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Recent articles published by The Guardian and the Associated Press reported that members of the American Egg Board, a government-backed lobbying group, engaged in a long-running campaign intended to debilitate sales and distribution growth of Hampton Creek’s Just Mayo, a product that is formulated without eggs.

Taking its ongoing acquisition campaign into a new section of the store, B&G Foods announced today it had agreed to buy the venerable Green Giant and Le Suer vegetable brands from General Mills. The deal, valued at approximately $765 million in cash, allows B&G to quickly expand past its core competency, in the shelf stable space to the frozen aisle.

The BevNet team is excited to announce our newest media property, Project NOSH, which will cover the world of Natural, Organic, Sustainable and Healthy packaged food companies. This new platform will offer increased daily coverage of the trends, news, personalities and events that are affecting food brands as they launch and grow.

This week 365 by Whole Foods Market President Jeff Turnas revealed 365 construction partners and additions to the leadership team in an internal message to Whole Foods Market team members.

We sat down with Jack Brennan, managing partner of consumer products advisory firm GBS Growth Partners, who offered some specifics on what entrepreneurs need to be wary of when crafting a business plan.

Consumers are constantly updating their definition of “healthy,” and because their preferences for ingredients and functional benefits are evolving, companies need to stay on top of what is new and engaging. That was one key in finding in Deloitte’s recently released study, which examines purchasing behavior of American consumers as it relates to national food, beverage and household brands.