The top 10 global consumer trends for 2015 were revealed by market research company Euromonitor International.

AdvancePierre Foods ("AdvancePierre"), a supplier of value-added, center-of-plate protein and sandwich products to foodservice, retail and convenience channels, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the wholesale and manufacturing operations of Landshire, Inc. ("Landshire"), a Caseyville, Ill.-based manufacturer of sandwich products.

According to recently published report by TechSci Research "India Ready-to-Cook Food Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019", the Ready-to-cook (RTC) food market in India is expected to ride high on account of various factors such as increasing working population and rising per capita disposable income.

Darifair® Foods Inc., a food manufacturer based here that provides a wide variety of dairy products and solutions, named Midd McManus to be its President. “At Darifair Foods we are proud of the foodservice industry relationships we have built over the past 30 years,” said Andy Block, Darifair Foods CEO.

The idea of “safe” or “healthy” food colors is not new. Fueled in part by popular mythology about “unsafe” food coloring and hyperactivity in children, consumers remain choosy about color ingredients in food. Attendees at a recent Prepared Foods’ R&D Seminar learned about carotenoid color options

A preblend or premix is a mixture of components that have been blended together, in-house or by an ingredient supplier, and provided to a processor as a preliminary step in the production of a final food or beverage product.

”The move from ‘clean’ to ‘clear’ labeling is a key trend for 2015, reflecting a move to clearer and simpler claims and packaging for maximum transparency,” says Lu Ann Williams, Innova’s director of innovation.

Dianne's Fine Desserts, a provider of gourmet frozen thaw-and-serve desserts for the foodservice industry, announced its acquisition of retail desserts creator Daystar Desserts of Ashland, VA.

Grupo LALA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: LALAB) ("Grupo LALA" or "LALA"), Mexico's leader in healthy and nutritious foods, announced today that it has initiated its CEO succession plan which will take effect in mid-2015.

Executives with award-winning Mediterra® announced that food industry veteran Michael O’Connor will join the team as National Sales Manager.