Univar opens Food Solution Center and Innovation Hub at The Hatchery Chicago
January 7, 2022
Univar Solutions Inc. announced a collaboration with The Hatchery Chicago, a nonprofit food business incubator, to foster food and beverage innovation in one of North America's largest incubator facilities.
Adam Grogan to become president of Greenleaf Foods, SPC
January 7, 2022
Maple Leaf Foods Inc., a North American producer of high-quality, sustainable protein, announced that Adam Grogan will assume the role of president of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, SPC ("Greenleaf"), effective January 31, 2022.
Seasoned food executive Mary K. Wagner, Ph.D. becomes first independent board member of BlueNalu
January 6, 2022
BlueNalu, a leading innovative food company developing a variety of seafood products directly from fish cells, announced the appointment of Mary K. Wagner, Ph.D. as its first independent board director. She brings an extensive and diverse range of senior leadership experiences in the food industry to BlueNalu and currently serves on the boards of both public and private food businesses.
New technology experts will charged with making protein from CO2
January 4, 2022
NovoNutrients, an alternative proteins company that uses industrial carbon dioxide fermentation, cheap hydrogen, and naturally occurring microbes to create high-grade proteins for human and animal consumption, today announced a slate of new technology leaders.
Oterra completes deal for Diana Food’s color business; acquires Food Ingredient Solutions
January 3, 2022
Founded in 1999, Food Ingredient Solutions (FIS) is a leading U.S. producer of colors and natural antioxidants, with a strong exposure to, and growth from, natural colors. FIS serves more than 400 customers annually and has two certified processing facilities located in Teterboro, N.J., and Marshfield, Mo.
Doug Martin to take on role as chief brand and disruptive growth officer
December 22, 2021
Martin will continue to report to Dana McNabb, chief strategy and growth officer, and oversee the company’s global brand building capability, as well as its emergent business innovation.
The move is part of a larger effort to optimize the company portfolio
December 21, 2021
The J.M. Smucker Co. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its natural and organic beverage and grains businesses to Nexus Capital Management LP in a cash transaction valued at approximately $110 million.
Plant-based dairy company to accelerate international growth
December 21, 2021
Oddlygood Global, a spinoff of Valio, one of Finland's premiere food companies, closed its first round of funding with an investment of $28 million from the private equity division of Helsinki-based Mandatum Asset Management.
Members pledged to reduce sodium in their global portfolios by 2025 and 2030 in key categories of products
December 21, 2021
Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) have developed a collective commitment by the food industry to implement globally set standardized targets for sodium reduction in manufactured foods.