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    Kellogg names leadership team for upcoming cereal business

    Gary Pilnick, a 22-year company veteran, will lead a group of seasoned executives at the CPG when he takes over as CEO.

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
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    Ben & Jerry’s loses bid to stop sales in West Bank

    A federal judge ruled the ice cream brand did not prove it would suffer irreparable harm after parent company Unilever sold its business in Israel to a licensee.

    By Samantha Oller • Updated Aug. 25, 2022
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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
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    Coca-Cola names new North America division president

    Company veteran Jennifer Mann will take over the post in January from Alfredo Rivera. Currently, she is responsible for scaling acquisitions and brands, including Costa Coffee and Coke’s investment in Monster.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    How SunOpta achieved record sales and growth amid inflation

    There are two keys to the success of the plant-based beverage and organic fruit company, CEO Joe Ennen said: execution and a carefully curated portfolio.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    Hormel workers at Corn Nuts plant go on strike

    The strike by 40 employees at the California facility that makes the snack is the latest to hit the food industry amid labor shortages, high demand and supply chain disruption.

    By • Aug. 22, 2022
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    Tyson invests $200M in Texas beef plant expansion

    The company aims to “modernize” the Amarillo facility by increasing the size of its operations floor and employee areas, and adding automation.

    By • Aug. 19, 2022
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    Oatly prioritizes US production as Europe’s interest in plant-based milk plateaus

    The plant-based dairy producer is expanding its New Jersey facility to meet growth targets.

    By Megan Ruggles • Aug. 19, 2022
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    JBS taps new ethics and compliance officer

    Michael Koenig, who oversaw compliance at the Brazilian meat giant’s Pilgrim’s Pride business, takes on the role as price-fixing lawsuits continue to roil the meat industry.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
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    ADM partners with New Culture to manufacture and develop animal-free cheese

    The food industry giant participated in the California startup’s most recent funding round, and has a similar agreement with precision fermentation dairy ingredient maker Perfect Day.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
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    Texas COVID-19 egg price gouging lawsuit revived by appellate court

    The case, which accuses Cal-Maine Foods of unlawfully increasing costs to retailers and consumers in spring 2020, now returns to a trial court.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
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    What does falling in love taste like? NotCo is using AI to figure it out.

    The Chilean unicorn’s new patents supply more scent data to product design, helping bring innovations — and offerings from its joint venture with Kraft Heinz — to the market quickly.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
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    Former Blue Bell CEO’s listeria case ends in mistrial

    Prosecutors did not comment on the case against Paul Kruse, who they say tried to cover up a 2015 outbreak in ice cream that sickened 10, killed three and resulted in all of the company’s products being recalled.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
  • Future Farm launched its plant-based Future Burger in the U.S. in July 2021.
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    Future Farm launches at Amazon Fresh and Sprouts

    The Brazilian plant-based meat company’s products are making their retail debut after being sold exclusively through e-commerce.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
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    As inflation rages, Sovos Brands thrives with a premium portfolio

    Despite the surge in demand for private label products, the company’s Michael Angelo’s frozen meals and Rao’s sauces are attracting consumers who want to indulge more at home, CEO Todd Lachman said.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
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    Crisco price increases struggle to cover higher soybean, canola oil costs

    B&G Foods, maker of the shortening and oil brand, said some consumers have been switching to lower-priced private label options.

    By • Aug. 15, 2022
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    Second lawsuit filed targeting Skittles ingredient

    An Illinois consumer says the confectioner’s use of titanium dioxide makes the candy “unfit for human consumption.”

    By • Aug. 15, 2022
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    Food and beverage M&A dips in Q2, study finds

    Despite 84 deals compared to 99 in the same period last year, large cash stockpiles will keep the space “an attractive and intrinsically defensive sector for investments,” according to research and data provider Kroll. 

    By • Aug. 12, 2022
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    From Twinkies to Nutter Butters, lack of ingredients hampers snack food production

    CPG giants are unable to produce popular items as supplier delays have left them waiting on key ingredients.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
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    IFF CFO sees ‘meaningful’ cost increases next year

    The ingredients company is rethinking contracts and plans to have discussions with customers on sharing “the burden” of inflation, Glenn Richter said. 

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 11, 2022
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    TreeHouse to sell large part of meal prep business for $950M

    The sale to Investindustrial, which comes amid strong demand for store-branded offerings, will simplify the private label maker’s business and allow it to focus on higher-growth and -margin foods.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
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    Coke to launch Dreamworld cola in latest push to attract younger consumers

    The drink, part of the company’s Creations platform, was introduced to highlight the CPG giant’s signature beverage while allowing consumers to explore “what a dream tastes like.”

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
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    The secret behind Danone’s ‘very recession resilient’ portfolio

    North American CEO Shane Grant said the company will benefit as consumers prioritize essential foods like its creamers, yogurts and plant-based milks.

    By • Aug. 10, 2022
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    Aperitif maker Haus to shutter as Constellation reportedly backs out on funding round

    In a tweet, the upstart’s CEO said the three-year-old company is in the process of closing, and without an investor, doesn’t have the cash to support its operations.

    By • Aug. 10, 2022
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    Maple Leaf cuts plant-based business 25% as demand fails to meet expectations

    The owner of Lightlife and Field Roast brands is “sizing the shoe to fit a new foot” as it aims to make its alternative meat unit profitable, according to its CEO.

    By Samantha Oller • Aug. 9, 2022
  • Twisted Tea, Boston Beer, Beam Suntory, whiskey
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    Boston Beer debuts Sweet Tea Whiskey through partnership with Beam Suntory

    The offering, which will be under the Twisted Tea line, is the third launch in the past year between the two partners after Sauza Agave Cocktails and Truly Flavored Vodka.

    By • Aug. 8, 2022