While traditional value drivers—price, taste, and convenience—continue to be the most important influencers of consumer shopping behavior, Americans also weigh "evolving drivers"—health and wellness, safety, social impact, experience, and transparency—in their food purchasing decisions.

Grey Mountain Partners (“Grey Mountain”) acquired Kronos Foods, Inc. (“Kronos”). Kronos is a Mediterranean food manufacturer and distributor, primarily serving the foodservice market.

BNP Media has acquired Beverage World as well as its successful BevOps Fleet Summit. Through this acquisition, BNP Media will continue to produce and expand the BevOps Fleet Summit, while merging Beverage World’s digital and print properties into BNP Media’s Beverage Industry.

The board of directors of CSM Bakery Solutions elected Marianne Kirkegaard president and chief executive officer.

Cargill has selected Chuck Gitkin, a veteran consumer packaged goods (CPG) and meat industry marketer, to lead its North America protein business marketing efforts in a newly created role as chief marketing officer (CMO), effective Sept. 19, 2016. He will also be a member of the Cargill Protein Group’s leadership team.

David Michael & Co. recently held its Innovation Roadshow, which showcases more than 70 food scientists, flavor chemists, color engineers, chefs and technicians.

Over a quarter of global consumers (27%) consider food and drink to be appealing if products are advertised for consumption at a specific time of day, according to research by consumer insight firm Canadean.

Nellson, a full-service nutrition bar and powder provider in, announced plans to replace its aging Irwindale, California operation with a new facility nearby. Nellson has secured a new site in Ontario, California and will invest $40-50 million to create a world-class production facility.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., an innovator of sensory experiences that move the world, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire David Michael & Company, Incorporated.

The new plant will more than double First Choice Ingredients’ footprint and will become their third large-scale production facility in Wisconsin.