“We’re excited to invest in GrubMarket, a platform that is disrupting the food wholesale market,” said Steve Sanger, General Partner of Evolv Ventures. “GrubMarket plans to grow its presence and product offerings through both geographic and product expansion. Evolv Ventures is pleased to support its innovative founders.”

The fully-automated, custom-designed thermal processing unit allows Flavorchem to simulate HTST, UHT and aseptic conditions with both indirect heating and direct steam injection, allowing products to be tested prior to production.

Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., Jenny Craig offers personalized science-based meal plans, chef-crafted premium foods, and a dedicated consultant for each client to provide ongoing support and accountability.

James Smith, Managing Director for Kalsec Europe remarked, “This is a major achievement for our site and part of our longer-term goal of becoming more responsive and flexible to meet the needs of our customers. The whole team here in Mildenhall were involved in this achievement and we are now working to ensure these highest quality standards are met in future years.”

The combination of Stir and Van Law creates a more diversified custom sauce and dressing company with broader packaging capabilities - large and small pouch and a full set of rigid options (plastic and glass) - and more capacity. In addition, both companies share a similar culture focused on delivering custom solutions for customers through innovative products.

In the past few years the ranking has demonstrated that more and more small and medium-sized companies are adopting this concept of innovation: 47% of the top 15 enterprises have implemented strategic innovation and are benefiting from more sustainable returns than through product or process innovations alone.

Smithfield Culinary has evolved from simply selling products to positioning culinary arts as a key cornerstone of its business model.

In a continuing effort to encourage the FDA to classify gum acacia as dietary fiber, TIC Gums and others in the acacia industry commissioned two clinical studies designed to provide additional evidence of the physiological benefit of acacia as a dietary fiber.

The cash transaction is valued at $1.3 billion (or €1.16 billion, at current exchange rates), and includes brands and assets primarily related to these businesses. Subject to customary closing conditions, including any applicable regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close by the end of July.  

These full day workshops cover all aspects of an effective sales management including budgeting and planning, pricing and margins, distributor and retailer programs, working effectively with brokers, trade spending management, deductions, effective sales calls and using syndicated data.