First, let’s start with a new product that defies category: Henry's Hard Sparkling Water. That’s right, an alcoholic sparkling water.

Archer Daniels Midland Company has opened its global headquarters and customer center in downtown Chicago.

Cargill's newly expanded Food Innovation Center in Plymouth, Minn., promises to be an environment where the company's own researchers work side-by-side with customers' staff to gain an edge.

King & Prince Seafood, Brunswick, Ga., hired Brett Smith as a corporate chef and member of the company’s research and development team

The Wendy's Company, Dublin, Ohio, said it hired Brandon Solano, 43, as senior vice president of marketing.

Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine Simon Coveney officially opened a new $12 million facility at Thiel Cheese & Ingredients, Hilbert, Wis. (Thiel).

Bay State Milling, Quincy, Mass., said it has begun a 10,000-sq.-ft. addition to accommodate all corporate laboratory operations and strengthen R&D capabilities

One of the nation’s largest bakers, Flowers Foods Inc., Thomasville, Ga., announced several key appointments in keeping with the company's management succession plan.

Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), Chicago, released its “2013 New Product Pacesetters” report, in which the firm identifies last year’s most successful consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands.

Holocher has more than 15 years of experience in a variety of innovation, business development, product development/commercialization, and food science & technology roles.