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Mergers and Acquisitions

ConAgra Brands will acquire Pinnacle Foods for $10.9 billion

The acquisition creates a major player in frozen foods and an expanded presence in snack foods

Wayne Labs

June 27, 2018

Conagra Brands is buying Pinnacle Foods in a cash and stock deal worth almost $11 billion.

Plant Construction

Arca Continental to build new Coca-Cola bottling facility in Houston

Plant will be first Coca-Cola production facility built in the U.S. in a decade

Casey Laughman

May 31, 2018

Arca Continental has announced that its Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages subsidiary will build a new production and distribution plant in Houston.

Sweets and Snacks Expo

NCA names top candy and snack products of the year

The National Confectioners Association names the winners of the 2018 Most Innovative New Product Awards.

May 29, 2018

The winners, chosen from more than 300 entries, were announced at an awards ceremony at the Sweets & Snacks Expo, held May 22-24 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Industry News

Campbell Soup Company looks to new CEO to improve business

Campbell Soup has struggled through a three-year sales slump and is looking to new leadership to turn the business around.

Wayne Labs

May 18, 2018

Campbell Soup Company has announced the retirement of Denise M. Morrison, president, CEO and director.

Innovation

Lemonade company selected for Kraft Heinz Springboard Incubator Program

Company is the only one with a female owner chosen for the program

Casey Laughman

May 16, 2018

Poppilu, a Chicago-based maker of antioxidant lemonades, has been selected for Kraft Heinz's first Springboard Incubator program. Poppilu founder Melanie Kahn is the only female business owner chosen for the program.

Conagra issues nationwide recall of Salisbury Steak possibly contaminated with bone

About 135,000 pounds of Salisbury steak products recalled after consumer complaints led to the discovery of the problem.

Crystal Lindell

April 13, 2018

The problem was discovered after the firm received several consumer complaints and three reports of minor oral injury associated with consumption of this product.

PepsiCo, Nature Conservancy announce new water conservation projects

Collaboration tackles water scarcity and boosts local communities in Southwestern States.

Crystal Lindell

March 25, 2018

To mark World Water Day last week, PepsiCo and The Nature Conservancy announced new projects to conserve and replenish water in the Southwestern United States, marking the next stage of their multi-year national collaboration.

Corporate merger

Dr Pepper Snapple, Keurig Green Mountain to merge

Newly formed Keurig Dr Pepper hopes to create challenger in the beverage industry.

Crystal Lindell

January 29, 2018

The newly created Keurig Dr Pepper will have the distribution capability to reach virtually every point-of-sale in North America.

Nestlé selling US confectionery business to Ferrero

The move signals further efforts to switch the Swiss food group's focus on healthier products.

Debra Schug

January 16, 2018

Nestlé's US confectionery business includes popular chocolate brands, such as Butterfinger, Crunch, BabyRuth, 100Grand, Raisinets, Chunky, OhHenry! and SnoCaps.

Diet Coke

Diet Coke launches 4 new flavors, updated packaging

Soda is not being reformulated.

Crystal Lindell

January 12, 2018

With an updated look, sleek new packaging, the debut of four bold, new flavors and a new campaign, The Coca-Cola Company is hoping to re-energize and modernize Diet Coke for a new generation.