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Conagra on digital grocery shopping and innovative products

VP of innovation says products in the center of the store are facing a unique set of challenges.

July 20, 2017

Right now, as more consumers are doing more grocery shopping online, CPG companies are learning how to adapt to technology that enables product delivery in under an hour.

M&As

Campbell Soup to buy Pacific Foods for $700 million

The acquisition is expected to expand Campbell’s healthful food offerings.

Debra Schug

July 7, 2017

Pacific Foods will become part of Campbell’s Americas Simple Meals and Beverages division.

People & Industry News

People & Industry News: June 2017

June 16, 2017

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

PET Packaging

Danone, Nestlé Waters working on 100% bio-based PET bottles with Origin Materials

Bottles slated to be on store shelves by 2020, will be available to entire industry.

Crystal Lindell

June 13, 2017

“Current technology on the market makes it possible to have 30 percent bio-PET,” says John Bissell, CEO of Origin Materials. “Our breakthrough technology aims to reach 100 percent bio-based bottles at commercial scale."

Campbell Soup to invest in Chef'd

Debra Schug

May 25, 2017

Campbell Soup Company will invest $10 million in Chef’d, an online meal store.

Fabulous Food Plant

Salpa: The French company combining innovation and craftsmanship

A look into how the French company uses quality ingredients and precision to manufacture specialty products.

Crystal Lindell

February 9, 2017

Salpa's factories in France include two chocolate factories as well as a tea factory.

Food Safety

Whole Foods Recalls Tarts Due to Unlisted Allergen

Product contains tree nut allergens not listed on labels

Casey Laughman

January 5, 2017

Select Whole Foods Market Stores are recalling tarts due to almond flour not listed on the product labels.

TECH FLASH

Coca-Cola announces new CEO

COO James Quincey to take over in May

Casey Laughman

December 14, 2016

The Coca-Cola Company has announced that current President and Chief Operating Officer James Quincy will be the company’s next CEO.

TECH FLASH

Hormel Foods Announces Sale of Clougherty Packing for $145M

Parent company of Farmer John and Saag’s Specialty Meats sold to Smithfield Foods

Casey Laughman

November 23, 2016

The sale also includes PFFJ farm operations in California, Arizona and Wyoming.

TECH FLASH

PepsiCo’s keeping food fresh more affordably

The Food for Good initiative aims to help relieve child hunger through expertise and innovation

Debra Schug

November 16, 2016

When PepsiCo employees were looking for ways to make a meaningful impact in inner city communities, they wanted to help children that couldn’t access the nutrition they needed.