People & Industry News

FFP invests in T-Bev, expanding platform into nutraceutical ingredients

Mergers & Acquisitions

Florida Food Products invests in T-Bev, expanding platform into nutraceutical ingredients

The acquisition strengthens FFP’s presence in value-added, natural tea products

May 2, 2022

Florida Food Products (“FFP”) has invested in T-Bev Inc., a provider of high-quality, all natural ingredients focused on botanical extracts and tea related products.

Strategic Partnership

Nol-Tec and Appcon form a strategic partnership to better serve food and beverage clients

April 22, 2022

Nol-Tec, bulk material handling equipment and systems provider, and Appcon, provider of powder process and conveying equipment and solutions for the bulk powder processing industry, have formed a strategic partnership to provide a larger selection of bulk material handling equipment and services to food and beverage clients.

People News

Natural Alternatives International appoints Aaron Starr vice president for CarnoSyn Brands

Starr has a wealth of sales, marketing, and operations management experience

April 22, 2022

Starr has a wealth of sales, marketing, and operations management experience.

People and Industry News | April 2022

April 22, 2022

The latest executive news and announcements in the food and beverage processing industry.

Keurig Dr Pepper announces CEO succession plan

April 20, 2022

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has announced a CEO transition plan that leverages the partnership between Chairman & CEO Bob Gamgort and CFO Ozan Dokmecioglu.

People News

Good Foods appoints Tim Meskill VP of club strategy

He has a background in working with club channels

April 15, 2022

Good Foods, a provider of better-for-you dips, guacamoles and salad dressings, has announced its latest hire, Tim Meskill.

Jessica Zasadni, JLS director of human resources

People News

JLS Automation appoints new director of HR

Jessica Zasadni brings over 15 years of HR leadership to the growing JLS team

April 12, 2022

JLS Automation, provider of custom vision-guided robotic solutions for the food packaging industry welcomes Jessica Zasadni to its team as director of human resources.

Plant Openings

ADM to add capacity, build a new innovation center

The demand for alternate protein is behind the expansion and new facility to be located in Decatur, Illinois

April 12, 2022

ADM will invest approximately $300 million to expand significantly its Decatur, Illinois, alternative protein production.

IMA Dairy & Food USA hired Robert Lindsey as its newest project manager

People News

Robert Lindsey Joins IMA Dairy & Food as project manager

The experienced applications engineer has several years experience in materials science

April 11, 2022

Most recently, Lindsey spent more than a decade as an applications engineer with Sulzer Mixpac USA.

Cell-based Foods

CULT Food Science invests in cell-based oyster company

Pearlita Foods is a cell-based, mollusk production company, wanting to transform the way seafood is cultivated for a more healthy and sustainable future

April 11, 2022

CULT Food Science Corp. has made an investment in Pearlita Foods, which is said to be the world’s first cell-based mollusk company.