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Didion Milling Officials Found Guilty in Deadly Explosion Case

OSHA and EPA investigations into the 2017 explosion at the company’s Cambria, Wis., corn mill led to the convictions of the two men.

October 18, 2023

On May 31, 2017, combustible dust explosions at the Didion Milling facility in Cambria, Wis., killed five of the 19 employees working on the night of the incident.

Tyson, Protix Building U.S. Insect Ingredient Production Facility

The two companies also have entered into a partnership to explore new ways to create and produce more efficient, sustainable proteins and lipids for inclusion in the global food system.

October 17, 2023

Maple Leaf, McCain Foods, Others Join Forces for Decarbonization

Industry giants have come together with environmental experts to form CANZA—Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food—to promote an environmentally responsible future for the Canadian agri-food value chain.

October 16, 2023

Walmart Building $350 Million Milk Processing Plant in Georgia

The Valdosta, Ga., dairy facility will provide milk throughout Georgia and neighboring states, serving more than 750 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs in the region.

October 12, 2023

Walmart Milk Processing Facility In Valdosta Georgia

Post Holdings to Buy Perfection Pet Foods for $235 Million

The acquisition will allow Post Holdings to insource a portion of its current pet food business and gain an entry point into the private-label and co-manufacturing pet food categories.

October 11, 2023

Post Holdings Perfection Pet Foods

California Governor Signs Bill Banning 4 Widely Used Food Additives

Assembly Bill 418 prohibits the use of red dye 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, and propylparaben due to health concerns.

October 9, 2023

Will Injectable Weight Loss Drugs Slim Down Snack Food Sales?

While it’s too early to know how big an impact the pharmaceuticals will have on high-calorie food sales, some companies are taking note of a possible shift in eating habits.

October 6, 2023

Blue Apron Being Sold to Wonder Group for $103 Million

The transaction is expected to create a leading platform for mealtime, focused on quality and flavor across meal kits and fully prepared meal experiences.

October 4, 2023

Utz Brands Planning 650,000-Sq-Ft Pennsylvania Distribution Center

The new facility is a part of the company’s network optimization initiatives to support volume growth and reduce costs.

October 3, 2023

Mondelēz Sells Developed-market Gum Business for $1.35 Billion

The transaction with Perfetti Van Melle will advance Mondelēz International’s strategy to increase its focus on a portfolio with chocolate, biscuits, and baked snacks as its core categories.

October 2, 2023

Perfetti Brands

Hormel Foods Completes Major Solar Project in Minnesota

The 8-acre solar field at the Jennie-O plant in Montevideo, Minn., will generate energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 2,265 metric tons per year.

September 29, 2023

Hormel Foods Solar Array

Smucker Selling Sahale Snacks Brand

The company is selling the brand as a part of its effort to continue the growth of Smucker’s consumer foods business.

September 28, 2023

Keurig Dr Pepper Names Tim Cofer as CEO, Effective in Q2 2024

In line with the company’s CEO succession plan, Tim Cofer will join company as COO before assuming the CEO role in the second quarter of next year, with current Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort guiding the transition.

September 26, 2023

Keurig Dr Pepper Coo Tim Cofer

Department of Labor Investigating Child Labor at Tyson, Perdue

The move follows a New York Times Magazine article that disclosed cleaning contractors have been employing migrant children to work overnight shifts at Tyson and Perdue plants in Virginia.

September 24, 2023

Lactalis Canada Investing in New Oshawa, Ont., Distribution Center

The facility, which will increase capacity and efficiency for Lactalis Canada’s supply chain network, will be designed with energy efficiency top of mind.

September 22, 2023

Lactalis Canada Distribution Center, Oshawa, Ont

Diageo Names Sally Grimes as CEO, Diageo North America

Effective October 1, Grimes will take on her new leadership role, while Claudia Schubert will become president and chief operating officer, Diageo, North America.

September 21, 2023

Sally Grimes, Diageo Ceo, North America

Bormioli Pharma Launches “Plastic Academy”

Bormioli Pharma

The academy will train participants in the processing of plastics, bridging the gap between the world of education and the world of work.

September 21, 2023

Mars Spending $1 Billion on Path to Net Zero GHG Emissions

The company is aiming to cut its carbon emissions by roughly 15 million metric tons by 2030 and reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

September 19, 2023

Mars Pedigree Packaging

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