Articles by Prepared Foods Editorial Staff

WNWN Food Labs, maker of cocoa-free chocolate, announced it has successfully completed the CoLab Tech accelerator with Mondelēz International, Inc., and will showcase its cocoa-free chocolate bars, truffles and coated biscuits at Mondelēz International’s North American headquarters.  

Sovos Brands, Inc. announced the promotion of E. Yuri Hermida to president of Sovos Brands, effective Dec. 11, 2023. Hermida will continue to report to Todd Lachman, founder and chief executive officer of Sovos Brands.

Rabobank, a premier global food and agribusiness bank founded 125 years ago and a leading financier of the energy transition, announced the recipients of its annual Rabobank North America Leadership Awards.

“We were thrilled when Francia approached us with her vision. Her passion to bring to life her grandmother's recipe—inspired by her passion for cooking and experience growing up in Los Angeles—resonated with our own commitment to bringing to consumers the flavors of Mexico raised in LA,” said Diana DeLoza, LA VICTOIA director of marketing. “…Together, we created a salsa that celebrates the rich heritage of Los Angeles and brings it to tables everywhere.”

Each week, website visitors will have one clue and six attempts to guess the mystery word. Every word will be connected an aspect of the development and formulation of new food and beverage products. 

 The food company’s leadership team now includes Wendy Behr, chief product officer, Christine Rogers-Raetsch, chief people officer and Jaime Frye, senior vice president of sales.

The new 158,000sq-ft building also houses Emmi Roth’s new state-of-the-art conversion facility, which will cup, bag, wedge, shred, and crumble the company’s cheese products for a variety of leading brands.

Summit Hill Foods began as a family-owned bakery and has grown into a leading branded food company with nationally recognized, premium brands Better Than Bouillon®, The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce™ and Better Than Gravy®. 

CORE Industrial Partners announced the completion of the previously announced sale of J&K Ingredients LLC, a manufacturer of specialty clean label food & beverage ingredients.

Harvest Food Group, which will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in June 2024, was purchased by Industrial Opportunity Partners in May 2023.