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Jim Sabia

Constellation Brands Names Jim Sabia as President, Beer Division

In his new position, Sabia with assume the day-to-day general management responsibilities for all U.S. commercial and operations functions related to the company’s beer business.

January 26, 2022

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Royal Canin Expanding South Dakota Facility

The brand is investing $185 million to create new production lines at its facility in North Sioux City, S.D., to meet growing petfood demand.

January 25, 2022

NASA Offering $1 Million for Innovative Systems to Feed Tomorrow’s Astronauts

Giving future explorers the technology to produce nutritious, tasty, and satisfying meals on long-duration space missions will give them the energy required to uncover the great unknown.

January 24, 2022

Mars to Acquire Petfood Brand Nom Nom

The price tag for the science-forward technology, direct-to-consumer petfood brand, which will be an autonomous brand within the Royal Canin division, is reportedly $1 billion.

January 21, 2022

Mondelēz International Acquires Chipita Global

The addition of the high-growth European leader in croissants and baked snacks will assist Mondelēz in accelerating growth in core snacking adjacencies and enable innovation across the company’s brands.

January 20, 2022

May River Capital Acquires Cablevey Conveyors

Cablevey Conveyors, part of Akona Process Solutions

Cablevey Conveyors celebrates its 50th anniversary on the day of the acquisition, marking two major milestones in the company’s history and future.

January 20, 2022

Monster Beverage Acquiring CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective

The $330 million deal will provide Monster Beverage with all the CANarchy craft beer and hard seltzer brands as an entrée into the lucrative alcoholic beverage sector.

January 17, 2022

Simmons Foods Planning $100 Million Expansion of Arkansas Plant

The project will add 65,000 sq ft to the plant to allow for two new automated production and packaging lines, and increase annual production capacity by approximately 100 million lb.

January 14, 2022

Simmons Facility

Farbest Foods Expanding Indiana Plant

The $12.8 million, 22,000-sq-ft project will streamline deboning, while improving output and practices at the turkey processing facility.

January 13, 2022

Farbest Facility

Mondelēz International Names Karla Schlieper to Lead Canada Business

Schlieper will assume the role of president of Mondelēz Canada on January 17, succeeding current president Martin Parent, who will be leaving the organization earlier in the month.

January 12, 2022

Mondelez Canada President Karla Schlieper

Maple Leaf Foods Names Adam Grogan President of Wholly Owned Subsidiary

The industry veteran is set to assume the top position at plant-based protein subsidiary Greenleaf Foods, following the retirement of current president Dan Curtin.

January 10, 2022

Greenleaf Foods Adam Grogan

New Action Plan to Offer Funding for Small Meat Producers

Administered by the USDA, the plan will make funds available to smaller meat producers to create a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain.

January 5, 2022

New fairlife Facility in Arizona Now Open

The production and distribution facility boasts advanced manufacturing technologies and equipment to enable continued growth, and support increased demand for fairlife products.

January 4, 2022

Fairlife Ariz Facility

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