Cargill shuttering PA plant, cutting 130 jobs

Cutting jobs and centralizing positions are meant to help offer new products and boost production, according to the company.

By David Oliver • Oct. 29, 2015

Bunge: Q3 revenue drops 21%

Bunge is yet another agriculture company dealing with lower commodity prices and decreased demand.

By David Oliver • Oct. 29, 2015

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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.  

By Food Dive staff

PepsiCo launches unbranded Mtn Dew pre-roll featuring NBA star Russell Westbrook

A PepsiCo exec recently denounced pre-roll ads but told Ad Age this pre-roll is different, as it aims to be "commercial content that is at least as exciting and amazing as the non-commercial content."

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 28, 2015

J&J Snack Foods ordered to pay $2.1M in back wages

The company had withheld earned wages for overtime and also did not pay minimum wage to some of its temporary workers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 28, 2015

B&G Foods CEO: More acquisitions on the horizon

While the company is still completing its acquisition of Green Giant, B&G is already talking about pursuing more acquisitions in the near future.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 28, 2015

General Mills suffers legal setback in age discrimination case

A federal judge in Minnesota dealt a blow to the cereal giant by allowing the workers the right to be heard in court.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 28, 2015

Mondelez posts better-than-expected Q3 profit amid cost cuts, coffee deal

Its profit received an approximately $7.12 billion boost from Mondelez's coffee business divestitures.

By David Oliver • Oct. 28, 2015

Hershey: Earnings fall 31%, sales forecast lowered

The company attributed its sales woes to shifts in consumer preferences and retailers limiting their marketing on its products.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 28, 2015

Mercy for Animals calls out Tyson Foods' chicken slaughterhouse practices

Tyson Foods has already fired two of the workers seen on camera.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 28, 2015

Snyder's-Lance to buy Diamond Foods for $1.91B

The acquisition agreement follows a report that Kellogg was in talks to purchase the company.

By David Oliver • Oct. 28, 2015

SABMiller, AB InBev receive deadline extension to finalize takeover bid

The companies already received a two-week deadline extension.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 28, 2015

Campbell Soup CEO: Being an iconic food company 'a blessing and a curse'

In a Fortune piece, CEO Denise Morrison outlined the challenges facing iconic food companies like Campbell today, including evolving consumer preferences and industry pressures to adapt quickly to change.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 28, 2015

Monsanto to cut 90 jobs, close 3 R&D facilities

These cuts come following a restructuring and cost-cutting announcement earlier this month.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 27, 2015

Smucker expands plant to increase Uncrustables capacity

The product has only a 6% household penetration, but volumes have grown in the double-digits for 14 consecutive quarters.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 27, 2015

M&A not slowing down despite global economy: survey

According to a survey, 59% of global companies are anticipating a deal over the next year.

By David Oliver • Oct. 26, 2015

By the numbers: A dive into food, beverage manufacturing wages

The average hourly wage for food manufacturing workers rose $0.75 in the year leading up to September 2015 based on preliminary results, but that rate is still lower than much of the manufacturing sector.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 26, 2015

Monsanto receives USDA approval for new GMO corn

The company is still waiting on EPA and FDA reviews.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 26, 2015

Rumors of $1B merger with Kellogg send Diamond stock surging

The New York Post reported late-stage talks between the companies regarding an acqusition.

By David Oliver • Oct. 23, 2015

ConAgra in talks to sell Ralcorp to TreeHouse: Reuters

The deal could fall through, Reuters' sources say. ConAgra announcing the planned divestment in June.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 23, 2015

Nestle requests bumped up security for upcoming trial: Bloomberg

The company has had issues in the past with people who "take advantage of the opportunity of the hearing to create trouble," Nestle's lawyer said in a letter to the judge.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 23, 2015

Hormel promotes Snee to COO, president

Jim Snee will replace CEO Jeff Ettinger as president effective Oct. 26.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 23, 2015

ADM adds to specialty proteins department

This new addition is Superb, a soybean-made functional ingredient.

By David Oliver • Oct. 22, 2015

General Mills makes VC play to invest in food startups

The company's 301 Inc. is shifting strategy from developing brands in-house to putting money in startups.

By David Oliver • Oct. 22, 2015

Food fight: Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo

This new occasional series will examine competing companies to show areas of strength and weakness. 

By David Oliver • Oct. 22, 2015

Pernod Ricard reports sales growth across the board

This could be worrisome for spirits giant Diageo, which has seen falling volumes in the U.S.

By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 22, 2015