Industry News
Even 'Better-for-You' Foods Appear Suspect
New NPD Group research finds less interest in positively 'altered' foods, growing concern over GMOs.
01/30/2015Hershey To Acquire Jerky Maker Krave
Small company brings Hershey into broader snack categories.
01/30/2015A Smucker Leaves Smucker
Paul Smucker Wagstaff, a great-great-grandson of founder, quits J.M. Smucker Co.
01/27/2015Post to Acquire MOM Brands for $1.15 Billion
Acquisitive Post to add former Malt-O-Meal company.
01/26/2015Tootsie Roll Chief Dies at 95
Melvin Gordon tightly ran Tootsie Roll Industries for more than 50 years as chairman and CEO of the candy company.
01/22/2015Dollar Tree Lands Family Dollar
Shareholders approve $8.5 billion offer that was lower than Dollar General's.
01/22/2015AdvancePierre Foods to Acquire Most of Landshire Inc.
Wholesale and manufacturing operations fortify sandwich-maker's portfolio.
01/21/2015McCormick Names Lawrence Kurzius COO/President
The 11-year veteran was promoted to the newly created job of chief operating officer and president.
01/12/2015Sterling Rice Group Presents Culinary Trends for 2015
Advanced Asian, cannabis cuisine and coconut sweeteners lead the pack.
01/02/2015Bumble Bee Sold to Thai Seafood Company
Thai Union Frozen Products, world tuna leader, already owns Chicken of the Sea.
12/30/2014The World's Billion-Dollar Food Brands in 2014
Who's rising, who's falling, according to Euromonitor; and Asian brands on the march.
12/29/2014Kraft CEO Suddenly Retires
Tony Vernon replaced by Chairman John Cahill 'to accelerate change.'
12/23/2014The Hartman Group’s 2014 Year in Review
The market research firm takes a look back at Food Culture 2014.
12/23/2014Saputo To Sell Bakery to Bimbo/Canada Bread
C$120 million for small snack cakes operation.
12/22/2014The McCormick Flavor Forecast for 2015
The spice giant picks eight flavor trends to watch in 2015.
12/22/2014Specialty Food Trends for 2015
Cricket flour, marijuana, sustainable packaging make Specialty Food Association list.
12/18/2014Food Channel Predictions for 2015
The Food Channel, in conjunction with insights company CultureWaves, released its top 10 food-related trends for the new year.
12/17/2014Foundation Files Lawsuit Against Soy Health Claim
Weston A. Price Foundation tries to compel FDA to respond to doubts about soy protein's role in heart health.
12/17/201412 Lists of Christmas: J. Walter Thompson's Food Trends for 2015
Introducing the first of what we certainly hope will be 12 lists before the end of the year.
12/16/2014Oregon Recount Confirms GMO Labeling Defeat
Measure 92 still fails by tiny margin.
12/12/2014