Speedee Labs will focus on innovation, driving the customer and restaurant team experience forward
September 15, 2022
Introduced in 1948, McDonald's Speedee Service System revolutionized the way a restaurant could operate. New kitchen processes streamlined crew responsibilities, making it easier than ever to serve customers efficiently. Now, through Speedee Labs, McDonald's will continue to define tomorrow's restaurant solutions.
Revolutionary strategic partnership between two global companies, with footprints extending from the farm gate to iconic foods and beverages, provides opportunity to scale regenerative agriculture
September 15, 2022
The companies’ capabilities span the food and agriculture value chains, creating a unique, large-scale platform to support farmers’ transition to regenerative agriculture, while building their resilience to climate change.
The firm is also expanding a vision to invest in consumer technology, service and enablement companies that put human and planetary life at the center of business
September 13, 2022
PPV Fund III will continue to invest in consumer-facing brands that are better for people and the planet and will focus solely on growth stage companies. PPV Fund III will invest between $15 million and $40 million in target companies as active, primarily minority, investors.
AIDP distributing American River Nutrition’s better-for-you aging ingredients
September 8, 2022
AIDP, Inc. is pleased to announce an exclusive North American distribution agreement with American River Nutrition (Hadley, MA) for GG-Gold® and DuoQuinol®.
Pivotal brands join forces in shared mission to improve the lives of humans and animals by offering animal-free products with broad appeal
September 8, 2022
Two chef-driven consumer packaged goods brands Wicked Kitchen and Good Catch are making a splash in the industry by announcing Wicked’s acquisition of the premier plant-based seafood brand’s North American channels. The deal will extend Wicked Kitchen’s multi-category plant-based offerings to frozen and ambient seafood products enhancing the company’s expansive portfolio of meal solutions and ingredients.
Cultivated meat startup is fast-tracking meat-making biotechnology
September 2, 2022
Costs for lab-grown meat products are currently higher than those of their conventional counterparts, but with increased volumes, production costs will ultimately be lower than those of factory farming. Clever Carnivore is uniquely positioned to streamline and scale up the cultivated meat production process due to the team’s background in low-cost cell culture media optimization.
Water Lilies is a manufacturer and distributor of premium frozen Asian-inspired cuisine for major retail private label and foodservice customers
September 1, 2022
Blue Point Capital Partners recently invested in food businesses with the acquisition of Water Lilies Food, LLC. Water Lilies is a manufacturer and distributor of premium frozen Asian-inspired cuisine for major retail private label and foodservice customers nationwide.
Eva Criado Clemente to take on role as marketing manager and sales manager for Europe and Latin America
August 30, 2022
Gadot Biochemicals Industries, Ltd. (GBI), a supplier of citrate-based ingredients, fortifying minerals, bisglycinates, phosphates, gluconates, and custom solutions for the food, beverage, dairy, and nutraceutical industries, announced the appointment of Eva Criado Clemente as marketing manager and sales manager for Europe and Latin America (LATAM.)
The hot dog brand teamed with premium frozen desserts company, Popbar, to introduced the new frozen treat
August 29, 2022
While a cold hot dog may be polarizing, tens of thousands of fans relished the idea of a hot dog-flavored frozen pop and crowned the Cold Dog “genius,” so the brand made it a reality.
Positions boost strategic focus on these growing markets
August 29, 2022
BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients, announced the appointments of Juliana Hirata as area sales manager, US, and Canada, and of Thomas Weber as area sales manager, Latin America.