Cannabis Products recently spoke to Brendan Mitchel-Chesebro, analyst, BDSA, about recent market conditions and expectations for 2023.

IFF announced that Nicolas Mirzayantz, president of IFF’s Nourish division, will leave the company following a successful 34+ year tenure, effective Dec. 31, 2022. Upon his departure, IFF CEO Frank Clyburn will lead IFF’s current Nourish division until a replacement is named.

Ferrero and Wells are both family companies with extensive confectionery and ice cream experience, quality products, proud heritage and a strong portfolio of well-loved brands.  

Kazoo Snacks offers sustainable tortilla chips made from upcycled corn germ, resulting in a nutritious, flavorful enzyme-rich tortilla chip, with proven water-savings and 61% more vitamin E than some tortilla chip brands. 

The "crunch" factor was on top as an important component of the perfect snack in the latest Frito-Lay US Trend Index. The index polled consumers on their snacking preferences and found that more than 70% of snackers would reach for a food with a crunch when considering their perfect snack.

Rotem-Wildeman will lead product development, packaging innovation, flavor technology and associated R&D capabilities. She succeeds David Thomas, who is retiring from KDP after 16 years with the company, as previously announced. 

A full century after beginning operations in 1922, Mancini Foods has been acquired in its entirety by family member Alan Mancini and his wife, Debbi Mancini. The new company will be called Mancini Foods, LLC.

New Wave Foods, an innovator in sustainable plant-based seafood, partnered with Chef Brian Duffy, known to many for his appearances on Bar Rescue, The Today Show, Food Network, HGTV and more, to spread the word on New Wave Foods' plant-based shrimp to foodservice operators.

In her new role as entrepreneur in residence, she will continue to foster industry growth with a focus on helping the next wave of better-for-you brands navigate all stages of business to achieve their goals.

In her new role, O’Loughlin will provide strategic counsel and guidance to help support Simple Mills in scaling the company to the next level, creating opportunity for the brand to have a greater positive impact on its mission to advance the holistic health of the planet and its people.