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B&G Foods, Inc. announced that it has hired Andrew Vogel as executive vice president and president of meals. As a member of B&G Foods’ executive leadership team, Vogel will report directly to Casey Keller, president and chief executive officer.

With operations in California, Illinois, and Nevada, and annual sales of $280M, Saratoga supplies Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) and food manufacturers with custom dry seasoning blends and liquid solutions such as sauces, dressings, and glazes. Upon closing, the Saratoga leadership team and its 500 employees will join Solina.

The ANINA pod is a complete meal made from vegetables that have been rejected for sale due to a less-than-perfect appearance—a major source of fresh produce waste. 

According to a study by ReFED, 35% of all foods in the United States goes unsold or uneaten and leaves a greenhouse gas footprint equivalent to 4% of total US emissions. 

Frame and Flight is currently in talks with major CPG and QSR brands and already has commitments from a few food tech companies and will continue to grow its leadership team in the coming months.

 BevSource offers a full range of operational and support services to beverage entrepreneurs and brand owners of all sizes.

Nellson Nutraceutical LLC (Nellson), is hosting a series of festivities beginning this week to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the company. Founded in 1962 in Los Angeles under the name of Nellson Candies, the company is proud of its six-decade heritage. 

Sokol Custom Food Ingredients, a family-owned company that has been developing custom food formulations for 125 years, announced Shawn M. Sullivan has been named CEO, effective September 26. Tim Novak, former president of Sokol, will remain active as he continues to support the business as chairman of the board.

The Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award, honoring natural products pioneer and plant-based visionary Greg Steltenpohl, is officially accepting entries for its first annual $100,000 grant for early-stage ventures in the food space. The founder of Odwalla and Califia Farms, who died in March 2021, devoted his life to changing the food system through business.