[ad_1] KANSAS CITY — Whether they are tapping into childhood nostalgia or the latest flavor trends, condiment makers continue to innovate.  Several companies are hopping onto the dill pickle flavor trend. Both Bitchin’ Sauce, an almond-based condiment company, and The Kraft Heinz Co. said they would be adding dill pickle condiments to their portfolios. “Increased […]

[ad_1] BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — WK Kellogg Co is stepping back from a decision made in 2021 that would have seen the ready-to-eat cereal maker shift production from Battle Creek to a cereal plant in Canada by the end of 2023. Instead, the company now plans to retain cereal plant volume at Battle Creek while […]

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, NC. —Krispy Kreme, Inc., specifically its UK team, partnered with the food waste saving app Too Good to Go in 2022 to notify consumers about end-of-day donuts that are available for purchase at a discount, leading to nearly 275,000 donuts being sold and saving 113.7 tonnes of CO2e, which is equal to 128 […]

[ad_1] CHICAGO — Kellanova is reducing the amount of plastic used in the packaging of some of its popular snack brands (Cheez-It Snap’d, Cheez-It Puff’d and Club Crisps) compared to the same volume last year while still maintaining the same amount of food in each package. The company said it has optimized packaging and thus […]

[ad_1] ST. PAUL, MINN. — Functional formulations may be the next step in the future of alcohol-free beverages. Having originated with an initial focus on creating sober beer options, the alcohol-free beverage trend has seen rising interest over the last few years. Data from drinks market analysis company IWSR found the low- and no-alcohol products […]

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Nissin Foods, Hershey Co., Kellogg Co., Campbell Soup Co. and Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV were among the 20 “most trustworthy” food and beverage companies in 2023, according to a survey from Newsweek and global data research firm Statista. Part of the first listing of the “World’s Most Trustworthy Companies,” the […]

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — Top management of General Mills, Inc. voiced guarded optimism in September about prospects for a rebound in unit volume sales in the final months of 2023 following a period of weakness attributed to rising prices. In the company’s latest financial update, the optimism about sales growth had evaporated. In lowering sales guidance […]

[ad_1] PLANO, TEXAS — Americans typically don’t have enough time to prepare and enjoy meals, according to the fifth annual US Snack Index by Frito-Lay North America and The Quaker Oats Co., both of which are subsidiaries of PepsiCo, Inc. Looking ahead, three trends could play out that shape a shift in how consumers snack, […]

[ad_1] MADISON, WIS. — Kwik Trip Inc., a convenience store chain operating more than 865 locations in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, plans to invest more than $151 million to expand operations across multiple locations in Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC). The WEDC said Kwik Trip’s plans include […]

[ad_1] OMAHA, NEB. — White River Soy Processing, LLC was chosen by the North Platte Chamber & Development Corp. to develop an oilseed processing plant near Hershey, Neb. The plant will anchor the Hershey Rail Park, a 300-acre industrial rail park about eight miles west of North Platte, Neb., on the western side of the […]