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Ball receives FTC approval to buy Rexam

June 29, 2016

Ball Corporation received antitrust clearance from the Federal Trade Commission to proceed with its $6.35 billion acquisition of rival Rexam PLC.

How retro: Crystal Pepsi returns to shelves

Jeremy Gerrard

June 29, 2016

The iconic clear cola will be available this summer across retail locations beginning July 11 in Canada and Aug. 8 in the US.

Sriracha almonds win innovation award

Jeremy Gerrard

June 29, 2016

Blue Diamond Growers took home the innovation award at this year’s International Dried Fruit and Nut Council Congress for its Sriracha almonds released last year.

General Mills, South Dakota State team up on oats research lab

Jeremy Gerrard

June 28, 2016

The new lab will focus on advancing the sustainability and quality of oats in the US.

Nestlé names new CEO

Jeremy Gerrard

June 28, 2016

Swiss food and beverage company Nestlé has tapped Ulf Mark Schneider as the company’s next CEO.

Court order shuts down California tofu manufacturer for food safety violations

Jeremy Gerrard

June 28, 2016

Federal authorities have forced a Sacramento, CA soy product manufacturer to shut down operations.

PepsiCo brings back Diet Pepsi with aspartame

Jeremy Gerrard

June 27, 2016

PepsiCo announced Monday it will reintroduce an aspartame-sweetened diet soft drink to the market.

New tools address on shelf availability

Jeremy Gerrard

June 27, 2016

A new taskforce has released the Best Practices Solutions to Address On Shelf Availability (OSA) Guide and On Shelf Availability Root Causes Ishikawa Diagram.