Nestle names $2.5B in savings through cost-cutting efforts, exploring online expansion

These cost-cutting efforts are crucial to shareholders who may be nervous about the company consistently missing growth targets.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 26, 2016

Hormel promotes chief accounting officer James Sheehan to CFO

Strategic acquisitions and portfolio-wide ingredients changes require significant investments — meaning a strong fiscal-minded leader at the helm.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 26, 2016

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Top 5 stories from Food Dive

The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future. 

By Food Dive staff

TreeHouse Foods shuttering two ConAgra plants amid post-acquisition frenzy

Cutting costs is just as important for private labels as it is for branded products, especially when one of private labels' main appeals is competitively low prices. 

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 25, 2016

Execs of private equity investor-owned companies face unique challenges

The demands of private equity firms are high, particularly around areas of personal accountability, scrutiny, and accelerated decision.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 25, 2016

Experts say competition behind Smucker's lower coffee prices

Other companies may decide to follow suit in order to remain competitive.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 25, 2016

Bloomberg: Hampton Creek seeking $200M investment for massive expansion

Part of those plans include a 95,000-square-foot R&D facility that will employ robotics and artificial intelligence to discover and develop new plant-based protein products.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 25, 2016

Study: 23% of consumers more likely to trust Nestle following salt reduction announcement

But you can't please everyone: About 5% said they were more likely to distrust Nestle because of the announcement.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 24, 2016

ConAgra getting leaner; to divest Spicetec to Givaudan for $340M

With this move, ConAgra demonstrates its intent to focus on core products.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 23, 2016

A Balancing Act: 5 food and beverage categories losing market share — an analyst perspective

From soda and cereal to frozen concentrates, these segments offer manufacturers valuable lessons in resilience.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 23, 2016

Kraft Heinz plant expansions offer glimpse into future portfolio

These also let hungry manufacturers know which other brands may be up for acquisitions, should Kraft Heinz divest.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 23, 2016

Dannon's nutrition commitments signal food and beverage manufacturer opportunities

... But it's another instance where industry-funded nutrition research could be heavily scrutinized.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 23, 2016

Nima closes $9.2M funding round for portable gluten sensor

It plans to expand detection capabilities to also include peanuts and milk.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 22, 2016

Campbell earnings report disappoints CEO, seeking new strategies

Being a leader in industry transparency is key for Campbell, as other strategies have not yet delivered the desired results.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 20, 2016

301 Inc., CAVU back Kite Hill's latest $18M funding round

301 Inc. and CAVU Venture Partners also joined together in an investment in cottage cheese startup Good Culture earlier this year.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 20, 2016

Fortune: The 4 most important private food companies

Companies like Mars and Cargill innovate and foster industry change on a large scale.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 19, 2016

US charges former Dean Foods chairman with insider trading

Thomas C. Davis resigned from his post at Dean Foods just before the company's earnings report last August.

By David Oliver • May 19, 2016

Mondelez CEO to laid-off employees: Company needs to 'remain competitive' in global context

Rosenfeld addressed the deputy director for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations after he held up photos of his daughters and asked how to explain Mondelez's decision to them.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 19, 2016

Flowers Foods revenue increase rides success of organic bread acquisitions

Without the contributions of the Dave's Killer Bread and Alpine Valley acquisitions, sales would have been down for the quarter.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 18, 2016

Nestle, General Mills in favor of national food dating standard; shelf life impact questions loom

Reducing food waste isn't just an environmental issue — it can also protect sales and the bottom line.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 18, 2016

Hormel to snack on another 'healthy' acquisition with Justin's

Justin's fits well with Hormel's current portfolio and strategy, though its "naturally delicious" tagline could face scrutiny.

By David Oliver • May 18, 2016

Why Campbell discontinued its K-Cup soups line

If the product had been released closer to the initial announcement of the partnership, the company may have found a more favorable entry point into the single-serve soup market. 

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 18, 2016

Dannon leads industry-funded microbiome research charge amid nutrition trends

Before probiotics become mainstream, manufacturers could jump on the trend and develop gut health-promoting products.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 17, 2016

ADM expands flavor, specialty ingredients portfolio with Brazil's Amazon Flavors acquisition

Archer Daniels Midland has been aggressively expanding its WILD flavors and specialty ingredients portfolio.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 17, 2016

Krispy Kreme glazes c-stores with line of packaged foods

The Krispy Kreme name could edge out competitors on the indulgence factor alone.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 17, 2016

UPDATE: Salmonella investigation dredges up public notification, recall debates

Pacific Coast Fruit apologized for its "unfortunate misstatement regarding a clearly indicated alert being misread as a recall," according to a company statement.

By Carolyn Heneghan • May 16, 2016