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General Mills Puts Twist on Classic Cereals

Fun variations on cereals like Trix, Lucky Charms, Cheerios, and more seem targeted at consumer trends in snack spaces as well as those looking for healthier options.

December 6, 2023

General Mills is launching variants--sometimes fun, sometimes healthy--on some of its classic cereals.

Post Holdings to Close Ohio Cereal Manufacturing Plant

The company is targeting next September to fully close its Lancaster facility, which will impact 200 employees.

December 1, 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

In Memory of Jeanne Schweder

As a technology writer for ProFood World and other publications at PMMI Media Group for more than a decade, Jeanne Schweder is remembered for her industry knowledge and quick wit.

November 29, 2023

Jeanne Schweder

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

Unilever Digitally Connects Employees in the Plant

The My Unilever App, built on Google Cloud, will streamline processes for the company’s 53,000 factory-based colleagues around the globe.

November 28, 2023

My Unilever App

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

MDPTC 2023 Honorees Share Achievements, Advice

At thePACKout, industry experts Amy Stewart, Kent Hevenor, and Ryan Erickson were honored for their contributions to the medical device packaging community.

November 17, 2023

Amy Stewart, Kent Hevenor, and Ryan Erickson were honored for their contributions to the medical device packaging community.

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.

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