Meat/Poultry/Fish Skanska to Build Meat Science Center at Texas A&M University January 28, 2025 This facility aims to support the next generation of food safety and nutritional quality research in meat science.Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions Ferrero Group Acquires Power Crunch from Bio-Nutritional Research Group January 28, 2025 Founded in 1996, Power Crunch has seen growth driven by its portfolio of protein snacks, including wafer bars and high-protein crisps.Read More
Goya Donates Food to Support California Wildfire Relief January 21, 2025 Goya has mobilized its resources to distribute meals and pantry staples — including rice, beans, canned goods and ready-to-eat meals — to local shelters and relief organizations.Read More
Company Hormel Foods Donates $2M in Cash, Food Products to Support Wildfire Relief January 20, 2025 To date, Hormel Foods has donated food products totaling more than 550,000 pounds, including ready-to-eat and shelf-stable products.Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions PepsiCo Completes Acquisition of Siete Foods for $1.2B January 20, 2025 The Siete brand is the latest in a line of PepsiCo acquisitions that include PopCorners, Bare, Stacy's Pita Chips, and most recently, Sabra.Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions Sweetmore Bakeries Acquires Azteca Bakeries January 16, 2025 Azteca Bakeries’ product offering of pan dulce includes pastries, cookies, breads and muffins.Read More
Editor’s Note Alyse Thompson-Richards Named Editor-in-Chief of FOOD ENGINEERING Alyse Thompson-Richards January 9, 2025 Thompson-Richards joined the publication in 2024 as associate editor-in-chief.Read More
Company News Vertical Cold Storage Opens Distribution Center in Kansas City January 8, 2025 The 311,000-sq.-ft. facility focuses on serving temperature-controlled food and beverage producers.Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions Flowers Foods to Acquire Simple Mills for $795M January 8, 2025 Founded in 2012 by Katlin Smith, Simple Mills is a natural brand offering better-for-you crackers, cookies, snack bars and baking mixes.Read More
Company News Smithfield Foods Files Registration Statement for IPO January 7, 2025 Smithfield has applied to list its shares of common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "SFD."Read More