Michele Buck, who formerly led Hershey’s U.S. and Canadian businesses as president-North America, has been promoted to EVP and COO, effective June 2. Buck, 54, will continue to report to John P. Bilbrey, chairman of the board, president and CEO of The Hershey Co. in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Buck has more than 25 years of consumer […]
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IBWA: Bottled Water Consumption, Sales Increase
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), in conjunction with research, consulting and financial services firm Beverage Marketing Corp. (BMC), has released 2015 bottled water statistics, which show that Americans’ consumption of bottled water increased by 7.9 percent and bottled water sales rose 8.9 percent vs. the previous year. BMC now indicates that bottled water is poised […]
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TreeHouse Foods To Close California And Wisconsin Facilities
TreeHouse Foods is closing manufacturing plants in Azusa, California, and Ripon, Wisconsin. The Azusa facility has approximately 660 employees and produces bars and snack products primarily for retail customers. The full facility is expected to close and production is expected to end in the second quarter of 2017. Products produced at the Azusa facility will […]
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Mars Introduces New Flavors For Snickers, Twix And Dove Brands
Mars Chocolate North America has launched several new flavor extensions to its chocolate brands, such as Snickers Hazelnut, Twix White Chocolate Cookie Bars, Dove Sorbet Bars, Dove Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Promises as well as a wide range of seasonal offerings for these brands plus the M&M’s, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers brands. Mars […]
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Blue Plate Introduces Category First: Mayonnaise Made With Greek Yogurt
Blue Plate Mayonnaise is introducing the industry’s first mayonnaise made with Greek yogurt. Blue Plate Light Mayonnaise with Greek Yogurt (Blue Plate Light Greek) features creamy, tangy Greek yogurt for a full-flavored light mayonnaise with half the fat and calories of traditional mayonnaise, plus one gram of protein per serving. The new Blue Plate Light […]
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Craft Beer Targeting Women Launches In Florida
High Heel Brewing, a new craft beer company founded by master brewer Kristi McGuire, will introduce a line of craft beers targeted at female craft beer consumers. The company, which produces its beers in partnership with St. Louis-based Brew Hub, plans to introduce its first two beers this summer. High Heel’s beers will be brewed […]
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Hershey Debuts Brookside Yogurt Flavored Fruit & Nut Bars
As part of an increased focus on its snacking profile, The Hershey Co. is adding a new flavor to its Brookside Fruit & Nut Bar line, expanding its Brookside portfolio to include Yogurt Flavored Fruit & Nut Bars. The new bars are made with real fruit, natural flavors, nuts and seeds and are accented with a […]
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FDA Updates Nutrition Facts Label For Packaged Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled updated nutritional information for most packaged foods sold in the U.S. May 20. “I am thrilled that the FDA has finalized a new and improved Nutrition Facts label that will be on food products nationwide,” said Obama. “This is going to make […]