Gov. Nathan Deal announced that CSM Bakery Solutions, a company with origins in the Netherlands, will relocate its global headquarters to Fulton County, creating 120 jobs and investing more than $5.5 million into Sandy Springs.

Technavio has published a new report on the confectionery market in the US, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of almost 2% from 2015-2019.

Boulder Brands, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a process to explore a range of strategic and financial alternatives to enhance shareholder value.

Diet Pepsi, without aspartame, will hit U.S. shelves this week. MarketResearch.com offers users access to Packaged Facts' report, Sugar, Sugar Substitute, and Sweetener Trends in the U.S., 4th Edition. The report examines how consumers' awareness of possible ill effects of sugar affects their consumption habits.

Dave’s Killer Bread announced it has reached an agreement to be acquired by Flowers Foods, the nation’s second largest baking company. Pending regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be completed early this fall.

KonaRed Corporation, a food and beverage company based on the exclusive and highly functional Hawaiian CoffeeBerry® coffee fruit from Kona, Hawaii, announced that it has hired Kyle Redfield as President and Chief Operating Officer. Redfield brings an extensive experience in growing revenue and profitability across the food, beverage, healthy snacks and dietary supplement industry.

WhiteWave Foods Co. said it's buying Wallaby Yogurt Company Inc. for about $125 million. Wallaby was founded in 1994 and is based in American Canyon, California. It makes and distributes organic dairy yogurt products.

Global Palm Oil Market is expected to reach $88 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing environmental concerns have prompted bio-fuel demand across the globe which is expected to remain a key driving factor for global palm oil market.

Mars Chocolate North America announced that it will invest an additional $100 million in its Topeka, Kansas site, breaking ground on a new state-of-the-art 90,000-square-foot facility in America’s heartland. As part of this expansion, the company will create a total of 70 new full-time, permanent, high-wage manufacturing jobs.

Cargill has now completed the acquisition of ADM's global chocolate business for an enterprise value of $440m. The acquisition underlines Cargill's commitment to meeting customer needs and constitutes a milestone for its chocolate growth strategy, strengthening its position as a leading player in the cocoa and chocolate industry.