Industry News

Kerry Appoints Oliver Kelly as President and CEO in North America

Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Gerry Behan will continue in a broader capacity as president and CEO for Kerry Taste and Nutrition.

December 20, 2021

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Industry News

Processors Plan Major Expansion and Greenfield Projects, Plus a Cannabis Market Update

Mondelēz International, Cattlemen’s Heritage, and American Peanut Growers Group are expanding operations next year. Also on today's video: Dosage control, speed of onset, and flavors are essential for product in this growing cannabis drinks sector.

December 17, 2021

Industry News

Hershey Completes Acquisition of Dot’s Pretzels and Pretzels Inc.

The addition of Dot’s Pretzels adds to Hershey’s portfolio the fastest-growing scale U.S. pretzel brand, representing 55% of the pretzel category’s growth during the past year.

December 16, 2021

Industry News

JBS Buying King’s Group and Its Premium Italian Charcuterie Brands

JBS subsidiary Rigamonti will acquire the historic brands King’s and Principe, and the group’s entire operation in the U.S., as well as four production facilities in Italy.

December 15, 2021

Industry News

CRB Names Steve Morton as a Project Director for Food and Beverage Clients

CRB

The arrival of the experienced advocate for integrated project delivery will enhance the company’s successful ONEsolution approach.

December 14, 2021

Industry News

Yili Group Opens Ice Cream Production Base in Indonesia

Yili’s first self-built plant in Southeast Asia forms a “dual center” in Indonesia and Thailand, and aims to accelerate dairy manufacturing and innovation to better serve its consumers in the region.

December 13, 2021

Industry News

Cattlemen’s Heritage to Build Beef Processing Facility in Iowa

ESI Group has been selected to design and construct the 500,000-sq-ft greenfield facility, which is expected break ground in spring of next year and to be up and running in December 2023.

December 10, 2021

Industry News

Petsource by Scoular Expanding Nebraska Facility

The Seward, Neb., project will triple the site’s capacity, allowing it to meet the rapidly increasing customer demand for high-protein, nutrient-dense, and raw nutrition petfood options.

December 9, 2021

Industry News

Volkmann USA Appoints Rick Gaffney as Sales Engineer

Volkmann USA

Gaffney is joining the process equipment manufacturer to help the company meet growing conveying systems demand.

December 9, 2021

Industry News

Blackline Cold Storage Opening New Facility in Texas

The facility will incorporate flexibility for multiple segregated temperature zones and both truck and rail connectivity to serve a broad range of cold storage customer requirements.

December 7, 2021

Industry News

Buitoni Foods Appoints Graham R. Corneck as President and CEO

Corneck will be replacing Peter Wilson, who will rejoin Brynwood Partners as managing director and chairman of Buitoni Foods.

December 6, 2021

Industry News

Smucker Divests Private Label Dry Pet Food Business

The company has sold the business segment to Diamond Pet Foods as a part of its continued portfolio optimization focusing on other areas of its petfood and pet snacks business.

December 3, 2021

Industry News

Lactalis Canada Adding Kraft Heinz Grated Cheese Business to Portfolio

The transaction reinforces the company’s long-term investment in the food processing sector and marks its foray into the grated cheese business category, a first for the dairy leader.

December 2, 2021