People & Industry News People and Industry News: January 2016 January 12, 2016 Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.Read More
Crown to construct new specialty beverage can plant Jeremy Gerrard January 11, 2016 Crown plans to construct a new beverage can plant in Nichols, NY in order to meet increased demand for specialty can sizes. Read More
General Mills acquires EPIC Provisions Jeremy Gerrard January 6, 2016 Premium meat snacks business expands company’s natural and organic portfolio. Read More
General Mills acquires Brazilian yogurt maker Jeremy Gerrard December 23, 2015 General Mills announced it has acquired Brazilian yogurt manufacturer Carolina Administracao e Participacoes Societarias Ltda. Read More
PepsiCo closes US yogurt business Jeremy Gerrard December 21, 2015 PepsiCo Inc. and German dairy company Theo Muller Group are abandoning their joint venture and ending production at the plant.Read More
FPSA announces speakers for annual conference Jeremy Gerrard December 11, 2015 The 2016 FPSA Annual Conference will be held March 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, FL. Read More
People & Industry News People and Industry News: December 2015 December 10, 2015 Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.Read More
Keurig to be sold for $13.9 billion Jeremy Gerrard December 7, 2015 The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016. Read More
Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee abandon merger Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 The US Justice Department expressed serious concerns the proposed transaction would harm competition in the nation’s canned tuna industry. Read More
AB InBev seeks to sell off Peroni, Grolsch Jeremy Gerrard December 3, 2015 The company it is exploring the sale of a number of SABMiller’s European premium beer brands including Peroni and Grolsch. Read More