The Kraft Heinz Company and Microsoft Corp. are joining forces to develop solutions designed to accelerate the consumer goods giant’s transformation and enable a more resilient supply chain. 

Westfalia Fruit Group, a multinational supplier of avocados, fresh vegetables and fruit, is rolling out a sustainable water solution across its network of farms as part of far-reaching sustainability commitments.

Mondi, maker of packaging and paper, and French Les Crudettes, LSDH Group’s Vegetable Division, were recognized as Gold winner at this year’s Packaging Innovation Awards by Dow for using recyclable FunctionalBarrier paper manufactured by Mondi to protect ready-to-eat salads.

Two-thirds of U.S. consumers who identify as flexitarians and nearly three-fourths of consumers who follow a non-animal protein diet consider themselves foodies. With holidays like Veganuary and alternative proteins becoming more mainstream, Signal Theory’s FoodThink research team dove deeper into its recent consumer study to see how food marketers could better position their brands for upcoming trending lifestyles. 

Party Horses announced that Maker’s Mark will be its official bourbon partner for 2022 and supply limited-edition Party Horses commemorative labels to 1,000 early adopters in the coming months. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are produced as generative artwork that live on a blockchain. 

AquaBounty, a land-based salmon producer focused on sustainability in aquaculture, broke ground on the construction of its first 10,000-metric-ton Atlantic salmon farm in Pioneer, Ohio, in the northwestern part of the state. 

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has announced a CEO transition plan that leverages the partnership between Chairman & CEO Bob Gamgort and CFO Ozan Dokmecioglu.

The makers of Hormel chili have launched Hormel plant-based chili with beans, a product that was created to appeal to plant lovers and chili enthusiasts.

KANHA AND BUDDIES, two award-winning cannabis brands, joined forces to deliver their first Liquid Diamonds live resin gummies. This is the first in an ongoing series of limited-edition products that reflects consumer demand for experiencing the natural effects of the flower in edibles. 

The FDA has finalized guidance to help companies prepare to quickly and effectively remove violative products from the market.