Southern Comfort, Tuaca sold to Sazerac for $544 million Jeremy Gerrard January 15, 2016 Brown-Forman Corporation will sell liqueur brands Sothern Comfort and Tuaca to Louisiana-based rival Sazerac for $543.5 million. Read More
EU Commission approves Ball’s acquisition of Rexam Jeremy Gerrard January 15, 2016 The European Union’s competition regulator approved the deal on the condition Ball divest 10 can body manufacturing plants and two can end plants.Read More
FDA gives safety approval for genetically engineered potato Jeremy Gerrard January 14, 2016 FDA has completed its food and feed safety assessment and approved the J.R. Simplot Company’s second generation Innate potato.Read More
Oberto shuttering Tennessee plant, will consolidate manufacturing to Washington Jeremy Gerrard January 14, 2016 The company will stop operations at its Nashville, TN plant and sell its Albany, OR facility in order to consolidate production and increase growth.Read More
Chick-fil-A launches adds first organic item to menu Jeremy Gerrard January 14, 2016 New “Appley Ever After” contains half the sugar of the leading children’s juice drink Read More
A nation of snackers still makes room for sweet treats Jeremy Gerrard January 13, 2016 When possible, consumers want and seek out healthier or ‘better for you’ versions of their favorite treats. Read More
FPSA Bakery Council names annual conference speakers Jeremy Gerrard January 13, 2016 FPSA announced speakers scheduled for the bakery breakout sessions at the FPSA Annual Conference held March 9-11 in Bonita Springs, Florida. Read More
TECH FLASH Constellation Brands plans to build $1.5 billion brewery The new brewery will have a production capacity of up to 20 million hectoliters. Jeremy Gerrard January 12, 2016 The facility’s proximity to California provides a new avenue to better service the western US.Read More
TECH FLASH ‘Natural’ labels fall short of consumer expectations Consumers don’t believe chicken plumped with added saltwater solutions should display a ‘natural’ label. Jeremy Gerrard January 12, 2016 USDA estimates 25 percent of all ready-to-cook poultry products are enhanced with saltwater to make the meat tastier and juicier.Read More
TECH FLASH Chobani, General Mills fire off lawsuits Chobani’s Simply 100 ad campaign sparks legal battle. Jeremy Gerrard January 12, 2016 The company highlights ingredients used in Dannon and Yoplait yogurt. Read More