Corporate Operations: Page 301
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US Foods to shutter distribution center
The Maryland center's closure could mean the loss of 350 jobs.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 18, 2015 -
Morton Salt relocating headquarters to Chicago's River Point tower
The company's new upscale headquarters will align with last year's brand refresh.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 18, 2015 -
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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Deep Dive
5 products accused of mislabeling issues
Food and beverage companies are having to be more careful than ever about the claims made on their labeling.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 17, 2015 -
Coca-Cola acquires $2.15B minority stake in Monster
The two companies are trading ownership of various beverage segments.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 16, 2015 -
Chobani marketing campaign showcases LGBT equality
The company is debuting the last installment of its "Love This Life" campaign.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 16, 2015 -
Kashi agrees to $4 M settlement in "all-natural" case
Kashi's products contained GMO ingredients.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 15, 2015 -
Jeni's reports second listeria contamination
The company had just restarted production on May 13 and is now faced with another shutdown.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 15, 2015 -
New beer excise tax reform introduced
The new legislation supports all beer producers, including craft and larger brewers.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 15, 2015 -
Perfect timing for the return of color-free Crystal Pepsi?
The product performed well when it was introduced in the early 90s, but its heyday was short-lived.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 12, 2015 -
What's next for Blue Bell following FDA, CDC reports?
Blue Bell's changes range from cleaning equipment to requiring employees to wear special clothing in production areas.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 11, 2015 -
Monsanto's Hugh Grant ranks among Glassdoor's top CEOs
Grant became CEO of Monsanto in May 2003 after joining the company in 1981.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 10, 2015 -
Snapple debuts new look, targets broader U.S. and global markets
A new label could help the company capitalize on surging RTD tea sales.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 10, 2015 -
McCormick sued over pepper packaging discrepancy
Watkins, a small company, claims in its suit that spice giant McCormick’s pepper changes have led to confusion in the market.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 10, 2015 -
Boulder Brands' CEO exits amid poor quarter sales
Boulder Brands Inc. shares dropped more than 20 percent following the news that Stepehn Hughes resigned.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 10, 2015 -
Judge orders deeper search for peanut butter salmonella outbreak victims
ConAgra Foods reached an $11.2 million deal to settle a federal criminal charge last month.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 10, 2015 -
Kellogg sets sights on being a subscription snack provider: Bloomberg
Competition in the snack subscription market is departing, but another big player remains.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 10, 2015 -
Diageo expands IL bottling facility
The company's attractive beer portfolio has also been the subject of industry speculation.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 9, 2015 -
Campbell Soup to purchase Garden Fresh for $231M
The company is looking to expand its fresh foods portfolio.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 9, 2015 -
Supreme Court will hear Tyson Foods worker pay class-action appeal
The decision could affect the future of class-action lawsuits.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 9, 2015 -
PepsiCo sees claims of carcinogens in products
Certain drink products' caramel coloring is the ingredient in question.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Food's big bite of the Fortune 500
The food industry represents a bakers dozen of profitable companies which are battling a host of issues — from consumer preferenes to mergers.
By David Oliver • June 8, 2015 -
UPDATE: Barry Callebaut announces new CEO
This comes on the heels of the company signing an agreement to acquire certain assets from artisanal nut-based ingredients producer American Almond Products Co., Inc.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 8, 2015 -
Syngenta denies Monsanto's second acquisition bid
The former still feels the latter's bid is "wholly inadequate."
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 8, 2015 -
PepsiCo aims for innovation, including a 3D-printed potato chip
The company has doubled R&D in recent years to focus on healthier and innovative products.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why major food companies are hungry to acquire smaller brands
Acquisitions help major companies remain flexible as consumers and food culture change.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 6, 2015
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