AUSTIN, MINN. — Hormel Foods Corp. is acquiring Brakebush Brothers, LLC, Westfield, Wis., a processor of value-added chicken, ...

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Optimum Nutrition, a sports nutrition brand, is amping up its protein offerings with an ultra-filtered ...

CHICAGO — Mars, Inc. has launched Cheez-It Protein Original. The new crackers contain the same 100% real cheese flavor that ...

NEW YORK — Awake Chocolate is expanding its portfolio with Awake caffeinated trail mix. The snacks feature 80 mgs of caffeine ...

Consumers are “experimenting with food, creating sensory experiences and delighting the senses in new and inventive ways, ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28 signed assembly bill 2244 into state law, creating a ...

MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — SunOpta, a Refresco company, has opened an expanded beverage production line at its Midlothian facility.

ATLANTA — The Coca-Cola Co. has named Rob Gehring president of its North America operating unit, effective Dec. 1. Gehring will take over the role from John Murphy, who has been interim president ...

MAMARONECK, NY. — CPG Licensing has launched the CPG Licensing Opportunity Scorecard.

SANTA ROSA, CALIF. — Amy’s Kitchen, a manufacturer of convenient and frozen foods, is planning to close its Santa Rosa facility in phases. Plans call for production to shift to the company’s ...

“It’s a durable shift in how consumers are curating a deal,” she said. “Promotion is still important, but promotion has to do things different than it’s done before. It has to drive value for the ...

PepsiCo, Inc.-owned Lay’s trails Nestle as the world’s second most valuable food brand. The brand’s value increased by ...