Goya putting the healthy in Hispanic food

Talk about a plus: First Lady Michelle Obama has shown interest in Goya's nutritious products.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 27, 2015

Lower US prices boost Danone's ailing dairy segment

A milk surplus in the U.S. has driven down prices.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 24, 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

Unilever boosts R&D efforts, food segment changes taking effect

Some investors see reorganizing spreads into its own unit as a sign of divestiture looming.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 24, 2015

Diageo under SEC investigation for alleged over-shipments: WSJ

The investigation comes amid sales growth and executive shakeups in Diageo's North America segment.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 23, 2015

Dr Pepper Snapple reports growth in sales, net income

The company's partnership with Keurig Kold will be something to keep an eye on.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 23, 2015

Syngenta earnings revives Monsanto takeover bid attempts

With or without the earnings report, both sides remain firm in their positions regarding the takeover.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 23, 2015

Campbell latest company with healthier ingredients push

The company is shifting gears to aggressively approach how to bounce back from sluggish sales of its processed foods brands.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 23, 2015

Weighing the pros and cons of Wal-Mart stocking opportunities

The retailer may be the dream for some food and beverage producers, but price and distribution could cut into profits.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 23, 2015

Organic ground turkey up next for Foster Farms

Foster Farms says the demand for turkey products has increased on the West Coast.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 23, 2015

Campbell adjusts fiscal 2015 outlook, savings targets

The company is enjoying better-than-anticipated savings.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 22, 2015

Coca-Cola sees volume growth for brands worldwide

Despite consumers' moves away from the world of sugar-sweetened beverages, worldwide soda volumes rose in Q2.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 22, 2015

Nestle opens global frozen foods R&D center in OH

Experts at the center will focus on product development for its worldwide frozen and chilled foods businesses, while also maintaining Nestle's standards for nutrition.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 22, 2015

Putting the 'beer' back into root beer

The root beer flavor could be a good entry point for beer-wary consumers being introduced to craft and major brewers alike.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 22, 2015

a2 Milk not interested in takeover by Freedom Foods, Dean Foods

The company could, however, be interested in other confidential takeover offers.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 21, 2015

Musician Neil Young donates $100K to pro-VT GMO labeling law fund

This is another case of celebrity endorsement in the food industry; could it save Vermont's GMO labeling law from legal battles?

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 21, 2015

Blue Bell releases terms for its 'essential' investment

The investment came after Blue Bell attempted, but failed to solicit enough funds from shareholders to prevent the need for an outside investor.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 21, 2015

UPDATE: Stop & Shop to acquire 25 A&P stores for $146M, pending multiple factors

This is the second time A&P has filed for bankruptcy in under five years as its competitors continue to grow.

By David Oliver • July 20, 2015

Cargill receives conditional EU approval for ADM chocolate acquisition

What this means for the chocolate industry is up in the air, though the EU appears to be conditionally satisfied that the deal would not harm market competition.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 20, 2015

Aspen Foods recalls close to 2M pounds of frozen chicken

Coupled with another major poultry recall earlier this week, these two recalls have surpassed the amount of chicken recalled in all of 2014.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 17, 2015

Kraft Heinz Co. HQ on the move post-merger

Moving into this much smaller downtown office building likely signals job cuts to come.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 17, 2015

Hershey brings in new CMO Horst from Capital One

After the company lowered its full-year sales outlook in June, new CMO Horst has an important role to fill.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 17, 2015

General Mills to shut down two more plants

The company is on a cost-cutting spree that doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 16, 2015

Chocolate fever: Mars to invest $100M in Topeka, KS facility expansion

Mars is going against the grain as other processed food companies pull back on production while consumers gravitate toward healthier foods.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 16, 2015

Innovation center marks new era for Diamond Foods

The company's new center complements work it's already doing to innovate its snack business.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 16, 2015

Could billionaire's investment 'ensure' Blue Bell's future?

This is a piece of more promising news for a company that has been mired with story after story concerning its recall and its aftermath.

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 15, 2015