Hershey may kiss older international plants goodbye with roughly 2,700 job cuts
Hershey plans to reduce its global workforce by 15%, mainly outside of the US, under a new supply chain efficiency program.
Archives for March 3, 2017
FoodFutureCo unveils 2017 cohort: 'It isn’t enough to have a great concept; consumers, retailers and investors are looking for companies with a higher purpose'
FoodFutureCo - a food business accelerator program targeting mission-driven companies in scale-up mode – has unveiled its second cohort, spanning spring water, local produce, kids’ snacks and fermented foods.
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Senomyx unveils 'natural' sweetener breakthrough, plans GRAS notification by end of 2019
Senomyx has identified a new zero-calorie, high-potency sweetening compound found in trace levels in monk fruit, which it plans to produce on a commercial scale via fermentation.
David v Goliath? Once Upon a Farm accuses Abbott Laboratories of trademark infringement, and has a good case, say attorneys
The respective size of the companies inevitably invites ‘David vs Goliath’ analogies, but tiny HPP baby food maker Once Upon a Farm may well prevail in a trademark dispute with CPG giant Abbott Laboratories, according to legal experts.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: A closer look at protein’s rise to popularity and where it is headed
Americans’ love affair with protein shows no signs of cooling in the coming years with a compound annual growth rate projected at a steady 5.6% for the next three years, bringing sales to a predicted $39.08 billion, according to Markets and Markets...
Can Japanese be the next Greek? Morinaga preps ALOVE Japanese-style yogurt launch in US
Through its Nutritional Foods arm, Japanese dairy giant Morinaga is entering the US dairy market with the launch of its ALOVE aloe vera yogurt, which will debut at the Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA.