Articles Tagged with ''food industry news''

Schwan’s Consumer Brands Names Chief Growth Officer

April Anslinger will be responsible for all sales, marketing and customer development functions
May 11, 2016
Anslinger is filling a newly created position designed to align sales and marketing functions to support the company’s iconic brands and in-store execution.
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Kyowa Hakko USA Promotes New Leadership

Kyowa Hakko USA’s D. Christopher Nolte promoted to vice president of nutritional sales; Leo R. Cullen promoted to president and CEO
May 10, 2016
D. Christopher Nolte, former Director of Nutritional Sales of Kyowa Hakko USA accepts the position of Vice President of Nutritional Sales for Kyowa Hakko USA
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Pulmuone Closes Purchase Agreement with Vitasoy USA

The acquired business, now known as Nasoya Food USA LLC, joins the Pulmuone family of healthy and nutritious brands
May 10, 2016
This acquisition solidifies Pulmuone’s position as a major tofu company while strengthening its operations in South Korea, U.S., Japan and China. Pulmuone had previously announced it had entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire Vitasoy USA Inc. on March 24, 2016.
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Hormel to Sell Diamond Crystal Brands

An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital, LLC is scheduled to purchase the business
May 6, 2016
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals in the United States, and is expected to close within 30 days.
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Dannon to Simplify Ingredients

Dannon will increase transparency for its portfolio of products and evolve to more natural and fewer ingredients
May 4, 2016
Dannon announced a pledge to its farmers, retail customers and consumers to further improve sustainable agriculture practices for its milk supply, to increase transparency for its portfolio of products and evolve to more natural and fewer ingredients for flagship brands.
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Ventura Foods to Acquire Cargill's Dressings, Sauces and Mayonnaise Business

Cargill has reached an agreement to sell its Dressings, Sauces and Mayonnaise (DSM) business to Ventura Foods, based in Brea, Calif.
May 3, 2016
The business operates from one standalone facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and two facilities integrated within the broader operations of Cargill's Fats & Oils Group in Gainesville, Georgia and Sidney, Ohio.
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Whole Foods Honors Suppliers

Two producers earned the grocer’s top “Supplier of the Year” award for outstanding all-around performance
April 28, 2016
Whole Foods Market has revealed the winners of its annual Supplier Awards, the company’s highest honor for producer partners that embody its mission and values. Out of thousands of Whole Foods Market suppliers nationwide, fewer than 70 have received one of these distinguished awards.
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Hershey Acquires barkTHINS Snacking Chocolate

The barkTHINS brand is largely sold in the United States in take-home resealable packages
April 27, 2016
The Hershey Company announced that it has purchased Ripple Brand Collective, LLC, a privately held company based in Congers, New York, that owns the barkTHINS snacking chocolate brand.
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