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nVenia appoints Paul Ferrandino as senior vice president of sales

Ferrandino rings 30 years of sales experience and 15 years of executive leadership to the business

June 29, 2022

nVenia, LLC, announced the appointment of Paul Ferrandino as the senior vice president of sales.

Freshpet recalls one lot of Freshpet Select Fresh

June 27, 2022

The voluntary recall is for Freshpet Select Fresh from the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe 4.5-lb bags due to potential salmonella contamination.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida's New $250M Tampa Sales and Distribution Center (Photo: Business Wire)

Plant Openings

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida to get new digs

The facility will house sales, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, fleet operations and professional services under one roof

June 26, 2022

Coke Beverages Florida to get new digs in Tampa

People News

Grant Reid retiring as Mars CEO, Poul Weihrauch promoted to CEO

Moves also lead to executive promotions within Mars Petcare and Royal Canin.

June 23, 2022

Mars CEO Grant Reid is retiring after more than eight years in that role for the company, and 34 years in the industry. Poul Weihrauch, global president at Mars Petcare, will succeed Reid as CEO, effective at the end of September.

Clemens Food Group celebrates the grand opening its new 308,000-sq.-ft. facility in Hatfield, Pa.

Plant Openings

Clemens Food Group celebrates the grand opening of its new 308,000-sq.-ft. facility in Hatfield, Pa.

The smoked pork processing facility expands capacity and sits on 32 acres at the Clemens’ complex

Wayne Labs

June 23, 2022

Clemens Food Group opens its second greenfield pork plant, this one in Hatfield, Pa.

Company News

Kellogg Company announces separation of two businesses as bold next steps in portfolio transformation

The Company plans to separate into three independent companies

June 21, 2022

Kellogg will separate two successful businesses into three: snacking, cereal and plant-based.

Clif Bar acquired by Mondelez $2.9 billion

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mondelez to acquire Clif Bar for $2.9 billion

June 20, 2022

Mondelēz announced an agreement to acquire Clif Bar, a leading U.S. maker of energy bars with organic ingredients, for $2.9 billion with additional contingent earnout consideration.

Product Focus: Plant management software

New Plant Products | June 2022

June 17, 2022

New plant management software to help food and beverage processors with their operations

Stoli shows true colors in support of Ukraine

June 17, 2022

Stoli Group has released a limited-edition bottle of Stoli Vodka to benefit Ukraine.

Line changeovers can create significant production loss

Managing Line Changeovers

Improve quality with better line changeover management

Not only is quality hampered by poor line changeover planning, but costs can ramp up quickly during non-production

Vikram Mankar

June 16, 2022

Getting hold of line changeovers improves quality, decreases waste

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

Anheuser-Busch to Close Two Breweries, Sell a Third

FDA Could Finalize Front-of-Pack Nutrition Label Rule in Spring 2026

Events

June 17, 2025

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ State of the Cold Chain

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

July 23, 2025

Decarbonizing Process Heat: What You Should Know and Next Steps

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

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