Corporate Operations: Page 50

  • Three different sized packages of Kinder Chocolate bars on a wooden counter with pieces of the chocolate lying in front.
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    Ferrero brings Kinder Chocolate to the US

    The flagship product of the popular candy brand is a large part of the European confectioner’s plan for North American growth.

    By • May 22, 2023
  • A double-decker plant-based burger with lettuce and tomato, American cheese, pickles and other toppings sitting on a white wood-grain surface with white wood paneling in the background.
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    Beyond Meat launches smash burgers in foodservice

    The new offering brings a plant-based version of the trendy thin and deeply flavored burgers to operators nationwide. 

    By • May 19, 2023
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    Trendline

    How AI is transforming the food and beverage industry

    Companies are leaning on the technology across nearly all parts of their operations, from marketing to product design.

    By Food Dive staff
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    Leftovers: Perdue taps into beer can chicken; Kellogg cereals shake into protein powder

    The poultry producer is launching a summer ale with seasonings that evoke the grilled favorite, and Nature Valley serves up savory snack bars in Everything Bagel, White Cheddar and Smoky BBQ flavors.

    By Food Dive staff • May 19, 2023
  • Plant-based cheeses from Miyoko's Creamery at Plant Based World in 2019.
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    Miyoko’s Creamery and its namesake founder settle litigation

    The plant-based cheese company and Miyoko Schinner posted on LinkedIn they have resolved lawsuits that arose from her removal last summer.

    By • May 19, 2023
  • Three slices of Air Chicken are on a glass plate, garnished with a small radish and purple flower. The background is a blue sky with a few clouds.
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    ADM joins with Air Protein to make meat analogs out of thin air

    The agribusiness giant previously invested in the startup, which uses NASA science from the 1960s to turn carbon dioxide into an edible product.

    By • May 18, 2023
  • A bag of Dunkin' coffee sits on a store shelf next to stacks of Folgers instant coffee jars
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    Q&A

    How Smucker’s coffee brands keep sales and innovation percolating

    Joe Stanziano, who runs the segment, talked to Food Dive about how Folgers, Dunkin’ and Café Bustelo continue to lure generations of consumers in for another cup.

    By • May 17, 2023
  • A person wearing a blue sweater featuring macaroni noodles carries a shopping basket in front of a freezer case filled with boxes of frozen Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.
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    Kraft Heinz launches frozen Macaroni & Cheese

    The new product is the latest innovation from the CPG company, which has created several brands and products in a variety of segments this year.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    Supreme Court ruling upholding California’s animal welfare law could lead more states to act

    Producers of meat, eggs and other animal items are being advised more restrictive state laws may be coming after last week's 5-4 decision affirming the ban on pork from farms using gestation crates.

    By • May 17, 2023
  • A Beyond Meat double cheeseburger with a toothpick flag of the company's logo sits on a counter.
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    Beyond Meat sued by investors who claim they were misled

    According to the litigation, the plant-based meat company and its leaders provided an overly optimistic outlook about its growth prospects, causing investors to lose money while a former executive sold his own stock.

    By • May 15, 2023
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    Leftovers: Dos Equis leans into low-alcohol trend with new beer; Flipz twists into State Fair pretzels

    The Heineken-owned brand adds to its RTD beverage line ahead of summer, and Folk Revival turns to the trees to upcycle acorns into microwaveable hot cereal cups.

    By Food Dive staff • May 12, 2023
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    Post Holdings’ SPAC doesn’t find acquisition target, will return cash to shareholders

    The blank check company, which had a May 28 deadline to find a target, started looking for a partner in the CPG space two years ago. 

    By • May 11, 2023
  • A grassy farm with several rows of cacao trees.
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    Barry Callebaut sets new sustainability and social responsibility targets

    The updated Forever Chocolate goals include making the entire company operate with net zero emissions by 2050, and have 100% certified or verified ingredients by 2030.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Supreme Court rejects pork industry challenge to California law

    The 5-4 decision is a legal win for animal welfare advocates, who have long argued the industry does not allow enough space for livestock, like breeding pigs, to roam.

    By • Updated May 11, 2023
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    Beyond Meat is ‘turning a corner’ as gap between revenues and losses narrows, CEO says

    The plant-based meat company posted declines in sales and revenues almost across the board, but Ethan Brown said they are on target to be cash flow positive later this year.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Mondelēz plans shutdown of Enjoy Life facility, will ‘refocus and narrow’ allergen-free portfolio

    The CPG giant said an influx of products in the free-from snacking space is prompting it to shutter the Indiana plant, where 105 people work.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Tyson Foods posts first quarterly loss in 14 years and lowers 2023 sales outlook

    CEO Donnie King told Wall Street analysts he can’t remember a time when the company faced “the highly unusual situation” of its beef, pork and chicken operations experiencing challenges simultaneously.

    By • May 9, 2023
  • Four boxes of pizza with New Culture and Pizzeria Mozza logos. Two open boxes have pizzas featuring melted mozzarella pieces and basil
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    Courtesy of New Culture Foods
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    New Culture will launch animal-free mozzarella at acclaimed LA pizzeria in 2024

    The first cheese that uses casein made by precision fermentation will be at Nancy Silverton’s Pizzeria Mozza.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Hershey partners with Ocean Spray on chocolate-covered fruit snacks

    The collaboration on cranberry bites further expands the market reach of the confectionery giant, which already has a presence in ice cream, milk, cereal and cookie dough.

    By • May 9, 2023
  • Jean-Christophe Flatin, in a navy blue sweater, stands next to Toni Peterson, in a black sweater, with an open office in the background.
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    Oatly to boost its president to CEO

    Jean-Christophe Flatin will take the helm at the Swedish oat milk company on June 1, while current leader Toni Petersson will transition to co-chairperson of the board of directors.

    By • May 9, 2023
  • A rectangular box of five TruffVel candies, which look like Velveeta Shells & Cheese, with the orange and black lid behind it. The background is red.
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    Courtesy of Kraft Heinz
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    Velveeta and fine chocolate mix in Kraft Heinz TruffVels launch

    The confection, made by Compartés Chocolatier to look like the brand’s Shells & Cheese offering, is the latest unconventional product from the CPG giant.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Opposites attract: Hershey aims to disrupt $1.7B sweet and salty category

    The 129-year-old company, which wants to be the No. 1 branded manufacturer in the space by 2026, is banking on its prior experience, a portfolio of well-known offerings and the absence of a larger CPG player.

    By • May 8, 2023
  • Molson Coors, Miller High Life, truffles
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    Leftovers: Miller High Life infuses beer into chocolate; Twisted Tea blasts off with a popsicle-inspired drink

    The Molson Coors-owned brand and chocolatier Phillip Ashley mix the brew into Bar Snack Truffles, and allergy-friendly brand Partake brings a campfire treat to s’more consumers.

    By Food Dive staff • May 5, 2023
  • Sesame seeds cover a wooden table. A lighter wood bowl full of sesame seeds with a matching wooden spoon inside sits among them.
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    Legislators condemn manufacturers that added sesame in response to allergy labeling law

    Some bakers have put the ingredient into products that didn’t have it before, which has led some people to unknowingly consume the seed.

    By • May 4, 2023
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    Behind Do Good Foods’ mission to lower livestock emissions through upcycling

    The company, which uses unsold groceries to create animal feed, plans to have a facility in every major metropolitan area to produce its chicken and egg products.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    The Every Company and Alpha Foods partner to create plant-based food with animal-free eggs

    The joint development agreement is the first to bring a precision-fermentation-made ingredient to enhance meat analogs.

    By • May 3, 2023