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Stevanato Group Appoints New CEO

Stevanato Group

Franco Stevanato will become Stevanto Group's Chief Executive Officer at the end of June, succeeding Franco Moro.

June 4, 2024

Franco Stevanato

Hershey's Faces Class Action Suit Over Reese's Packaging

The legal challenge is spurred by consumers who claim the packaging doesn’t match the product.

January 8, 2024

Reese's Pumpkins

PEMA Selects Robert Bunting as Interim Treasurer

The Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association Nominating Committee selected the President and CEO of Bunting to fulfill the position until March.

December 15, 2023

McCain Foods Launches Business Unit to Advance Farming Technologies

Presia Ag Insights will help food companies, landowners, and farmers foster on-farm resilience and support the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices.

November 30, 2023

Mc Cain Farm Resilience

Tyson Foods Opens 325,000-sq-ft Fully Cooked Food Production Plant

The new facility in Danville, Va., incorporates the latest technology that brings real-time intelligence to the company’s processes to increase production and protect workers.

November 29, 2023

Tyson Virginia Plant

U.S. Egg Producers, Trade Groups Found Responsible for Price Fixing

A jury determined Cal-Maine Foods, Rose Acre Farms, United Egg Producers, and United States Egg Marketers engaged in a conspiracy to raise the cost of eggs from 2004 to 2008.

November 27, 2023

Kraft Heinz Updating Executive Leadership Team

Incoming CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera has announced multiple internal elevations that will become effective beginning in fiscal year 2024.

November 22, 2023

Jack Daniel’s Maker Selling Sonoma Cutrer Vineyards to Duckhorn Portfolio

According to the terms of the transaction, Brown-Forman will receive $50 million and secure equity ownership in The Duckhorn Portfolio.

November 21, 2023

Brown Forman Sonoma

Mars Paying $661 Million to Buy Hotel Chocolat

The acquisition will increase Mars’ footprint and help support Hotel Chocolat’s ongoing efforts to increase its presence beyond the United Kingdom.

November 20, 2023

Primo Water Appoints Robbert Rietbroek as Incoming CEO

The industry veteran will bring to the company extensive product innovation, operational, and transformational experience.

November 17, 2023

Primo Water Ceo Robbert Rietbroek

New York Files Lawsuit Against PepsiCo Over Plastic Packaging

The legal action names PepsiCo as the major contributor of plastic waste collected from the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo and details the actions it wants the company to undertake.

November 16, 2023

Source: People of the State of New York v Pepsico, Inc.; Frito-Lay, Inc.; Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Tyson Announces the Closing of Yet Another 2 Plants

The planned shuttering of the Florida and South Carolina facilities follows earlier announcements that the company will be closing 6 other sites early next year.

November 14, 2023

Nestlé Invests $100 Million in Wonder Group

The two companies are entering a strategic partnership, with plans to sell food and high-tech kitchen equipment to businesses.

November 13, 2023

Wonder Food Delivery And Takeout Order Online From The Best Restaurants

Nissin Foods USA Building $228 Million South Carolina Manufacturing Facility

Located in Greenville County, the new site will be the company’s third U.S. manufacturing facility, increasing Nissin Foods’ production capabilities to meet growing consumer demand.

November 9, 2023

Cup Noodles Paper Cup Outside Render 1

Smucker Completes $5.6 Billion Acquisition of Hostess Brands

The acquisition will advance Smucker’s strategy and expand its family of brands in growing categories.

November 8, 2023

Hostess Brands Portfolio

Post Holdings’ President and CEO Rob Vitale to Take Medical Leave of Absence

Interim CEO Jeff Zadoks announced fiscal Q4 results and the 2024 outlook, showing strong results for the company after acquiring assets from Perfection Pet Foods.

November 6, 2023

Robert V. Vitale, president and CEO of Post Holdings, is taking an unexpected medical leave.

Tyson Voluntarily Recalling 30,000 lb of Dino Chicken Nuggets

The frozen, fully cooked chicken “Fun Nuggets” may contain small, pliable metal pieces, posing a risk to consumers, especially young children.

November 6, 2023

Tyson Fun Nuggets Chicken Recall Metal Pieces

Kraft Heinz Appoints New EVP and President of Its North America Zone

Pedro Navio, Kraft Heinz president, Brazil, will be taking on his new role in Jan. 2024 when Carlos Abrams-Rivera vacates the position and assumes the responsibilities of the company’s chief executive officer.

November 3, 2023

Kraft Heinz Pedro Navio 2

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