Business Strategies

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Courtesy of the Meat Institute
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Marketing

North American Meat Institute Rebrands, Unveils New Logo and Tagline

March 14, 2024
The Meat Institute will build on 120 years of meat industry leadership with a total rebranding effort from name to logo to mission and purpose.
Courtesy of Hormel Foods Corp.
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Business Strategies

Hormel Foods Offers Insight into Planters, Q1 Volume Successes

March 13, 2024
Hormel has tapped into innovation and invested in exciting flavors and offerings for Planters and its other brands across all channels of business.
JeepersMedia
"Dave’s Killer Bread, Bagels"
"Dave’s Killer Bread, Bagels"
"Dave’s Killer Bread, Bagels"
"Dave’s Killer Bread, Bagels"
"Dave’s Killer Bread, Bagels"
Business Strategies

Flowers Foods Continues to Explore New Opportunites to Expand Dave’s Killer Bread

March 13, 2024
During the company’s Bank of America 2024 Consumer & Retail Conference discussion, Flowers Foods talked about the growth and potential of Dave’s Killer Bread among other topics...
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"Utz Potato Chips - Market Bag"
"Utz Potato Chips - Market Bag"
"Utz Potato Chips - Market Bag"
"Utz Potato Chips - Market Bag"
"Utz Potato Chips - Market Bag"
Business Strategies

Utz Brands Targets Distribution Expansion, Automation for Growth

March 12, 2024
Snack brand sees muted category growth for 2024 but feels it controls much of its own fate through its growth strategies.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Campbell’s Closes Sovos Deal; Discusses Encouraging Signals for 2024

March 12, 2024
Sovos Brands deal, improving conditions in the snacks category were the highlights of Campbell’s Consumer & Retail Conference discussion.
Business Strategies

Tyson Foods Will Shut Down Perry, Iowa, Pork Processing Plant

March 12, 2024
Meat processor is still trying to optimize its operations and will close the facility, which employs nearly 1,300 workers.
Courtesy of Ruiz Food Products Inc.
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Business Strategies

Ruiz Foods Makes its HQ Move to Frisco, Texas, Official

March 6, 2024
The frozen Mexican foods manufacturer cut the ribbon on its new, centrally located headquarters office.
Courtesy of Applegate
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Animal Proteins

Applegate Commits to Convert All Beef Hot Dogs to Regenerative Sources by End of 2025

March 5, 2024
Natural and organic meat subsidiary of Hormel Foods believes the move could significantly increase the acreage used for regenerative raising of beef.
Business Strategies

2024 Private Label Report Shows a Curious Tale of Twos

March 4, 2024
Store brands’ $236.3 billion in annual dollar sales set a record — but growth was front-loaded in the first half, with sales falling to near flat in the last six months.
Courtesy of Conagra Brands
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Business Strategies

Conagra Brands, Dolly Parton Expand Partnership Beyond Duncan Hines

Jan. 23, 2024
Under new partnership, Conagra and Parton will develop frozen, refrigerated, grocery and snack products to add to Duncan Hines mixes line.
Bakery & Baked Goods

Bimbo Bakeries USA to Close Aging Albuquerque, New Mexico, Facility

Jan. 18, 2024
The plant has experienced a volume loss recently and will be shuttered by mid-April of this year, the company told a local news outlet.
Animal Proteins

U.S. Beef Slaughter Numbers Plunge After Blizzard Forces Kansas Plant Closures

Jan. 11, 2024
USDA report shows nationwide beef slaughter dropped to approximately 94,000 head on Tuesday, some 25% less than one week prior, but is recovering today.
Beverage Products

Sparkling Ice Manufacturer Appoints Former Starbucks Exec to Lead Brand’s Growth

Jan. 5, 2024
Talking Rain Beverage Co. has named Rich DePencier as its first-ever chief growth officer.