Brad Avery
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Ingredion to Buy U.K. Competitor Tate & Lyle in $3.6B Deal
According to the Wall Street Journal, Ingredion will pay £5.95 (roughly $7.94) per share of Tate & Lyle, representing a 59% premium to the British company’s last closing price before the M&A discussions were disclosed in May.
Tyson Foods Names Schomburger as Next CEO
Tyson Foods has named Jeff Schomburger as president and CEO, effective October 4, assuming the role from outgoing chief executive Donnie King.
David Introduces Canned ‘Cod 2’ to Highlight Portable Protein Products
David Protein, the bar brand founded by RXBAR creator Peter Rahal, is expanding its line of wild caught fish with Cod 2, a canned cod product intended to complement the flash frozen filet line it launched last year.
Ya Ya Foods Owner Wins Grant to Open Michigan Plant Milk Facility
Fenton Food and Beverage, a company formed by Yahya Abbas, the founder of Toronto-based Ya Ya Foods Corp., has secured a grant to begin building a roughly 100,000 sq. ft. plant-based milk factory in Fenton, Mich.
The Goods Mart, Whole Foods Expand with More Small Format Stores
Could the small-format grocery store be the way of the future? It’s a trend that numerous independents and established retail leaders have been seeking to make work for years. With several new expansions in the segment this week it seems that smaller may still be a big opportunity.
Beyond CEO Brown: Protein Drink Pivot Hopes to Flip the Script for Brand
When Beyond Meat announced in January that it had developed its first ever beverage product, a protein drink line called Beyond Immerse, it was a move that appeared to come out of left field.
Carrie Underwood Enters CPG with HiNote Powder Brand
Award-winning musical artist Carrie Underwood is expanding her health and wellness app business fit52 into a CPG-aligned platform company with the launch of HiNote, a nutrition brand aimed primarily at female consumers.
SNAP in the Crosshairs With $1.6B for Retailers On The Line
The latest Farm Bill has made its way through the House, and although the Senate must still approve its own version it’s already becoming clear how the proposed legislation may impact the food industry.
The Marzetti Company Reports ‘Record’ Gross Profit in Q3 Earnings
Fresh off its acquisition of Japanese-style sauce brand Bachan’s, specialty foods business The Marzetti Company reported a “record-high” gross profit of $107.2 million in its Q3 earnings this morning.
Sprouts Earnings Deliver Solid Growth as Company Expands
Sprouts Farmers Market’s Q1 2026 earnings “played out largely” as expected, according to CEO Jack Sinclair, as the natural channel retailer reported a 4% net sales increase to $2.3 billion. In its latest earnings report this week, Sprouts reported that although net sales were up, comparable store sales fell by 1.7% year-over-year in the first… Read more »






