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Energy, Sports Drinks Reach $25 Billion

Millennials, women, and parents are trading sodas for energy and sports drinks

May 22, 2017

Between 2011-2016, notable year-over-year gains were the result of consumers seeking beverages with functional properties along with novel and healthier-seeming alternatives to carbonated soft drinks.

Don Sebastiani & Sons Creates New Collective

Company’s brands will be combined to work as one unit

May 18, 2017

Don Sebastiani & Sons rolled out a unique and innovative effort consolidating its rapidly-growing food and drinks business.

Riviana Foods Expands Ready To Serve Plant

Riviana's state-of-the-art processing and packaging plant in Memphis, Tenn., is a 400,000-square-foot facility which began operation in 2010

May 17, 2017

The ready to serve rice plant, constructed in 2011, was integrated into Riviana's state-of-the-art processing and packaging plant in Memphis, Tenn., a 400,000-square-foot facility which began operation in 2010.

Synthetic Color Additives Safety

The International Association of Color Manufacturers releases studies to that point toward color additives as safe for human consumption

May 16, 2017

The organization is respected by regulatory bodies worldwide for its unparalleled knowledge and access to leading scientific researchers and color industry experts.

Ito En Partners With Dot Foods

Move expands availability to more than 4,300 distributors

May 16, 2017

Through this partnership with Dot Foods, all of ITO EN’s distinctive lines of tea products will be available.

Lucky Charms Marshmallow Only

General Mills to giveaway 10,000 boxes of limited edition Marshmallow Only cereal

May 16, 2017

General Mills recently launched its Lucky Charms Marshmallow Only Sweepstakes, in which the company will giveaway 10,000 limited-edition marshmallow only boxes of cereal to its cans.

Mars Chocolate, Wrigley Partnership for a Healthier America

Mars Chocolate and Wrigley have committed more than $200 million to new product innovation and front-of-pack calorie labeling

May 15, 2017

In collaboration with the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and other industry players including Nestle, Lindt, Ferrara Candy and Ferrero, these commitments are all centered on offering consumers more product choice and transparency.

Kettle Cuisine Hires New Leadership

Industry leaders Mike Illum and Jeremey Kacuba bring proven sales and operational expertise

May 12, 2017

Kettle Cuisine announced the addition of Mike Illum as Executive Vice President of Sales and Jeremy Kacuba as Chief Operating Officer.

Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Update

OTA opposes further delay of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule

May 12, 2017

The organic industry takes the Secretary at his word that USDA just needs a bit more time. But after more than a decade of work, now spanning three administrations, this delay will not reveal any new information.