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Just the facts, please

Jeremy Gerrard

June 21, 2016

A new study shows consumers want to know what’s in their food and demand transparency from manufacturers.

McCain Foods invests $65 million to expand fry plant

Jeremy Gerrard

June 21, 2016

The company says it will invest $65 million to add a 32,000-sq.-ft. expansion to the existing fry plant featuring the latest manufacturing equipment and technology.

Kellogg launches venture capital fund

Jeremy Gerrard

June 20, 2016

The company plans to invest approximately $100 million into start-businesses pioneering new ingredients, foods, packaging and enabling technology.

Hormel launches product line designed to meet needs of cancer patients

Hormel Foods releases annual corporate responsibility report

June 16, 2016

Celebrating its 125th anniversary, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Corporation launched its 10th annual corporate responsibility report.

“Clean label” drives coffee creamer trends

Jeremy Gerrard

June 14, 2016

Consumers continue to show a preference for “pure,” “real,” “natural,” and organic foods.

Study: Food and beverage companies expect ‘significant’ sales increases in 2016

Jeremy Gerrard

June 14, 2016

According to the annual US Food & Beverage Industry Study, manufacturers are confident sales will increase 14 percent compared to 2015.

Keurig axes cold-drink machine, offers full refund

Jeremy Gerrard

June 8, 2016

Keurig is discontinuing the manufacturing of its Kold home soda appliance and pods and offering a full refund to anyone who purchased the machine.

Nine natural and organic food trends for 2016

June 2, 2016

Sterling-Rice Group has identified nine of the top natural and organic food trends manufacturers can look for in 2016.

Bottled water to overtake soft drinks

It could be the largest beverage category by 2017 and possibly earlier.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 30, 2016

In 2015, bottled water sales were up 8.9 percent over the previous year.

TECH FLASH

Organic sales hit record $43 billion in 2015

The industry segment was up 11 percent in 2015.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 30, 2016

Approximately $39.7 billion of the $43.3 billion total of all food sold in the US last year was from organic food sales.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

Alternative Protein in 2025: Key Trends and Technologies

circular packaging material for frozen and chilled food packaging

Sustainable Barrier Coatings Replace PFAS, PE and other Plasticized Materials in Packaging

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