People & Industry News

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.

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.

Company News

AB InBev's EverGrain announces global scientific advisory board to advance research on upcycled barley

The board will study and promote the health, nutrition, and sustainability benefits of brewers spent grain

June 15, 2022

AB InBev's EverGrain announced a global scientific advisory board to study and promote the use of brewers spent grain.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Symbiont Joins Mead & Hunt

The Merger allows Mead & Hunt to offer a range of EPC services

June 15, 2022

Symbiont, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joined Mead & Hunt.

Pizza

Talia di Napoli brings back Double Cheese Margherita pizza, expands grocery distribution

June 14, 2022

Talia di Napoli, the first of its kind pizza company shipping Neapolitan pies from Italy to your door, is re-launching one of their fan-favorite pies, the Double Cheese Margherita.

Afia expands distribution of its frozen falafel to Whole Foods

June 14, 2022

Whole Foods will carry Afia’s best-selling frozen falafel flavors, Afia’s Traditional Falafel and Afia Garlic & Herb Falafel, at close to 400 stores nationwide.