[ad_1] NEW YORK — Bansk Group, a consumer-focused private investment firm dedicated to building distinctive consumer brands, has acquired premium meat snacks company No Man’s Land Foods LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Enid, Okla., No Man’s Land makes beef jerky and meat sticks for the convenience channel. Founded in […]

[ad_1] FRANKFORT, KY. — Commercial baking manufacturer Bakery Express Midwest on Jan. 26 broke ground on its new 50,000-square-foot facility in Boone County, Ky. In August 2023, Bakery Express said it would be investing $10 million to build a 35,000-square-foot facility in Boone County. Now, the company said it expects to spend nearly $20 million […]

[ad_1] MERIDA, MEXICO — Mission Foods Mexico, a subsidiary of Gruma SAB de CV, said it plans to invest 1.5 billion pesos ($87.5 million) over the next six to eight years to build a production plant in Hunucma, Yucatan, in Mexico. Mission Foods said it will make tortillas, toast and packaged snacks at the facility. […]

[ad_1] SOLON, OHIO — Nestle USA said it plans to lay off 216 employees from its facility in Solon. The company cited the need to optimize its business as the reason for the layoffs. The affected employees will be leaving the company in May. This is not the first time that Nestle has laid off […]

[ad_1] CHICAGO — Kellanova said it plans to achieve 90% renewable energy across its North America-based manufacturing units by the end of 2024.  The company plans to achieve this via a wind energy virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) 2021 for approximately 360 gigawatt hours of wind electricity annually in North America. Kellanova seeks to have […]

[ad_1] lAS VEGAS — The 2024 Winter Fancy Food Show saw more than 1,200 global and domestic specialty food and beverage makers showcase their newest products Jan. 21-23 in Las Vegas. The $194 billion specialty food market targets consumers interested in premium products, often made in small batches, and the category was estimated to reach […]

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — New legislation introduced by Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) would ban cultivated meat products from being served in school lunches. The bill, referred to as the School Lunch Integrity Act of 2024, would set restrictions under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP). “This […]

[ad_1] SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Tyson Foods Inc. said it has opened a new $355 million bacon production facility in Bowling Green, Ky. The company said the plant was built to support a significant expansion in bacon production capabilities, capitalize on category leadership and increase the market for its products. The company expects the 400,000-square-foot facility […]

[ad_1] FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Standard Meat Co. said it plans to start constructing a new protein processing plant in Fort Worth. The 166,000-square-foot facility will sit in a renovated, historic 1955 meat processing plant in Fort Worth’s northside, close to the Standard Meat Co.’s headquarters in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The plant will be […]