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KANSAS CITY — Food manufacturers are going nuts for innovation that includes ingredients such as almonds, hazelnuts, cashews and peanuts. Nuts are spreading into such

MERCER COUNTY, OHIO — A milk supplier to Danone North America is expanding with a new dairy farm near the company’s largest yogurt plant. MVP

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. – Shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews jumped 17% during extended trading on news the company received an unsolicited conditional

MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills, Inc. is set to roll out three new Pillsbury products this summer. Pillsbury Filled Crescents are billed by General Mills as

PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo, Inc. has reached an agreement with Pioneer Foods Group Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa, to acquire the company for approximately $1.7 billion.

KANSAS CITY —  Acacia gum, also known as gum acacia and gum Arabic, offers functional benefits such as emulsifying and binding as well as labeling

KANSAS CITY — Cracker manufacturers are looking to add value in an effort to boost category sales. In one case, innovation is focused on providing nutrients

TORONTO – The Beyond Burger has beaten beef burgers as the first burger to make the menu at Tim Hortons. The company, which is a

IRVINE, CALIF. — Clay Sanger has been named chief executive officer at SuperFood Holdings, L.L.C. The announcement comes three weeks after Beaming Wellness and Project

NEW YORK — G Fuel Energy Formula is launching its first ready-to-drink (R.-T.-D.) energy beverage. The energy drink is available in the brand’s four most

KANSAS CITY — Concerns about ethical consumption often are associated with Gen Z. Young consumers’ demand for transparency from food companies is so strong that

CHICAGO — Plant-based burger orders at quick-service restaurants were up 10% from last year, reaching 228 million servings, according to the NPD Group. The market

DEERFIELD, ILL. — Mondelez International, Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority interest in Perfect Snacks, a Sorrento Valley, Calif.-based maker of

Nearly two-thirds of eligible E.R.S. and NIFA employees decline transfer. https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/14135-usda-agency-moves-facing-challenges

BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Danone North America’s So Delicious Dairy Free brand is launching a new line of Oatmilk Yogurt Alternatives made with gluten-free oats along

RANCHO SANTA MARGAREITA, CALIF.  — SweeGen, Inc. announced a new manufacturing base in Europe for its non-G.M.O. Bestevia stevia sweeteners. The company said its new

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Healthy ingredient manufacturer Comet Bio has established its United States headquarters in the Chicago area. The offices will be located in Schaumburg,

KANSAS CITY — One of the most important ways to keep food safe is to avoid cross-contamination. Harmful substances or disease-causing microorganisms can be transferred from