While Italians still consume the biggest volume of pasta per person globally, they are cutting back on this traditional staple.

Ducroux brings in the expertise to meet these challenges, through a proven track record and hands-on experience in acquisitions, integrations, operational leadership, transversal management and business development.

The company completed a tender offer to buy all the outstanding shares of common stock of AdvancePierre for $40.25 per share in cash, without interest.

Harbinger Ventures leads the round with additional funding from Echo Capital Group, Navama & Kouffman LLC, CircleUp and Cambridge Companies SPG. The seed funding round combines conventional foods and natural foods industry leaders focused on trends popular with millennials.

Chef Christian "Kit" Kiefer, a chef and certified culinary educator and former restaurant owner, who created many popular menu items for restaurant chains and Fortune 500 companies, has been hired by St. Louis-based Kent Precision Foods Group as Corporate Culinary Chef of the Research & Development Department.

The high-intensity sweetener (HIS) market is a study in contrasts between Western and Eastern consumers—with one going sour, while the other stays sweet. Although new, natural sweeteners like stevia extract are gaining ground, consumption of high-intensity sweeteners as a class is growing at a negligible rate in North America and Europe, due, in part, to the decline in carbonated soft drink consumption in these regions. In contrast, demand for the entire range of high-intensity sweeteners remains strong in Asia, according to new research from IHS Markit (NASDAQ: INFO), the leading global source of critical information and insight.

Novozymes awarded ‘Company of the Year’ by the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America for its long-standing commitment to providing halal certified products for the manufacturing industry

Fernhill Beverage, Inc. re-designed its private label version of the kid's drink Roadkill.

Ferrero International S.A. completed the acquisition of Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. and the Harry London chocolate brands from 1-800-FLOWERS.com, Inc.

The collaboration enables PepsiCo to further enhance consumer experiences by leveraging Alibaba's data to introduce innovative marketing initiatives, customized products and integrated omnichannel solutions.