Corporate Operations: Page 286
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Perdue Farms ends relationship with contract farms after animal cruelty conviction
The acts were caught on camera by Mercy for Animals, which also captured hidden camera footage at a Tyson Foods facility last year.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 6, 2016 -
US Forest Service begins Nestle spring water pipeline investigation: report
The U.S. Forest Service was sued for allegedly letting the company pump water out of a national forest in California with an expired permit.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 5, 2016 -
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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KonaRed facing claim over distribution agreement: report
According to BevNET, Splash Beverage filed the claim against KonaRed, which recently ended the two companies' distribution, sales, and marketing partnership.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 5, 2016 -
Thrive debuts private label brand products
The company strives to offer "Whole Foods-type products at Costco-like prices," Thrive co-founder and co-CEO Nick Green told Fortune.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 5, 2016 -
Deep Dive
12 key food and beverage industry predictions for 2016
Will 2016 be a year of more unprecedented change? The industry tells us where they think it's heading.
By David Oliver • Jan. 4, 2016 -
General Mills takes inspiration from smaller companies for new efforts
The cereal giant hopes to imitate processes that can make it more nimble in how fast it can bring new products to market.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 4, 2016 -
Omaha World-Herald: ConAgra name change emphasizes 'brands,' but to what end?
The name change is happening as a result of the company's split into Conagra Brands and Lamb Weston, its attempt to combat profitability struggles affecting the industry.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 3, 2016 -
Sysco promotes Tom Bené to president, COO
The promotion positions Bené as a potential successor to the CEO position and enables current CEO Bill DeLaney to focus on the company's three-year growth strategy, announced in September.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 3, 2016 -
Coca-Cola nutrition efforts sponsorship called into question — again
The company donated $1 million to the University of Colorado for the formation of the Global Energy Balance Network but also another $550,000 directly to the organization's president, according to The Denver Post.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 3, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why 'operational excellence' will matter to the food and beverage industry in 2016
As competition intensifies, food and beverage manufacturers turn to operational excellence to stay relevant, with data and software being important tools.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 29, 2015 -
Diageo aims to reduce flavor varieties, lure millennials back to Smirnoff
Turning around Smirnoff could help spur net sales overall, which have been lagging in the U.S. the past two years.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 23, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Winning the market: Business model focus makes companies stand out
Exceptional businesses tend to adhere to one of three dominant business model types, creating a model that focuses on their strengths and fosters distinctive capabilities that set them apart from the competition.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 23, 2015 -
US Foods to buy WI distributor Dierks Waukesha
The acquisition gives US Foods a stronger presence in the Upper Midwest.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 22, 2015 -
AB InBev announces (another) craft brewery acquisition — Breckenridge Brewery
This marks AB InBev's third craft brewery acquisition in five days.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 22, 2015 -
Deep Dive
5 most-read stories of 2015 — and insight gained for the food and beverage industry's future
Which stories resonated in 2015? We looked at the past year for clues into what captured your attention.
By David Oliver • Dec. 22, 2015 -
Nestle latest in cage-free egg pledge, announces sourcing plans in US by 2020
The U.S. was a priority for the implementation of a cage-free eggs policy. In international markets, the varied supply chains make that commitment more difficult.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 22, 2015 -
ConAgra posts Q2 profit amid company overhaul
The company is making drastic changes in order to keep up with the competition, but financial performance has been mixed.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 22, 2015 -
Lawsuit targeting Kraft allegedly manipulating wheat prices moves forward
The case has industry-wide implications as it could "greatly expand the position of what's manipulative," Michael Friedman, chief compliance officer with Trillium said.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 22, 2015 -
Mars announces Dove chocolate recall due to undeclared allergens
The contamination comes from pieces of Snickers, Milky Way, and Twix that may have been mixed into the Dove chocolates during production.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 21, 2015 -
Follow that trend: General Mills innovates product lineup
Cheerios had seen a 3% sales increase since sporting a gluten-free label, which is just one of many trends the company has embraced to make cereal and other product categories relevant again.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 21, 2015 -
Oreo Colorfilled lands Zulily partnership
Conversation rates had been double to triple the online industry standard, with online basket sizes coming in "a few times more" than in-store, even before the Zulily partnership, Mondelez told Ad Age.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 21, 2015 -
Bean to bar or not, did Mast brothers produce 'important gateway chocolate'?
Members of the artisan chocolate community and the media have questioned the brothers, their chocolate, and their backstory's authenticity.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 18, 2015 -
General Mills profit ticks up amid cost cuts — but earnings miss analyst expectations
The company increased its cost-savings goal to $500 million by 2018 but lowered its 2016 outlook.
By David Oliver • Dec. 17, 2015 -
Opinion
Looking beyond consumer trends: The supply side of millennial economics
"Your future workforce and other stakeholders will expect more openness and accountability than previous generations have," writes Sun McElderry, chief engagement officer of Framework LLC, in a guest post.
By Sun McElderry • Dec. 16, 2015 -
Craft brewers facing can shortage
The 16-ounce cans preferred by craft brewers to distinguish themselves from the 12-ounce cans used by major beer brands are in especially high demand.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 16, 2015
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