Raspberry Rhubarb Goat Milk Caramels from Big Picture Farm in Townshend, Vt. is the winner of the sofi™ Award for outstanding new product of 2015. The confection is one of 33 winners in the annual competition which honors excellence across all specialty food categories, from appetizers to pastas to vinegar.

The Kraft Heinz Company announced the successful completion of the merger between Kraft and Heinz.

The report "Food Emulsifiers Market by Type (Mono-, Di-Glycerides, Lecithin, Sorbitan Esters, Stearoyl Lactylates & Polyglycerol Esters), Application (Bakery, Confectionery, Convenience & Dairy, Meat), Source (Plant & Animal), & by Region - Global Trend & Forecast to 2020" published by MarketsandMarkets, The market for food emulsifiers is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2015 to 2020 to reach $2.9 Billion by 2020. In 2014, the European region was the largest market for food emulsifiers.

The North American Tea Championship (NATC) --- an independent and professionally-judged tea competition in North America --- named the 23 best, premium iced teas. The evaluation was held June 11 - 12 in Montebello, Calif. at the Wilbur Curtis headquarters, and all of the high-quality winning teas are commercially available in the marketplace. Visit TeaChampionship.com.

The USDA program will help make authentic Chobani® Greek Yogurt available for nutrition professionals to put on school menus nationwide – allowing children to have healthy and delicious options for their lunch tray.

Elyse Lovett has joined the Kyowa Hakko USA Marketing Team in the role of Marketing Manager. Elyse will manage the marketing activities in North and South America.

Shamrock Farms milk and its 'spokescow' Roxie will move into select Walmart stores nationwide. The retailer will be offering 12-oz single serve sizes of Shamrock Farms' protein-packed regular, chocolate and strawberry milk.

This transition will be effective August 3, 2015.

Anheuser-Busch announced it will invest more than $1.5 billion in its U.S. brewing, agriculture, packaging and distributing operations by 2018. These investments will support growth of its brands and reinforce the beer company's commitment to the U.S. communities where it operates through local spending and jobs. The leading beer company plans to spend an estimated $850 million on brewery and packaging expansion projects, $220 million on product innovation initiatives and $720 million in sustaining and increasing efficiency of its existing footprint.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of One World Foods, Inc., seller of Stubb's barbeque sauces ("Stubb's"), a privately held company located in Austin, Texas.