ADM’s primary interest is the vast, complex bacterial ecosystem that lives within the digestive tract
November 5, 2020
ADM Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of ADM, announced its investment in Seventure’s Health For Life Capital (HFLC) Fund II. HFLC, based in Paris, is a leading venture capital fund dedicated to health, nutrition, microbiota and digital health.
Victoria Spadaro Grant joins company as president, innovation and commercial development
November 5, 2020
Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, announced that Victoria Spadaro Grant has joined the company as its new president, innovation and commercial development. Spadaro Grant will also be a member of Tate & Lyle’s executive committee.
The company will operate two facilities that can produce a wide range of high-quality, sustainable, specialty pulse-based concentrates and flours
November 2, 2020
Ingredion Incorporated, a global provider of ingredient solutions to the food and beverage manufacturing industry, announced that it has signed an agreement with James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron to acquire the remaining portion of ownership in Verdient Foods Inc. that the company did not already own.
The new jam is allergen-friendly, gluten-free, peanut-free, low in sugar, and high in fiber
October 30, 2020
Healthy Crunch, a Canadian-based company, launched a Keto-Certified Chia Jam. The launch coincides with the company's flavorful line of Seed Butters. Both products are allergen-friendly, gluten-free, peanut-free, low in sugar, and high in fiber.
As clean-label zero-calorie natural sweeteners continue to be attractive to consumers, SweeGen announced the expansion of its natural sweetener portfolio with the commercial production of Bestevia® Reb I, a next generation high-purity stevia sweetener and flavor unique to SweeGen.
The acquired business will continue to benefit from increased demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic and generate annual net sales of approximately $270 million
October 27, 2020
B&G Foods, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the iconic Crisco brand of oils and shortening from The J.M. Smucker Co. for approximately $550 million in cash, subject to a post-closing inventory adjustment.
The joint venture will offer a range of finished plant-based food products across North and South America
October 27, 2020
Marfrig, ADM announced the completion of regulatory approvals and the formal launch of PlantPlus Foods, a joint venture that will offer a wide range of finished plant-based food products across North and South America, backed by unmatched technology, scale and experience.
Acquisition enhances ICL's position in the high growth, high margin Brazilian specialty plant nutrition market
October 27, 2020
The acquisition will expand ICL's specialty plant nutrition product portfolio and significantly enhance its customer base and on-ground presence across agriculture regions in Brazil, one of the world's fastest growing agriculture markets. Fertiláqua had been previously controlled by Aqua Capital, a leading ag and food private equity firm.
The new line is available in three ready-to-eat varieties including Four Cheese, Roasted Veggie and Margherita
October 23, 2020
Banza, a company that has developed chickpea-based pasta, rice, and mac & cheese, announced its largest category expansion to date with the introduction of frozen pizza made with a chickpea crust.