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    "Lay's potato chips bag"
    Snack Foods

    PepsiCo Sets New Sodium Reduction Targets for Convenient Foods Portfolio

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 15, 2023
    New nutrition initiatives will also focus on adding diverse ingredients to the portfolio, all in the name of improving consumer health.
    Courtesy of Cibo Vita
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Citation Capital Acquires Majority Interest in Snack Processor Cibo Vita

    Andy Hanacek
    Oct. 12, 2023
    Cibo Vita expects investment from private-equity firm to push growth while maintaining position at the forefront of innovation in the category.
    Courtesy of Second Nature Brands
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Second Nature Brands Snags Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Co.

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 28, 2023
    Michigan-based snack and treat processor adds Sahale for a reported $34 million price tag.
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    Nuts

    Nestlé Divests Peanut Allergy Treatment Business

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 5, 2023
    Citing lower-than-anticipated demand, Nestlé Health Science sells Palforzia to Stallergenes Greer — only three years after acquiring the business.
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    People on the Move

    Hormel Foods Makes Key Retail Leadership Appointments

    Andy Hanacek
    July 13, 2023
    Scott Aakre, Lisa Selk, Natosha Walsh and Lynn Egner will step into new roles overseeing various aspects of the retail marketing and sales efforts for Hormel.
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    "Nuts"
    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Campbell Soup Co. Sells Emerald Nuts Business to Flagstone Foods

    Andy Hanacek
    May 30, 2023
    Snack nuts business generated net sales of $66 million in fiscal 2022 for Campbell.
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    Nuts

    New Project Finds Almond Hulls Could Be Used as Ingredients

    Dave Fusaro
    April 13, 2023
    Mattson and California Almond Board have developed a process to use the byproduct in human food.
    Nuts

    ADM Settles Peanut Price-Fixing Case

    March 16, 2021
    Archer Daniels Midland has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of fixing prices for U.S. peanut crops.
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    Nuts

    Ingredient Round Up: December 2020

    Dec. 21, 2020
    Our editors selected the following food and beverage ingredient products to feature in our December 2020 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
    Bakery & Baked Goods

    New Food and Beverage Product Rollout: November 2020

    Nov. 20, 2020
    Our editors selected the following food and beverage products to feature in our November 2020 issue of Food Processing. See which products they chose.
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    Snack Foods

    Laird Superfood has Entered the Snacking Business With A New Type of Snacking Nut

    Laird Superfood
    Nov. 20, 2020
    Grown on trees in the nutrient-rich volcanic soil of the Philippines, Pili Nuts are naturally high in fat, positioning them as a long-lasting energizing and fuel-up snack.