Wal-Mart opened a 12,000-square-foot culinary and innovation center at its headquarters in June as a place where the nation's largest food retailer can work with major suppliers to come up with new food ideas, and develop ideas on its own to bolster its store-brand selection.

Chobani is adding Leland Maschmeyer in the new role of chief creative officer as the Greek yogurt maker tries to find new ways to tell its brand story.

IRI’s Chris DuBois will join industry leaders at the Prepared Foods R&D Applications Seminar and present a session titled “Understanding the Growth Behind Prepared and Specialty Foods.”

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. and Crisps Topco Limited and Subsidiaries announced that they have executed a definitive agreement under which Amplify will acquire Tyrrells, an international, market-leading and rapidly growing premium Better-For-You snack food business.

While building on its historical Materne® and Mont Blanc® brands sold in France, the MOM Group created the fruit squeezers category

Dr. Smoothie's on-trend, authentic product portfolio enjoys strong brand equity, serving customers in the coffee house, health club and restaurant segments.

As Chief Operating Officer, Hjort will have responsibility for the Company’s Finance, Information Systems, Manufacturing, Pricing and Supply Chain functions.

The new Research and Development (R&D) facility shows Surlean Foods’ investment in growth strategy for 2016 and beyond.

Owners Olivia Kelvin and Robert Stanton will receive $50,000 in seed funding from Archer Daniels Midland Company and $50,000 in services from National Foodworks Services (NFS), along with other prizes, all designed to help advance their food innovation.

Darigold announced that it will move its corporate headquarters to the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle next year. Just a few miles away from the current location on Rainier Avenue, staff will relocate during the spring of 2017 to Georgetown Squared at 5601 6th Avenue South.