Two new centers join regional food research and innovation centers in Campinas, Brazil; Vilvoorde, Belgium; Beijing, China; and Wichita, Kan.

Ingredion Incorporated, a global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, announced today that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of TIC Gums Incorporated, a privately held, US-based company that provides advanced texture systems to the food and beverage industry.

Hail Merry, a participant in the natural refrigerated desserts and snacks category with its award-winning plant-based tarts and bites, hired Andy Malloy as chief executive officer.

The company has acted as a distributor of ALO Juice® since February 2016 and has sold nearly $1 million of ALO Juice® to date.

DuPont Nutrition & Health and Hygiena, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company that specializes in rapid food safety and environmental sanitation testing, announced that Hygiena will acquire DuPont's global food safety diagnostics business

Both parties will withdraw all legal complaints, cross license each other’s “use patents” and begin to form a Lutein and Zeaxanthin Trade Organization.

Executive team appointments pertain to Hain Celestial United States, Hain Pure Protein Corporation and Hain Celestial United Kingdom.

Nutrament is a leading brand in the dairy-based energy drink segment.

Under the new structure, company veteran James Quincey, president and chief operating officer (COO), will succeed Kent as CEO, effective May 1, 2017. Kent will continue as chairman of the Board of Directors.

Increase in demand for convenient food products and drive for greater taste, safety, and consistency are the major factors driving the global frozen bakery products market.