Fibers, Flours, Grains, Rice

Highlights

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Plant Expansion

Richardson International to Double Granola Packaging Capacity in South Sioux City, Nebraska

Dec. 12, 2024
Expansion project will begin immediately with an expected completion date in the first quarter of 2026.
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Careers

Cargill Announces Layoff of 5% of Global Workforce

Dec. 3, 2024
Nearly 8,000 could lose their jobs as sales drop by $17 billion at the private, global food and agriculture behemoth.
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Beverage Products

Anheuser-Busch to Close Moorhead, Minnesota, Malt Operations

Nov. 18, 2024
The brewing behemoth says it is rebalancing the company’s malting footprint with this move.
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Animal Proteins

CTI Foods Announces CEO Transition, New President

Oct. 8, 2024
Tim LaLonde will succeed Terry O’Brien as CEO, and Corey Arrick will be CTI’s new president.
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People on the Move

Goodles Mac & Cheese Company Hires Former Sovos Brands CFO

Sept. 26, 2024
Chris Hall will make the move to the fast-growing mac & cheese and pasta processor after leading Sovos through its acquisition by Campbell’s.
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Business Strategies

PE Firm Invests in Mama Lycha Foods

Sept. 11, 2024
Rotunda Capital Partners looks to accelerate growth of Latin American foods processor in partnership with founding Padilla family.
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People on the Move

Nissin Foods USA Names New Chief Human Resources Officer

Sept. 11, 2024
Karen Robinson joins the company to lead HR programs and set hiring practices for new processing plant in Greenville County, South Carolina.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Saco Foods Acquires Quinoa Corp., Including Ancient Harvest, Pamela’s Brands

Aug. 26, 2024
Manufacturer of branded, niche food products adds another dimension to its broad portfolio just eight months after acquiring Solo Foods and being acquired by private equity.
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Plant Expansion

SunOpta’s $26 Million Modesto, California, Expansion Targets Growing Demand for Oat-Based Products

June 26, 2024
The processor of oat- and plant-based products says the expansion is the second-largest project in its history and will give it the ability to produce more than 60% more oatmilk...
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Fibers, Flours, Grains, Rice

Kellogg Sees Early Positive Impact on Climate from Rice Farming Pilot Program

Feb. 3, 2023
In its first year, Kellogg Company's InGrained pilot program in the Lower Mississippi River Basin lowered the impact of rice farms on the climate.
Food Flavors
Flavors, Extracts, Distillates

Ingredient Round Up: February 2023

Jan. 31, 2023
Our editors selected the following ingredients to feature in our February 2023 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
January2023 Ingredients
Flavors, Extracts, Distillates

Ingredient Round Up: January 2023

Jan. 2, 2023
Our editors selected the following ingredients to feature in our January 2023 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
International

India Restricts Rice Exports

Sept. 12, 2022
India has raised export tariffs on rice and shut off exports of broken rice entirely, in a move that will probably raise global rice prices.