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Edlong is investing $10 million to expand its Elk Grove Village, Ill., campus, beginning with a new 35,000-square-foot operations center designed to support growing customer demand. Future phases will modernize the company’s customer innovation center, including research, pilot and application labs, to strengthen product development and collaboration capabilities.

Campbell’s is making leadership changes as chief enterprise transformation officer Dan Poland and chief communications officer Anthony Sanzio plan to retire at the end of the fiscal year. Melissa Nippert and Beth Jolly will assume the roles, supporting the company’s transformation initiatives, stakeholder engagement and long-term growth strategy.

Mondelēz International selected nine startups for its CoLab Tech 2026 accelerator program, highlighting technologies aimed at addressing sustainability, supply chain and regulatory challenges. The cohort includes innovators in precision fermentation, functional ingredients, packaging and AI-powered product development tools.

CRISP POWER Protein Pretzels opened a $15 million production facility in Stafford, Texas, marking its transition from an import-based model to domestic manufacturing. The investment positions the brand to support growing retail and e-commerce demand while capitalizing on rising consumer interest in high-protein, high-fiber snack options.

Second Nature Brands has agreed to acquire Tillamook Country Smoker, marking its entry into the protein-snacks segment. The acquisition adds a portfolio of clean-label meat snacks to the company’s better-for-you snack lineup and reflects continued investment in high-growth, protein-focused categories.

The Recycling Partnership unveiled a new Recycling Participation Fund supported by major industry partners to improve consumer engagement in recycling programs. The initiative will fund community-based strategies and research designed to increase recycling participation and help states meet emerging recycling performance goals.

Darigold and Actus Nutrition have entered into a strategic partnership designed to expand opportunities in specialty dairy ingredients. The agreement includes Actus assuming operations of Darigold's milk protein facility in Jerome, Idaho, and a long-term arrangement for Darigold to produce whey ingredients for Actus at its Sunnyside, Wash., facility, connecting member milk supplies to growing specialty ingredient markets.

Mars has appointed Kemal Cetin as global chief digital & information officer for its snacking business, effective Aug. 3. His experience in digital transformation and business agility is expected to support innovation, decision-making and the integration of Kellanova brands.

A new survey from the International Food Information Council found that consumers are actively engaging with nutrition information and prefer front-of-package labels that provide a balanced view of food and beverage products. The findings come as policymakers continue evaluating front-of-package labeling approaches and suggest shoppers want information about both nutrients to limit and nutrients to encourage when making purchasing decisions.

Butter Buds Inc. appointed Wade Sirny as director of foodservice, where he will oversee sales growth, broker partnerships and expansion into new foodservice segments. Sirny also will help launch In The Raw sweetener products in foodservice and collaborate on new product development initiatives.