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Kraft Mac & Cheese Tests Recyclable Fiber-Based Microwavable Cup

The packaging innovation, a first for the Kraft Mac & Cheese brand, is expected to be in market later this year
January 15, 2021
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Kraft Mac & Cheese announced it is developing and testing the brand’s first-ever recyclable fiber-based microwavable cup. Upon testing completion, the brand will launch a new Kraft Mac & Cheese Shapes variety later in 2021 using the new cup and design.
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Nellson Names New Leadership

Jean Filion to take on role as CEO
January 14, 2021
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Nellson Nutraceutical LLC, the full-service nutritional bar and powder provider in North America, announced the appointment of Jean Filion to chief executive officer. He succeeds Jamie Better, effective today.
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Qualitas Health/iwi Raises $10M

The company intends to expand its plant-based protein and omega-3 business
January 13, 2021
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The investment round is being led by world-class foodTech investor PeakBridge VC, Malta, together with Arancia Group, a privately owned Mexico-based food ingredient/food service conglomerate, Minrav (the company’s largest investor) and additional private investors.
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AIDP, Inc. Retains Debbie Wildrick to Lead Beverage & Natural Food Expansion

Wildrick has a particular interest in understanding and supporting functional ingredients
January 13, 2021
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AIDP, Inc. announced that Debbie Wildrick Consulting is to lead its beverage and natural food expansion efforts. Debbie Wildrick, chief beverage visionary, has 40 years of sales, marketing, and operations in the food and beverage industry with a focus on the functional beverage sector.
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Santa Monica Seafood Buys Out JV Partner in Ethos Seafood Group

Ethos Seafood develops and sells pre-packaged, chilled seafood products to retail grocers
January 13, 2021
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Santa Monica Seafood, a national seafood processor and distributor headquartered in Southern California, announced that it has closed a purchase agreement for the equity interest in its Ethos Seafood Group division that had been owned by an outside, unaffiliated group. Santa Monica Seafood now owns 100% of Ethos Seafood.
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American Egg Board Names New Leadership

Mike Koenigs takes on role as chief of operations and outreach strategy and communications executive
January 12, 2021
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Reporting directly to AEB president & CEO Emily Metz, Koenigs will oversee and be responsible for driving new efficiencies in the AEB's finance and human resources functions, while unifying organizational engagement and outreach to egg producers, the food chain, allied industry, government and other key industry stakeholders.
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True Source Honey: Certified Honey

True Source Honey will update certification standards in 2021
January 12, 2021
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The updated standards will note that True Source Certified Honey whether imported to North America or purchased directly from North American beekeepers is tested for authenticity by an accredited laboratory at some point in the supply chain using either EA/LC-IRMS and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) profiling or EA/LC-IRMS and High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) analysis. This is in addition to the long-established pollen analysis requirements for shipments of honey from countries identified as high-risk.
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T. Hasegawa USA Acquires Mission Flavor & Fragrances

Company broadens its flavor portfolio across key product categories with acquisition, expanding world-class service and technical capabilities
January 12, 2021
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On Dec.29, 2020, T. Hasegawa USA Inc. acquired Mission Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. The purchase fits into T. Hasegawa USA, Inc.’s strategy to broaden its flavor portfolio within dairy, bakery, plant-based alternatives, fruit-filling and confectionary categories.
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Maple Leaf Foods to Expand Plant Protein Capacity

Phase 1 of the project involves the acquisition of a 118,000 square foot plant in Indianapolis
January 12, 2021
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Maple Leaf Foods announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, SPC, a leader in plant protein products, is advancing plans to increase tempeh production capacity through the acquisition and planned build-out of a food processing plant in Indianapolis.  
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Utz Brands To Acquire Vitner’s Snack Food Brand

The move expands Utz’s position in Chicago and the Midwest
January 11, 2021
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Utz Brands, Inc., a manufacturer of branded salty snacks, announced that its subsidiary Utz Quality Foods, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement with Snak-King Corp. to acquire certain assets related to the Vitner’s brand, a brand of snack foods in the Chicago metropolitan market, for a total purchase price of $25 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.
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