Comax Flavors expanded its team with two new hires: Stacey Kelly and Lena McCarthy. “We're excited to welcome Stacey and Lena to Comax’s family. Stacey’s creative product development experience and Lena's regulatory experience will be an asset to Comax as we continue to grow,” stated Michael E. Crain, Senior Flavor Chemist, Comax Flavors.

The careful craftsmanship and versatility of TABASCO® Sauce has made it a friend of chefs, home cooks, bartenders and food lovers for a century and a half. On the occasion of its 150th anniversary, McIlhenny Company, the maker of TABASCO® Sauce, will mark this historic milestone with a yearlong celebration dedicated to the people who have made “that famous sauce Mr. McIlhenny makes” a staple on tables, indispensable in kitchens and an essential ingredient in classic and contemporary recipes worldwide.

While the terms were not disclosed, Tyson Foods investment represents a minority stake in the business. Tyson Foods joins a diverse group of investors in Memphis Meats, which includes industry leaders, top venture investors and mission-driven groups, such as DFJ, Atomico, Cargill, Bill Gates and Richard Branson.

Kernel's product portfolio includes more than a dozen popcorn flavors, ranging from simple butter and white cheddar to garlic parmesan and cheesy caramel corn, as well as popcorn oils and drizzles.

At the company’s Pilot Plant, local Edlong volunteers will pack 1,000 backpacks with nonperishable food while having a fun, team-building experience.

The Traina Foods family announces the appointment of David Musson to the team as Director of Industrial Ingredient Sales.

The partnership is part of the Ingredion for Emerging Business initiative launched to help emerging food and beverage companies turn innovative ideas into on-trend, scalable, food and beverage products.

Shelf-stable Flaxmilk Omega-3 + Protein line will be the first Good Karma products to be sold online on Amazon starting February 2018.

Craft Technologies, located in Wilson, N.C., employs a team of top scientists and technical staff serving private industry, governments and academia world-wide. The lab occupies over 10,000 square feet and includes a range of instrumentation for HPLC, UHPLC, GC, MS, spectrophotometric, fluorometric, ELISA and clinical testing. Craft Technologies brings a broad scope of analytical services to Eurofins for products ranging from human and animal foods, to dietary supplements, biological samples and tissues.

The transaction covers the US-focused confectionery brands only and does not include Nestlé’s iconic Toll House baking products, a strategic growth brand which the company will continue to develop.