ColinKurtis Advertising recently welcomed Kevin Miller and Brian MacLaren to its marketing team. Kevin Miller will lead many of the agency’s key food industry accounts as Account Director. Brian MacLaren will help lead the creative team as Assistant Creative Director.
The complementary combination will significantly strengthen Post’s portfolio of brands, expand choices for customers and increase Post’s presence in higher growth categories of the packaged food market
September 19, 2017
Founded in 1948, Bob Evans is a producer and distributor of refrigerated potato, pasta and vegetable-based side dishes, pork sausage, and a variety of refrigerated and frozen convenience food items.
James Zallie to become CEO; Ilene Gordon to serve as executive chairman
September 18, 2017
Ingredion Incorporated, a global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries and a FORTUNE 500 company, announced that its board of directors has unanimously selected James P. (Jim) Zallie as the company's president and CEO effective January 1, 2018. Ilene Gordon, current CEO, president and chairman, will serve as the company's executive chairman of the board, a position she will hold until her retirement in July 2018. Zallie will also immediately join Ingredion's board of directors.
Charath Ranganathan has joined the company as its vice president of technology
September 15, 2017
Ranganathan will lead the team of engineers who create and maintain the technology infrastructure that brings complete nutrition to the Soylent community across North America.
Nestlé enters fast-growing, super premium coffee shop segment with an iconic brand for discerning coffee drinkers
September 14, 2017
Over the last 15 years, Blue Bottle Coffee has achieved iconic status amongst discerning coffee drinkers. It offers one of the highest quality coffees available, with an uncompromising attention to taste, freshness and sustainability.
The transaction expands Bunge’s value-added capabilities, reach and scale across core geographies to establish Bunge as a global leader in B2B oil solutions.
Company enters plant-based protein market with a leading player in the US
September 8, 2017
The acquisition gives Nestlé immediate entry into the plant-based foods segment, which is growing by double digits and expected to become a $5 billion market by 2020. Sweet Earth’s portfolio spans all meal occasions, diversifying Nestlé’s offering beyond its existing category leadership in meals and snacks.