Major trends include a general shift from rigid packaging formats to flexible containers, efforts to improve both the reality and optics of sustainability initiatives, and increased use of package revisions to reignite interest in sluggish product categories.

These mixes have been specifically designed for use with the KitchenAid® Stand Mixer’s Ice Cream Maker and Pasta Maker attachments, and can be made in 11 minutes.

In his new role of Chief Ingredient Officer, Mr. Muldoon will continue leading R&D, Quality Assurance and Supply Chain globally, including the expansion of Papa John’s Gold Standard ingredient specifications and its Clean Label Initiative.

Allen Harim, a producer and processor of chicken, has moved to a 100% vegetarian feed for its chickens, to meet rising consumer demand for quality, fresh and healthy poultry products.

Snack it Forward LLC, a maker of “better for you” snacks, announced it will acquire World Peas, a savory snack producer based in Austin, TX.

As consumer concern for food safety standards in restaurants continue to increase, Nestlé Professional® announced the facility of its chef-centric brand, Minor’s®, is now recognized by the USDA as a “Ready-to-Eat” (RTE) facility.

Fiery Fusions, LLC announced an agreement with Oak Beverages in Blauvelt, NY to distribute their Habarita Craft Margarita Mix in NYC, Long Island and lower NY State.

Most Americans continue to be overweight, with a substantial minority being obese (32%) or extremely obese by CDC standards.

To reinforce that Brazilian flavors originating from exotic and historical regions of the country match palates from around the world, 14 Brazilian companies in the confectionary industry took a selection of products ranging from sweets filled with acai, to chocolates with 80% cacao, to ISM 2016 in Cologne, Germany.

Back to the Roots®, a California company pioneering the way people reconnect with food, announced that it has completed a strategic seed financing round, totaling $5 million.