided local jobs and won over some shoppers, but wider acceptance within the community remains elusive.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Gatorade pays $300,000 to settle lawsuit over misleading message on water
The California attorney general filed a complaint after the mobile game "Bolt" slowed players down when they touched droplets — but sped them up when they touched the energy drink.
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Giant Eagle revamps loyalty program, adding food and fuel discounts
An updated fuelperks+ scheme in central Ohio provides added flexibility both in how shoppers accumulate and apply rewards, which could better position the regional retailer in an ultra-competitive marketplace.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Taking it to the Next Level: How Whole Foods partnered with a red-hot vegan burger joint
The plant-based restaurant got its two locations inside the natural grocer's stores after impressing an executive chef. "There’s a real appetite for this, even for people who wouldn’t classify themselves as vegan," said a spokeswoman.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Walmart is testing home delivery direct to the fridge
Customers who use the service, which requires a keyless lock, can request their groceries be put away when they are not home.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Whole Foods to further centralize buying operations and bar brand reps from store
The Amazon-backed grocer aims to increase efficiency, but critics say these moves will shrink the marketing and availability of popular niche brands.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Aldi begins accepting contactless payment
The hard discounter, which was slow to accept credit cards, now takes Apple Pay, Android Pay and other device-based paying at all of its nearly 1,700 stores.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Courtesy of General Mills
Silly General Mills! Artificial colors are coming back to Trix
After receiving consumer complaints about the new version with natural colors, the cereal giant is bringing back the brighter cereal that today's adults grew up eating.
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Cheerios introduces new indulgent chocolate peanut butter flavor
Will launching a purely decadent flavor variety tarnish the heart-smart brand's health halo?
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 22, 2017 -
PepsiCo, Campbell and Hershey leaders honored in Fortune's 'Most Powerful Women' list
The annual ranking puts the snacks and beverages giant CEO Indra Nooyi at #2, soup company magnate Denise Morrison at #31 and the chocolate company's new leader Michelle Buck at #45.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Dole to lay off 402 more California strawberry workers
The second layoff of strawberry workers announced this summer likely stems from company efforts to lower production costs and reduce real estate holdings prior to either going public or being sold.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 22, 2017 -
Could Impossible Fish follow the Impossible Burger?
Impossible Foods wants to use its technology to replicate other meats with plant-based protein, but producing seafood substitutes has many challenges.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 22, 2017 -
PureCircle launches new stevia tool for faster formulation
The new system helps manufacturers create custom blends to maximize product taste, sugar reduction, solubility and speed to market.
By Erika Kincaid • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Israeli startup gets $8.1M to scale up sugar-reduction technology
DouxMatok plans to use the funding to bring its patented solution, which cuts back on sweetener use by about 40%, to market by the end of next year.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 21, 2017 -
New ancient wheat variety could bring bread to consumers with gluten sensitivity
The grain is being marketed to both industrial and artisan bakers, and could lure adventurous eaters as well as consumers with gut health concerns.
By Sandy Skrovan • Sept. 21, 2017
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