Florida Food Products, LLC, a trailblazer in natural ingredient solutions, announced the appointment of Vince Macciocchi as chief executive officer. Bringing more than 30 years of industry expertise, Macciocchi's strategic vision will guide FFP's continued expansion and innovation.

Bobo's, known for oat bars, oat bites and baked goods, announced its new partnership with Rabobank's Acorn initiative (Acorn) to help Colorado's snack brand reach its carbon neutrality goals and further invest in a more sustainable future.

From slicing and dicing and salad prep to churning out coffee, slinging burgers, and making pizzas to serving and delivering, robots are enhancing the dining experience and are emerging in the beauty space. Trendincite LLC releases the Top 5 2024 Trends & Beyond predictions.

Established in 2003 by Prepared Foods, these awards have recognized landmark food and beverage product launches.

HUMM has been a pioneer in the low and zero-sugar kombucha and gut health beverage category. Today, it stands as one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most beloved brands in the space.

The Ruiz Foods board of directors selected the company’s current chief operating officer, Kimberli Carroll, as president and chief executive officer. 

Horizon Organic is a USDA-certified organic dairy brand and is a pioneer in dairy beverages, having introduced the first organic milk available coast to coast in the United States in 1991. Horizon Organic's portfolio of organic dairy products includes milk, creamers and whiteners, yogurt, cheese and butter.

According to its team of food, nutrition and health experts and its consumer research insights, 2024 will see more functional beverages, a boom in botanicals, rising demand for foods that support emotional well-being, a focus on food labels and a growing acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI).

Using Veylinx's proprietary methodology, which measures actual demand rather than intent, the study found that demand for non-alcoholic canned cocktails grew by 4%, while demand for alcoholic canned cocktails surged by 20% over last year. 

This collaboration will feature the iconic flavor of the beloved Thin Mints™ cookies in an on-the-go brownie format in Sam's Club nationwide.