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In the News May 2021 Edition | Food Insecurity and Restaurant Consumer Trends Shift

Take Five Video: Consumers increase food spending and return to in-restaurant dining, but food insecurity caused by the pandemic continues. Beyond Meat enters China market, while General Mills and Smithfield continue to enhance their sustainability goals.

May 7, 2021

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Conagra Brands Names New EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer

In his new leadership role, Alexandre “Ale” Eboli will be responsible for the end-to-end supply chain, overseeing the manufacturing, procurement, environment, health and safety, plant quality, logistics, and transportation and warehousing teams.

May 7, 2021

Sustainability

Burger King® Rolls Out Green Packaging Pilot Program

Alternatives for oft-used guest-facing items will be tested, the Loop reusables program will be expanded, and partnerships with the Coca-Cola Company and Kraft Heinz will further sustainable initiatives.

May 5, 2021

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Urschel Makes Changes in Corporate Sales Leadership

Tim O’Brien and Alan Major take on new roles

May 5, 2021

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Cargill Expanding Its Gourmet Chocolate Offerings

The company’s acquisition of Leman Decoration Group enables Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business to better serve gourmet customers in Europe and around the world.

May 3, 2021

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House Foods America Building New Tofu Plant

The House Foods Group subsidiary’s new manufacturing facility, which will be located in Louisville, Ky., will expand the company’s production capacity.

April 29, 2021

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Restaurant Consumer Trends Shift as the Pandemic Continues. The data suggests that even though restaurants in many states have had to limit capacity or transition to takeout-only service, Americans are now reaching into their wallets to treat themselves and support local businesses.

Consumers are returning to restaurants at an increasing rate. Food spending away from home has increased by 23.1% since the start of the pandemic while households are only spending 10.7% more on food at home.

April 28, 2021

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PPM Technologies Hires Industry Veteran Bob Porter

Porter has assumed the position of director of sales fruit & vegetables for the company.

April 26, 2021

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Cargill Announces Plans for New Canola Processing Facility

The new project in Regina, Saskatchewan will build on Cargill’s overall investment across its North America oilseeds network and support the growing global demand for canola products.

April 26, 2021

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Swift Prepared Foods Building New Facility

The new $200 million, 325,000-sq-ft Italian meats and charcuterie production facility is to be located in Columbia, Mo.

April 23, 2021

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CRB Names Sam Kitchell as SVP of Emerging Business Opportunities

Global biopharma engineering leader Kitchell will work alongside strategy and operations teams to advance ‘difference-making’ opportunities that benefit clients.

April 22, 2021

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Saputo Announces Leanne Cutts to Assume Senior Management Position

Cutts will begin serving as president and chief operating officer (International and Europe) for Saputo in the second half of this year.

April 22, 2021

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JBS Buys European Plant-based Food Producer Vivera

The purchase of Vivera, Europe’s third-largest plant-based protein producer, boosts JBS’s global position in the exploding plant protein market.

April 20, 2021