The popular White Cheddar Mac & Cheese is now available in a new size that offers five different preparation methods to suit kitchens of any size, including boil-in-bag, microwave, pizza oven/impinger, rapid-cook oven, and steamer. 

The event, scheduled for May 23, 2024, will be held at 167 Green Street, bringing together visionary entrepreneurs, savvy investors, and industry leaders at the forefront of technology-driven transformations shaping the food industry's future.

With a sustained growth of over 70% (3-Yr CAGR), adding 18,000 new points of sale, and sustainability investments to its integrated structure, Solely has broken barriers in the healthy snacking landscape in 2023 and proved its journey is just getting started.

Following an open call for applicants and a rigorous evaluation process, Keto Kind and Superfrau emerged as the winners of the start-up challenge. These exceptional startups have demonstrated outstanding potential in advancing science and driving new solutions in the food and nutrition space.

The Illinois Wheat Initiative will bring together faculty to collaborate on research related to wheat cultivation in Illinois. The hope is that other entities throughout the wheat value chain — including growers, millers, and food companies — will invest in the Illinois Wheat Initiative to advance the industry. 

The Center has expanded flavor creation lab, analytical and application spaces to facilitate collaborative sessions with a technical team that has expertise in food and beverage flavor solutions.

PANOS brands, LLC, a provider of branded consumer foods, announced that it has acquired certain assets of Tessemae's LLC, including the Salad Dressings & Condiments Business. Tessemae's is a leading brand in refrigerated and shelf stable organic salad dressings.

Our Home, the family of brands providing wholesome snacks to communities throughout the US, announced its entry into a definitive agreement with Utz Brands, Inc. to acquire from certain subsidiaries of Utz the R.W. Garcia® and Good Health® brands, along with two new manufacturing plants, and the assumption of Utz's Las Vegas, Nev., facility's lease and manufacturing operation.

UPSIDE Foods, a cultivated meat, poultry and seafood company, announced that Jeremy Hux has joined UPSIDE Foods as chief financial officer (CFO), and Sheetal Shah, former senior vice president (SVP) of supply chain and manufacturing at UPSIDE, has been promoted to chief supply chain and manufacturing officer. 

Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced the upcoming retirement of Mark Coffey, group vice president of supply chain.