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BlueNalu, Inc., a food technology company developing cell-based seafood products, announced several key strategic developments including a substantial expansion of the company’s operations, the hiring of a chief financial officer, and the enhancement of its R&D, project management, and engineering teams. 

The LIVEKINDLY co., a collective of heritage and startup brands on track to become one of the world’s largest plant-based food companies, announced the acquisition of Oumph!, a multi-award winning plant-based brand from Sweden.

Aunt Jemima, one of the long-time brands of The Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., announced it will remove the image of Aunt Jemima from its packaging and change the name of the brand. Packaging changes without the Aunt Jemima image will begin to appear throughout Q4 of 2020.

Air Protein, a modern food company which makes meat from CO2 and renewable energy, received the Technology Pioneer Designation for its contributions in the field of food technology.

General Mills has partnered with consultants Understanding Ag and dairy cooperative Foremost Farms to pilot regenerative practices and provide support to participating dairy farmers. Implementing regenerative practices on dairy farms requires a holistic approach to managing land, cows and manure.

The Board of Directors of the Private Label Manufacturers Association announced that Peggy Davies has been named acting president of the association. Her appointment follows the death of Brian Sharoff, president, who passed away last month after a brief illness.

Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, announced the upcoming retirement of Jim Splinter, group vice president, corporate strategy.

New Hope Network misses gathering with the natural & organic products community, and we are sad to announce that we will need to wait until 2021 for us all to be together in person again due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 crisis on events and travel.

Turkey Hill LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream and refrigerated drinks, announced that it has acquired an ice cream and novelty production facility in Searcy, Arkansas from Yarnell Ice Cream, LLC, a subsidiary of Schulze & Burch Biscuit Company. 

Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with S-FDF LLC, owned by entrepreneurs Ira Goldfarb and Claudia Goldfarb, to acquire the assets related to S-FDF LLC’s freeze drier technology and freeze dried fruits and vegetables for human consumption.