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TECH FLASH

Mintel names six global food trends

Vegan foods, nighttime teas and tradition shape the list.

November 16, 2016

The coming year will be a year of extremes, from “ancient” products including grains, recipes, practices and traditions to the use of technology to create more and better tasting plant-enhanced foods.

TECH FLASH

PepsiCo’s keeping food fresh more affordably

The Food for Good initiative aims to help relieve child hunger through expertise and innovation

Debra Schug

November 16, 2016

When PepsiCo employees were looking for ways to make a meaningful impact in inner city communities, they wanted to help children that couldn’t access the nutrition they needed.

FDA

FDA updates its food emergencies response

Agency will be able to quickly alert facilities potentially affected by food safety incidents.

Crystal Lindell

Wayne Labs

October 20, 2016

The FDA has updated guidance to help it respond more quickly and more accurately in the event of food-related emergencies.

Walmart to invest $25M in food safety in China

Retail giant launches Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center to promote food safety innovation, education

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

The retail giant has launched the Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center with a celebration at the Westin Financial Street hotel in Beijing.

Snack food companies

Utz, Metropoulos & Co. form strategic partnership

Investor behind Hostess Brands makes significant investment in the U.S.’s largest independent salty snack company.

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

The largest independent salty snack company in the United States and an investment firm are forming a new partnership.

PepsiCo

PepsiCo pledges to use less sugar, reduce environmental impact by 2025

Company announces plans to release healthier products, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water efficiency.

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced an ambitious global sustainability agenda, with goals ranging from reducing the amount of sugar in its products, to helping women and girls around the world.

Packaging

Performance Packaging works to extend shelf life for packaged food

Performance Packaging of Nevada has introduced its AIRSHIELD capability, which extends the shelf life of packaged foods.

Crystal Lindell

October 11, 2016

The process is designed to chemically remove oxygen from rigid and flexible packages, such as pouches and packages containing fitments or solid closures.

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Co. to acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev's Stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

Coke says it has a number of existing partners who are highly qualified and interested in these bottling territories.

Crystal Lindell

October 11, 2016

The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it plans to acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (ABI) stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) following the closing of the ABI combination with SABMiller.

Hispanic Food Market

Palladium Equity Partners makes significant investment in Del Real Foods

Del Real hopes to use investment to extend its reach into new geographies, broaden its distribution channels, and enter complementary new product categories.

Crystal Lindell

October 11, 2016

An equity firm is making a large investment in a leading Hispanic refrigerated food company.