Market research company Euromonitor International released the Top 50 Billionaire Brands list for packaged food in 2014, reviewing packaged food company performance over the last decade.

Randy Smith, chairman of the Board of Directors of Tree Top, Inc., one of Washington state’s largest private companies and the nation’s 100th largest agricultural cooperative, announced the hiring of Keith Gomes as the company’s new president and CEO.

While 2 billion people go to bed hungry every night, and nearly another 2 billion struggle just to meet daily caloric needs, an estimated 1.4 to 1.6 billion people worldwide are overweight or obese.

JBT Corporation a global technology solutions provider to the food processing and air transportation industries, purchased the assets of Wolf-tec, Inc.

The Hershey Company announced that it has completed the purchase of The Allan Candy Company, a leading North American manufacturer of quality confectionery products based in Ontario, Canada.

Trudy Rautio, president and chief executive officer of Carlson, has been elected to the Cargill Board of Directors.

Grain Processing Corporation (GPC) announced its Daviess County Washington, Indiana, plant complex will be the site for the new multimillion dollar MALTRIN® maltodextrins capacity expansion.

Tom Maloney joins Eatem Foods, a supplier of innovative food bases, flavors and seasonings headquartered in Vineland, NJ as the Northeast Regional Sales Manager.

Archer Daniels Midland Company outlined a comprehensive strategy to grow returns and economic value added (EVA) by setting the competitive standard for the industries in which it operates and by implementing a balanced capital allocation framework that includes an increase in the company’s dividend payout ratio.

Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto announced that it has been acquired by Unilever, one of the world's leading suppliers of food, home and personal care products. The acquisition gives Talenti an unprecedented opportunity to grow and expand its footprint and reach more consumers. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.