Fenwick Food Group, a division of Fenwick Brands Inc., a consumer packaged goods investment firm, has acquired Dadeville, Alabama-based Wickles Pickles. According to Fenwick, the opportunity was timely, with the Wickles brand hitting a point where investment and additional resourcing was needed for scale. As investors operate in mainstream retail outlets with Moore’s Marinades and […]
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Posted inExecutive News, Center Store, Midwest
General Mills Senior Executive O’Grady To Retire
General Mills announced that Shawn O’Grady, group president of North America Foodservice, plans to retire and Jon Nudi, currently group president of pet and international, has added NAF to his oversight, effective Feb. 16. O’Grady will move into a senior advisor role until his retirement early this summer. Pankaj Sharma, president of U.S. meals and […]
Posted inPackaging News, Beverage News, Center Store, Midwest
Crystal Light Debuts Brand Refresh, New Products
Crystal Light has debuted a brand refresh that features an updated logo and three additions to its portfolio. The new products – Mixology, Immunity and Energy – offer an enhanced beverage experience with cocktail-inspired flavors, immunity-supporting Zinc and Vitamin C and caffeine. The Crystal Light Mixology Multipack offers a solution for customers wanting to make […]
Posted inSustainability News, Center Store, National
Kellanova To Achieve 90% Renewable Electricity In 2024
Kellanova, formerly known as Kellogg Co., is on track to reach its goal of creating a climate-positive future, including achieving 100 percent renewable electricity in its manufacturing facilities by the end of 2030. This step is part of Kellanova’s Better Days Promise. Ninety percent renewable electricity in North America The company’s Kellanova-owned North America manufacturing […]
Posted inCenter Store, International Foods, Northeast
Seviroli Foods Acquires Portfolio From Ajinomoto Foods
Seviroli Foods, a portfolio company of New York-based Mill Point Capital LLC, has acquired a portfolio of Italian food products (including the related intellectual property and equipment) from Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. The business is comprised of specialty Italian frozen pasta products, including ravioli, tortellini, rolled pastas and other Italian foods. The acquisition expands […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
Conagra Brands Begins Licensing Partnership With Dolly Parton
Following the success of her multiyear partnership with Duncan Hines, Dolly Parton has entered into an exclusive agreement with Duncan Hines’ parent company, Conagra Brands, to develop a line of retail food items. The new line of Dolly Parton food products will include frozen, refrigerated, grocery and snack items. “I loved co-creating my Duncan Hines line with Conagra, and I’m thrilled […]
Posted inCenter Store, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
North Coast Seafoods Launches Boat To Bowl Pet Foods
North Coast Seafoods has launched its newest product line, Boat to Bowl Pet Foods. This cat food, made with high-quality, upcycled fish as the first ingredient, is available in Target stores nationwide and online through its website. “We are thrilled to bring Boat to Bowl Pet Foods to Target guests across the country,” said Jon Wooner, […]
Posted inPackaging News, Center Store, Midwest
Cheerios Brings Back Heart-Shaped Cereal, New Packaging
Cheerios is bringing back its heart-shaped Cheerios in honor of American Heart Month with new packaging, featuring names of those who may inspire customers to make heart healthy choices. In addition to special-edition boxes with names like “Mom,” “Friend,” “Grandparents” and “Family” in English and Spanish available throughout February, consumers can also order personalized yellow boxes […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
AUA Acquires Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing
AUA Private Equity Partners has acquired Weaver Holdings, a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of popcorn and snacking products. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing is an independent manufacturer of popcorn products in the U.S., headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Alongside its investment in Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing, AUA Private Equity will bring the […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
Chobani Acquires La Colombe
Chobani LLC, a next generation food and beverage company based in New Berlin, New York, has acquired La Colombe for $900 million. Chobani financed the acquisition through the combination of a newly issued $550 million term loan, cash on hand and the exchange of Keurig Dr Pepper’s minority equity stake in La Colombe into Chobani […]
Posted inCenter Store, Sustainability News, West
Clearwater Paper Shares Progress In 2023 Sustainability Report
Clearwater Paper Corp. has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, an annual update on the company’s progress against its multi-year sustainability goals. The report also announces Clearwater Paper’s new strategic sustainability framework, “Everyday Responsibility.” This strategy centers the company’s sustainability work and initiatives on three distinct pillars: resource stewardship, trusted products and thriving people and communities. “Our […]
Posted inCenter Store, Executive News, Midwest
General Mills Shares Changes To Senior Leadership Team
General Mills Inc. has announced several changes to its senior leadership team to advance the company’s enterprise strategy, Accelerate. Jon Nudi has been appointed to a new role as group president, pet and international, where he will be accountable for the two largest growth areas for the company. Since 2016, Nudi served as group president, […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
McCormick Names Flavor Of The Year, Releases Annual Report
McCormick has announced the 24th edition of its Flavor Forecast, the annual report illuminating the latest culinary trends shaping the way people prepare and enjoy food worldwide. With this year’s report, McCormick has named the 2024 Flavor of the Year: tamarind, a spice native to Africa, India and the Middle East. Consumers can experience the spice with the new Tamarind […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
Post Holdings To Shutter Cereal Plant In Lancaster, OH
Citing the need to reduce capacity in its production network, Post Holdings Inc. has announced plans to close its cereal manufacturing plant in Lancaster, Ohio, by the end of September. Production capabilities at the plant, which has about 200 employees, will be transferred to other Post Consumer Brands manufacturing locations. The company has engaged in […]
Posted inCenter Store, National
NAOOA To Begin Olive Oil Testing Study
The North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) has announced plans to commission a comprehensive olive oil testing study. The association has also invited other industry stakeholders to provide strategic and financial support for this project. The announcement comes as drought in Europe and elsewhere in the Mediterranean has caused lower yields and tightening global olive oil supplies. These market […]
Posted inCenter Store, National, Private Label Brands
Top Trends From PLMA 2023
Sponsored content The 2023 PLMA Private Label Trade Show has wrapped up after another great year in Chicago. This year’s show broke records with noticeable growth in exhibits compared to 2022, and record numbers of non-food exhibitors. Plenty of trends were visible, from spicy flavors on just about everything to coconut products making a strong […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
AWG Brands Freshens Oral Care Category Assortment
AWG Brands, the private brands of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, is expanding its oral care offerings to help member retailers capitalize on the $10.6 billion category. The AWG Brands assortment revitalization comes as a component of AWG’s strategic review of all categories in collaboration with key vendor partners. This work includes opportunity alignment […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
B&G Foods Sells Green Giant Shelf-Stable Product Line
B&G Foods Inc. has sold its Green Giant U.S. shelf-stable vegetable product line to Seneca Foods Corp. In connection with the sale, B&G Foods, which will retain ownership of the Green Giant trademarks, will license the Green Giant brand name to Seneca Foods. The sale does not include Green Giant frozen, Green Giant Canada or the Le Sueur brand. “Our decision to sell the U.S. […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
General Mills Acquires Fera Pets, Introduces Growth Fund
General Mills Inc. has acquired Fera Pets Inc., a vet-founded pet supplement company, bringing new health-focused offerings to General Mills’ pet portfolio. This represents General Mills’ first step into the pet supplement category and first acquisition by its new growth equity fund. As the pet food trend toward humanization continues, consumers are looking for healthful products […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
Campbell’s Appoints Brawley As EVP, General Counsel
Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Charles A. Brawley III as EVP, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Nov. 30. He succeeds Adam Ciongoli, who accepted a role at another company. Brawley joined the company in 2016 and most recently served as SVP, corporate secretary and deputy general counsel, overseeing Campbell’s legal functions of corporate governance, […]