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Plates of Concern

Consumers demonstrate increased interest in knowing what is on their plates, and the plates of their children.

July 9, 2014

As diet becomes an increasingly strong concern, 91% of consumers consider nutrition important when grocery shopping.

Flagstone for TreeHouse

TreeHouse Foods Inc. will acquire Flagstone Foods.

July 9, 2014

TreeHouse has agreed to pay Gryphon Investors and other shareholders $860 million in cash.

Chef Speaks: Appetizers

Prepared Foods talks with Charles Hayes, CRC, CEC, founder of Food and Beverage Design Ltd., and corporate chef for Golden County Foods.

June 30, 2014

Prepared Foods talks with Charles Hayes, CRC, CEC, founder of Food and Beverage Design Ltd.

Appetizer Adventures

Small offerings continue to be big business. Flavors, texturants, stabilizers for freeze-thaw systems—all help processors create high-quality finger foods and well-crafted delicacies.

Walter Zuromski, CEC, CCE, Contributing Editor

June 30, 2014

Traditional appetizers, more formally known as hors d’oeuvre, from the French term referring to an item that’s a “small part set apart from the main work,” are served during the cocktail hour.

Annie's Adds Bernie's

Annie's has introduced four additions to its Bernie's Farm product line.

June 18, 2014

Animal Cookies, Cheddar Crackers, Fruit Snacks and a Microwavable Macaroni & Cheese Cup join the lineup.

Friday's Friday's

TGI Friday's Potato Skins has added a Bacon Ranch variety.

June 15, 2014

Bacon Ranch Potato Skins are made from real potatoes and use dual sheeting technology to create a dark side and a light side.

Live Better with BioEssential

Live Better Brands LLC, maker of Way Better Snacks, announced it has acquired 100% equity interests of BioEssential Botanicals.

May 30, 2014

Acquired for an undisclosed amount, the company will be renamed Live Better Sprouting Innovation Inc.

Inventure Likes Friday's

Inventure Foods Inc. and TGI Friday's have agreed to terms on a new long-term licensing agreement.

May 25, 2014

The agreement allows Inventure Foods to expand the TGI Friday's snack brand into new snack categories such as popcorn, corn snacks, snack mixes and tortilla chips.

The Snacking Shift

Research by the Hartman Group finds U.S. consumers snacking more, dining alone more and eating more food on the run.

May 11, 2014

This cultural shift puts a new burden on U.S. food companies to create products that are fresh and healthy enough to eat regularly, plus tasty and interesting enough to compete with a host of competitors.