The new packaging underscores Vermont Nut Free Chocolates’ promise to provide peace of mind to those with nut allergies
July 11, 2016
Launching later this summer, the new packaging will debut on the company’s products including the Mini Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Drops, Bags of Animals, Trail Mix, Chocolate Covered Mini-Twists and Skippers®.
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.
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.
This year’s Breakthrough Innovation Award process reviewed nearly 3,500 consumer products that were introduced in 2014
July 5, 2016
Nielsen announced the 2016 U.S. Nielsen Breakthrough Innovation Award winners. Nielsen’s annual Breakthrough Innovation Awards recognize America’s unsung household heroes. In conjunction with announcing the winners, Nielsen also issued the fifth edition of the U.S. Breakthrough Innovation Report at Nielsen’s U.S. Consumer 360 event in Las Vegas.
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.
Teaching professionals realize there are different ways in which students learn. There also are different types of learning environments. And after one of the industry’s largest annual exhibitions, food and beverage formulators can find a more intimate, unique learning opportunity at Prepared Foods’ annual R&D Applications Seminar Chicago.
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.