Articles Tagged with ''food industry news''

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Gemstone Foods Appoints New President, CEO

Gemstone Foods is a growing protein processor and supplier, providing custom sizing, portioning and packaging to the food service and retail distribution channels
July 6, 2016
William T. Andersen will assume his new role as president and CEO of Gemstone Foods.
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General Mills, SDSU unveil Oats Research Laboratory

The Oats Research Laboratory will focus on advancing the sustainability and quality of oats in the US
July 6, 2016
General Mills and South Dakota State University (SDSU) announced the opening of a state-of-the-art oat variety development lab on the Brookings campus. The Oats Research Laboratory will focus on advancing the sustainability and quality of oats in the US.
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Hershey Receives Indication of Interest from Mondelēz

Hershey’s Board of Directors unanimously rejected the indication of interest and determined that it provided no basis for further discussion
July 1, 2016
The Hershey Company confirmed that it had received a preliminary, non-binding indication of interest from Mondelēz International to acquire the company for a mix of cash and stock consideration, totaling $107 a share of Hershey common stock. The indication of interest also included other non-monetary considerations.
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Friendly’s Finalizes Sale to Dean Foods

The restaurant organization will continue as FIC Restaurants, Inc., as it operates and franchises over 260 Friendly’s restaurants
June 30, 2016
Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC announced that it has finalized the sale of its Retail Ice Cream and Manufacturing business from an affiliate of Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC to Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Company, a leading food and beverage company and the largest processor and direct-to-store distributor of fresh fluid milk and other dairy and dairy case products in the United States, for the amount of $155 million in cash.
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General Mills Appoints New Leadership

General Mills names company veteran Jeffrey L. Harmening to newly created president and chief operating officer position responsible for global operations
June 27, 2016
Harmening will be responsible for all company operations including U.S. Retail, International, Convenience Stores and Foodservice segments, Sales and Channel Development, as well as Global Supply Chain, and Innovation, Technology and Quality functions.
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Former Campbell CEO David Johnson Dies at 83

A native of Australia, Johnson served as Campbell's President and CEO from 1990 until 1997 and again from March 2000 to January 2001
June 27, 2016
Johnson also served as Chairman of the Campbell Board of Directors from 1993 until 1999.
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Research Chefs Association Selects Management Company

SmithBucklin will include a chief staff executive who will work alongside the RCA board of directors to establish strategic objectives
June 22, 2016
The Research Chefs Association has selected SmithBucklin, an association management and services company, to provide full-service association management. RCA’s headquarters will move to Chicago in mid-August.
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GoodFarms Receives New Certification

GoodFarms seeks to enhance the connection between consumers and the hands that grow and harvest their produce
June 21, 2016
The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), a nonprofit that brings together workers, growers and retailers in the effort to produce safer, more responsibly grown fruits and vegetables, announced that the GoodFarms brand will debut its craft blueberries, craft strawberries and organic strawberries from EFI-certified farms at Costco locations on the West Coast, Northeast and in Hawaii.
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Yummy Spoonfuls Expands Lineup

Yummy Spoonfuls’ nutritious USDA certified organic food is created with minimal processing
June 21, 2016
Yummy Spoonfuls®, the maker of frozen organic baby and toddler food made from simple and fresh ingredients, announced the national expansion of its product line to deliver on its vision of redefining healthy eating for a new generation, available in nearly all Target stores nationwide.
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