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    Cleaning, Sanitation, Hygiene

    Taylor Farms Responds to FDA Observations in Wake of McDonald’s 2024 Slivered Onions Foodborne Illness Outbreak

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 13, 2025
    FDA inspection of company’s Colorado Springs, Colo., facility in November 2024 finds food-safety shortcomings that Taylor Farms says it has since taken corrective action to remedy...
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    Fruits and Vegetables

    Welch’s Names New Chief Research and Development Officer

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 10, 2025
    Company elevates Christine Kwiat to the post, rewarding her pivotal role in helping redefine innovation processes and grow the portfolio over the last four years.
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    Fruits and Vegetables

    Dole Packaged Foods Shuffles Vice President Appointments in Response to Retirements

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 8, 2025
    Mike Secor and Stacy Smoot take on new vice president roles as previous marketing and foodservice VPs head toward retirement.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Post Holdings Acquires Potato Products of Idaho

    Andy Hanacek
    Dec. 18, 2024
    Just a day after rumors swirled of Post’s interest in acquiring Lamb Weston Holdings, the company agrees to purchase a different processor of refrigerated and frozen potato products...
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    Business Strategies

    Reuters: Post Holdings Explores Possible Lamb Weston Acquisition

    Andy Hanacek
    Dec. 17, 2024
    Under pressure from activist investor Jana Partners, frozen potato processor could end up on the sales block, and sources tell Reuters that Post would be interested and a good...
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    Fruits and Vegetables

    BrightFarms Opens New CEA Greenhouse in Lorena, Texas

    Andy Hanacek
    Dec. 10, 2024
    Controlled environment agriculture company’s newest leafy greens facility will cover 1.5 million square feet and allow BrightFarms to distribute its products in the South Central...
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    Marketing

    Price of Thanksgiving Meal Drops for Second Year, But Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 26, 2024
    American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey of Thanksgiving meal item prices shows another year of easing, but the need for future declines to reach pre-Covid levels.
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    Fruits and Vegetables

    Fresh Del Monte Produce Appoints New VP for International Avocados Business

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Thomas Padilla will lead the company’s international avocado operations and strategy as the vice president, Avocados (International).

    Recent

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    Avocado Toast: Thick slices of toasted bread topped with creamy mashed avocado, sprinkled with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon.
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    Plant Expansion

    Fresh Foods Company FreshRealm to Expand Georgia Facility

    Andy Hanacek
    Aug. 26, 2024
    FreshRealm develops, manufactures and distributes fresh meals, kits and foods to a wide variety of customers in retail, foodservice, institutional and direct-to-consumer channels...
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Calavo Growers Sells Fresh Cut Produce Business to F&S Fresh Foods

    Andy Hanacek
    Aug. 16, 2024
    Sale of former Renaissance Food Group to New Jersey produce processor will allow Calavo to focus on avocado and guacamole businesses.
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    People on the Move

    Good Foods Adds Two New Leaders to Boost its Foodservice Business

    Andy Hanacek
    July 12, 2024
    New culinary innovation manager and senior foodservice brand manager are expected to grow that channel’s business for the maker of guacamole, salsas and dips.
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    Fruits and Vegetables

    Local Bounti Corp. Promotes Current Exec to President & CFO

    Andy Hanacek
    June 25, 2024
    Current CFO Kathleen Valiasek, who has been with the indoor agriculture company for more than three years, will take on additional leadership responsibilities moving forward.