SandlerResearch.org adds Global Dietary Fiber Market 2015-2019 and Global Nutraceuticals Market 2015-2019 research reports that forecast a 16.54% and 6.5% CAGR for these markets, respectively, during 2014 to 2019.

The Spirit of Innovation Award is designed to recognize product development teams for excellence in creating an innovative new product. The winners are acknowledged for each step of the process: from ideation and development to design, creation and launch of the product.

Cargill has now completed the acquisition of ADM's global chocolate business for an enterprise value of $440m. The acquisition underlines Cargill's commitment to meeting customer needs and constitutes a milestone for its chocolate growth strategy, strengthening its position as a leading player in the cocoa and chocolate industry.

The food retailing and foodservice industries are experiencing major changes because of technology, mobile, and social media. These all are contributing to the way consumers interact with restaurants and grocery stores.

Clean label has moved beyond being a trend and is now regarded as standard in the food industry.

The global low-calorie sweeteners market will see significant growth in the next 10 years, doubling in its size by 2025. Visiongain estimates that in 2015 the market will be worth $11.4 billion.

The report "Functional Food Ingredients Market by Type (Protein, Vitamin, Mineral, Prebiotic & Probiotic, Hydrocolloid, Essential Oil, Fatty Acid, Carotenoid), Application (Food & Beverage), Health Benefit (Gut, Bone, Health, Immunity, Nutrition), & by Region - Global Forecast to 2020", The Functional Food Ingredients Market is projected to reach about $2.5 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of about 6% from 2015 to 2020.

BENEO, a manufacturer of functional ingredients, appointed Jon Peters to the position of President of BENEO Inc. He leads the company’s business for the Americas Region (U.S., Canada, Mexico and South America) from the U.S. headquarters in New Jersey.

Raspberry Rhubarb Goat Milk Caramels from Big Picture Farm in Townshend, Vt. is the winner of the sofi™ Award for outstanding new product of 2015. The confection is one of 33 winners in the annual competition which honors excellence across all specialty food categories, from appetizers to pastas to vinegar.

The company’s new plans for creating long-term value center on a more aggressive approach to cost reduction, growing consumer brands (Consumer Foods segment) and Lamb Weston (within the Commercial Foods segment), as well as balanced capital allocation. Details to be shared at an investor event later this year.