• Unilever names new CEO for Ben & Jerry’s amid board dispute
    July 11, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    The appointment comes as the food and personal care products giant plans to spin off its ice cream division later this year.
  • Leftovers: Cinnamon Toast Crunch fries up bacon cereal | Welch’s fruit snacks get juicy
    July 11, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    The popular cereal brand teamed with Hormel on a cinnamon and bacon flavored offering, while Powerade puckers up with an extra sour sports drink.
  • Mars unveils emissions reduction progress, launches $250M green investment fund
    July 11, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    The confectionery giant has reduced its emissions by over 16% from a 2015 baseline, while scaling growth by 69% in the same time frame.
  • Nurture Brands switches charitable donations to FareShare
    July 11, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    Nurture Brands has announced that all its future charitable donations will go to FareShare.
  • United Dairy announces $2.3M expansion in Ohio
    July 11, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    The Martins Ferry, Ohio, expansion will create seven new jobs.
  • Data of US McDonald’s job seekers accessed in AI hiring system hack
    July 11, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    Security researchers were able to access the data of 64 million people that have previously applied for jobs at McDonald’s in the US after hacking the fast food firm’s AI hiring system.
  • 37% of UK consumers cite weight loss as top health priority
    July 11, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
  • Oakham Ales brews first solar-powered beer
    July 11, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    Oakham Ales is preparing to launch its first-ever beer brewed using solar power.
  • Wales to align Deposit Return Scheme launch date with rest of UK
    July 11, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    The Welsh Government has announced plans to align its Deposit Return Scheme implementation date with the rest of the UK.
  • Wimbledon serves up Pimm’s-inspired mocktail for alcohol-free tennis fans
    July 11, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    The drink is an SW19 stalwart, but tournament bartenders say gen Z is now courting spritzes with less punch For 54 years, Pimm’s has been as much a part of the Wimbledon experience as strawberries and cream, with 300,000 glasses sold...
  • Tariffs shake up global spice market
    July 10, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    The Trump administration's trade policy stands to raise prices for vanilla, cinnamon and dozens of other flavoring ingredients used in food manufacturing. 
  • Irn Bru maker acquires stake in Hal Robson-Kanu owned drinks firm
    July 10, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    AG Barr has acquired a stake in the Hal Robson-Kanu owned functional beverage manufacturing business, Innate-Essence.
  • Lactalis USA to spend $75M to expand New York dairy plants
    July 10, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    The investment will increase production and efficiency at facilities that manufacture Galbani cheese and Breakstone’s sour cream.
  • Ferrero to acquire WK Kellogg
    July 10, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    Owner of Blue Bunny, Bomb Pop and Halo Top will acquire WK Kellogg Co. for $23 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of $3.1 billion .
  • Ferrero Rocher owner to buy cereal giant WK Kellogg in $3.1bn deal
    July 10, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    Deal brings legacy brands such as Nutella, Kinder, Tic Tac, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops and Special K under one roof WK Kellogg on Thursday agreed to be bought by the owner of Ferrero Rocher in a deal worth about $3.1bn, as the cereal...
  • Four arrested over cyberattacks targeting Co-op and M&S
    July 10, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    Four people have been arrested in relation to recent cyberattacks that targeted Co-op, Marks & Spencer and Harrods.
  • Nutella maker Ferrero to buy WK Kellogg for $3.1B
    July 10, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    The acquisition would add cereals such as Froot Loops and Rice Krispies, giving the Luxembourg-based company a deeper U.S. presence in everything from cookies to ice cream.
  • GoodSport expands to Midwestern Costco locations
    July 10, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    For the Costco launch, GoodSport created its first variety pack. 
  • Bells of Lazonby names new managing director
    July 10, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
  • More redundancies at Asda as retailer combines management roles
    July 10, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    Asda has proposed further redundancies as part of a move to combine managerial roles into newly created positions.
  • Ferrero agrees to acquire US Kellogg’s cereal maker for $3.1bn
    July 10, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    Italian food firm Ferrero has entered into an agreement to acquire WK Kellogg for $3.1 billion.
  • CBD drinks start-up secures £5M investment
    July 10, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
  • Tesco to construct multi-million-pound distribution centre
    July 10, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    Tesco has announced plans to build a new multi-million-pound distribution centre in east London.
  • Kraft Heinz to sell food brands and production site to Princes owner
    July 10, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    Kraft Heinz has agreed to the sale of its Italian baby and specialty food business to NewPrinces Group.
  • Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns
    July 10, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    The British Beer and Pub Association calls for help to cut pub costs with 378 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales likely to call time this year British pubs will close down at the rate of one a day this year, the industry’s trade body...
  • McVitie’s producer backs 12 start-ups with accelerator programme
    July 9, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
  • Monster Energy execs purchase Thrifty ice cream business
    July 9, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    A holding company, linked to Hilton Schlosberg and Rodney Sacks, paid $19.2 million for the Rite Aid-owned brand and a healthcare business.
  • The nonalcoholic spirits segment is blowing up and getting better
    July 9, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    As the zero alcohol market continues its upward trajectory, products are improving in standalone quality and variety.
  • Food prices and UPFs top consumer concerns
    July 9, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
  • Castle Dairies and Halen Môn unveil new butter range
    July 9, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
  • Lipton Ice Tea gets slap on wrist for social media prank
    July 9, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
  • Pret a Manger launches salad revamp – and one starts at £12.95
    July 8, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    Chain says supersized lunch reflects growing trend of workers ‘treating’ themselves on days they are in office Pret a Manger prompted social media outrage two years ago with its £7.15 “posh” cheese and pickle baguette , so it may be...
  • HFSS promo ban to be ditched
    July 8, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
  • Hershey names Wendy’s chief as next CEO
    July 8, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    Kirk Tanner will replace Michele Buck, who announced her intention to retire earlier this year.
  • Defatted sunflower seed flour offers ‘promising option’ for enriching bread
    July 8, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    A new study has found that defatted sunflower seed flour offers a ‘promising option’ for enriching bread products.
  • Olipop doubles down on health claims as Pepsi, Coke enter better-for-you soda space
    July 8, 2025 from Food Dive - Latest News
    New nutritional studies validate the benefits of the popular beverage while providing another way to differentiate the drink from its competitors, according to the company’s CEO.
  • Court permits judicial review against Defra over chicken handling law
    July 8, 2025 from FoodManufacture RSS
    The High Court has granted an animal welfare organisation permission to proceed with a judicial review against Defra over a policy that allows the handling of chickens by their legs.
  • Nightingale expands to four new Whole Foods regions
    July 8, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    Beginning this month, Nightingale will expand its presence into four additional Whole Foods Market regions: Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountains and Florida.  
  • Big food companies must be held to account in obesity crisis | Letters
    July 7, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    Let’s change the way the food industry operates so people have access to healthy food, says Barbara Crowther , while Eithne Dodwell says her local food bank users tend to shun healthier choices Zoe Williams is right to call out the lack...
  • Cacique Foods names Silveira CEO
    July 5, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    Gil de Cardenas, who has served as CEO since 2009, has moved to the role of Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, having spearheaded the company’s rapid expansion and played a key role in advancing the legacy of the storied 50-year-old...
  • Crumbs! Biscuit museum’s Jaffa Cake display reignites old debate
    July 3, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    Manufacturer sends pun-packed letter asking for exhibit to be removed, saying the clue to item’s status is in the name It could be described as a storm in a teacup but the humble Jaffa Cake is once again at the centre of controversy...
  • Lifeway shareholders attempting to replace company's current board of directors
    July 3, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    Company responds its current strategy "has delivered strong shareholder returns (788% over five years through the date prior to Danone's initial unsolicited proposal) and financial results (~100% revenue growth from FY '19 through FY...
  • Danone buys Kate Farms
    July 3, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    Kate Farms is a U.S.-based provider of plant-based, organic nutrition formulas developed to better meet the needs of patients with medical conditions and individuals seeking daily nutritional support.
  • Lactalis USA to upgrade upstate NY facilities
    July 3, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    The Walton plant, located at 261 Delaware St. produces Breakstone’s Sour Cream and Cottage Cheese.  The Buffalo plant, located at 2375 South Park Ave., produces Galbani Ricotta, Mozzarella and Provolone cheese, along with whey...
  • Greggs feels the heat as shoppers shun pastries in hot June
    July 2, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    Shares fall almost 13% after bakery chain’s profit warning over heatwave hit to sales The UK’s biggest bakery chain, Greggs, has said last month’s heatwave harmed its sales and profits as customers went off the idea of hot pastries in...
  • More than 80% of UK farmers worried about climate crisis harming livelihood, study finds
    July 2, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    Farmers warn of risk to Britain’s food supply as more than three-quarters take hit to income from extreme weather More than 80% of UK farmers are worried that the “devastating” effect of the climate crisis could damage their ability to...
  • Lifeway Foods teams with NASCAR driver Bilicki
    July 1, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    The partnership places Lifeway front and center as the primary sponsor of Bilicki's No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro, fielded by DGM Racing, in one of the most anticipated races of the season. The event takes place on Saturday, July 5.
  • Marubeni Corp. acquires Bubbies
    July 1, 2025 from Dairy Processor News
    This acquisition will serve to fuel Bubbies’ next phase of growth, now strengthened by Marubeni’s global resources and expertise spanning international supply chains and strong trade relationships. 
  • Food prices pushed up by hot weather hitting harvest yields, say UK retailers
    July 1, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    Rising fruit and vegetable prices contribute to jump in annual food price inflation in June to 3.7% Britain’s largest retailers are warning that food prices are being driven up by hot weather hitting harvest yields, as the latest UK...
  • UK food delivery firms step up checks after claims of illegal workers
    June 30, 2025 from Business: Food & drink industry | theguardian.com
    Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat to increase use of facial verification after ministers raise concerns The UK’s three largest food delivery companies have announced increased security checks for riders after ministers raised concerns...
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