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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.
Additional Content
PureCircle Produces New StarLeaf Stevia Extract
The extract from this non-GMO proprietary leaf variety provides beverage and food developers a plant-based, zero-calorie sweetener to produce finished products with more upfront sweetness, no bitter linger and a sugar-like taste.
Salt of the Earth Launches Clean-label Solution for Meat Products
Salt of the Earth Ltd. has cracked the code on creating tasty meat products with less sodium. The company collaborated with leading meat companies to meet sodium-reduction regulations in several types of meat products. Mediterranean Umami, a clean-label ingredient, lowers sodium by 25%-33% or more in processed meats.
Report: Shared-Use Kitchens Want Clear Definitions, Licensing
This month, The Food Corridor, an online database for food and beverage businesses to connect with commercial assets, and the Network for Incubator and Commissary Kitchens surveyed 38 kitchens, representing over 1,000 businesses. About 66 percent of those participants said their business areas do not have a standardized definition for shared-use kitchens
Organic Tomatoes from Pacific Foods Capture Flavor With BPA-Free Cartons
The family-owned company is introducing five Organic Tomato varieties packaged in BPA-free cartons. It’s promising flavor so good home cooks will notice the difference and think twice about the tomatoes they use both for fresh applications – like bruschetta and salsa – and amazing sauces, stews, soups and more.
New Company Bringing Innovation to Food Ingredients Industry
Formally part of Agro BioSciences, Third Wave Bioactives, LLC is now operating as an independent company focused on developing novel solutions to help food manufactures compete in the growing consumer space for natural, clean-labeled and fresh foods.
PRE Brands Highlights Transparency With Grass Fed Hamburger Patties Packaging
Sold in unique patent-pending vacuum sealed packaging, PRE showcases its belief in 100 percent transparency. Each package is chemical free and dual-sided, showing shoppers exactly what they’re getting.
Algatech Goes Organic
Algatech announces its 100% organic Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae powder and astaxanthin oleoresin as part of its AstaPure line.
Nutriati Closes $8 Million Round to Offer New Plant-Protein Solutions
Plant-based products are one of the hottest trends in food and beverage, and investors have taken note. Last week, several funds and venture capital firms came together to back Nutriati, a food technology company whose first products are a chickpea flour and chickpea protein concentrate.
Bell Announces Opening of New Culinary Center
The 3, 300 sq. ft. Culinary Center contains equipment that can mimic many commercial manufacturing processes, so as to better simulate customer products.
The Andersons Purchases Purity Foods
The Andersons, Inc. Grain Group announces it has purchased Purity Foods, Inc., an organic and conventional ancient grains processor in Hudson, Michigan.