J. Smoke Wallin originally formed Taliera in 2005 to create, acquire, manage and advise brands in the beverage space.

Mars Food signed a definitive agreement to acquire Preferred Brands International, a Stamford, Conn.-based, fully integrated manufacturer and marketer of all-natural, ready-to-heat Indian and Asian food products sold primarily under the Tasty Bite® brand.

Hubei Xingfa (Xingfa), a global producer of specialty phosphates, announced a preferred channel partnership with Viachem, Ltd., a distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, for the sales, marketing and distribution of Xingfa’s food-grade phosphates and specialty compounds in North America.

D’Orsogna Dolciaria is known as a supplier of high-quality decoration and inclusion solutions mainly for food manufacturers

The growth is also attributed to new retailer partnerships and increased expansion at retailers nationally, including Kroger and Safeway.  

More than 100 entered, but only one came out on top. Gossamer Wings from The Tap Brewery in Bloomington, Ind., took home “Best in Show” honors at the 2017 Honey Beer Competition, hosted by the National Honey Board. This year’s competition had 106 made-with-honey beer entries, which were submitted from craft breweries throughout North America.

The acquisition, reported at 405 million Canadian dollars, is expected to help increase Daiya’s presence throughout North America and beyond, while creating a global plant-based platform.

Innophos Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Novel Ingredients, a New Jersey-based provider of dietary supplement ingredient solutions primarily owned by GenNx360 Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm. 

As a first step towards completing the Transaction, LALA, FB Participações and JBS S.A. entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which LALA will acquire, subject to its terms and conditions, 91.99% of the shares of Vigor.

The partnership includes a Real Food Innovation Challenge and a mentorship program between Campbell experts and Foodworks members.