Renee Santy has joined Wixon, a manufacturer of seasonings, flavors and technologies for the food and beverage industry, as Food Scientist in the company’s Consumer Products Lab.

The report finds that the number one health condition America’s consumers are concerned with is the issue of weight management: more than half of consumers (58%) are either treating (26%) or preventing (32%) “being overweight.”

The company's sales in 2014 were £150.3 million.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. and Diamond Foods, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Snyder's-Lance will acquire all outstanding shares of Diamond Foods in a cash and stock merger transaction for approximately $1.91 billion, including the assumption of approximately $640 million of indebtedness.

McGladrey LLP, a provider of assurance, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market, announced the winner of the 2015 McGladrey Lifetime Achievement Award: Sheldon Lavin, Chairman and CEO of OSI Group, LLC, based in Aurora, Ill.

By 2018, Packaged Facts expects sales of chocolate candy in the U.S. to exceed $26 billion for the first time, up from roughly $22 billion in sales estimated by the end of 2015. Most important, the category is quite dynamic: with a strong pace of innovation, an influx of creative new players and a steady flow of new products that engage consumers.

Global Gardens Group Inc. announced the website launch for its proprietary "Veggemo" non-dairy vegetable based beverage line, that was recently named grocery top 10 innovative product of the year by Grocery Innovation Canada.

To make the Kerry Health and Nutrition Institute easily accessible to health and nutrition professionals, a website by the same name has been launched simultaneously.

The latest report from business intelligence provider visiongain offers comprehensive analysis of the global protein ingredients market. Visiongain assesses that this market will generate revenues of $27.70 Billion in 2015.

The report also identifies the factors driving & restraining the market along with analysis of trends, opportunities, winning imperatives, and challenges.