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KDP Sells Back Chobani Stake, PA Facility
KDP has agreed to sell its full minority stake in Chobani back to the company for $800 million, as well as a 1.5 million sq. ft. PA facility.
Sweetmore Bakeries Broadens National Platform with Fantasy Baking Co. Acquisition
Chicago-based Sweetmore Bakeries is extending its manufacturing network to the West Coast with the acquisition of California-based Fantasy Baking Co.
Griesson-de Beukelaer Buys Pirouline Parent in U.S. Expansion
German cookie manufacturer Griesson ‑ de Beukelaer (GDB) announced its acquisition of Madison, Miss.-based DeBeukelaer Corporation (DBC), which produces the Pirouline brand of creme-filled rolled wafer cookies.
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Hummustir ‘Stirs Up’ Change With New Look and Stores
Hummustir cofounder and CEO Rakesh Barmecha told NOSH that his team has changed its company’s name to “Stir It Up,” redesigned the packaging for its Hummustir line, and doubled its store count to about 6,000 retailers.
Report: Digitally ‘Connected Consumers’ Hold Major Buying Power
According to a report compiled by food and beverage packaging leader Tetra Pak, more than half of all in-store purchases today are influenced by digital channels, many of which are being accessed via smartphones. Because of this, many food and beverage brands are looking to social media and key influencers to reach consumers where they are: online.
ePac Aims to Offer Local Printing for Local Brands
Digital printing company ePac Holdings announced last week that it will open its second flexible packaging plant this fall in Boulder, Colorado. For the company the intent is clear: to expand within one of the country’s thriving natural food hotbeds.
Innophos Builds Nutrition Platform
The acquisition will bring Innophos deeper into the branded, functional ingredient space, and help the company launch a new health and nutrition platform of ingredients for brands.
TemperPack Raises $10 M To Upset Packaging Industry
Packaging company TemperPack, which focuses on products that need to stay cold while shipping, wants to better match a package’s lifecycle to the product that it’s shipping– and it’s a sustainable mission investors are starting to get behind.
IFT 17: Category Developments and Innovations
If you were at this year’s Institute of Food Technology (IFT) show, held this week at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, you likely caught a glimpse of the future. The venue hosted over 20,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibitors showcasing a range of ingredients, flavorings, colorings, sweeteners and everything in between, painting a broad portrait of the current state of the industry and pointing the way towards further developments and innovations that are only just beginning to emerge.
IFT17: Analysts Discuss Macro Trends in Ingredients
During the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2017 show this week, BevNET spoke with analysts from leading market research firms Mintel and Innova Food Insights about their observations on the macro-trends in this space that are helping shape the next wave of consumer food and beverage products.
Deep River Snacks Announces New Package Design
Package design creation was led and managed by HMSDesign, an award-winning Connecticut brand design agency with deep roots in the food and beverage industry. Eight design concepts were tested against the current package and category leaders utilizing Nielsen’s Design Navigator. The winning concept resulted in a 100% increase in preference, and significant improvements in share of attention and findability.
Global Organics Announces Fair Trade Certified Organic Cane Sugar
The Fair Trade Certified label means that products are made with respect for people and the planet – empowering agricultural communities who produce and process products to develop thriving businesses and a healthy environment. This has been the mission of Global Organics since 1992.
Setton Farms Introduces New Pistachio Chewy Bites Packaging
The new packaging better highlights that Pistachio Chewy Bites are Non GMO Project Verified, Certified Gluten Free, vegan, dairy free, Kosher, Heart Healthy and packed with 7g protein per serving. The large window on the front and back showcases the whole pistachios and cranberries in each bar.