Posted inSnacks Brands, Southeast, Supply Chain News

Utz Brands Adds New Manufacturing Facility In Kings Mountain, NC

Utz Brands Inc. has purchased a new, recently completed snack food manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina from Evans Food Group, d/b/a Benestar Brands. The purchase includes the existing building, land and pork-rind production equipment. Utz will convert the space into an operational snack food manufacturing facility starting in 2022. The current 125,000 square […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, National

Mondelēz International Acquires Ricolino From Grupo Bimbo

Mondelēz International has entered into an agreement with Grupo Bimbo to acquire its confectionery business, Ricolino, for approximately $1.3 billion. Ricolino is a growing business with a leading confectionery position in Mexico. The acquisition will transform Mondelēz International’s business in the Mexico market to accelerate growth and scale in core snacking categories. With approximately $500 million […]

Posted inDairy News, Midwest, Snacks Brands

Jeni’s Sunshine Flavored Ice Cream Raises Awareness For Mental Health

Columbus, Ohio-based Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has released Sunshine, a gray, citrus-flavored ice cream, in honor of Mental Health Awareness month and in partnership with On Our Sleeves, the movement to break stigmas around children’s mental health. The company said that the new Sunshine flavor is designed to get people talking. Inspired by Depressed Cake Shop, it appears […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Marketing News, Midwest

Haribo Establishes National Gummi Bear Day For 100th Anniversary

Rosemont, Illinois-based Haribo is celebrating the 100th birthday of its iconic Goldbears gummi bears by creating an official annual holiday, National Gummi Bear Day, on April 27. In partnership with the National Day Calendar, the holiday will be celebrated yearly to commemorate the gummi bears.  “We’re excited to establish National Gummi Bear Day on April 27 in celebration of Haribo Goldbears’ 100th birthday,” said Jeff Schoenfield, director […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast, Snacks Brands

The Giant Co. Partners With Airly Foods To Donate Food For Earth Day

Airly Foods and The Giant Co. are teaming up to help feed Philadelphians in celebration of Earth Day. On April 22, joined by Altoro Hall, the city’s director of manufacturing and advanced industries with the Department of Commerce, and State Rep. Joseph Hohenstein, the two companies provided donations and volunteered their time to help to one of the largest food […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Whole Foods

Brave Good Kind Expands Tender Chicken Bites Distribution At Walmart

K2 Ventures, a Boston, Massachusetts-based startup that launched a new snack brand called Brave Good Kind last year, has announced that its Tender Chicken Bars will be distributed at more than 250 Walmart locations nationwide. Launched online in spring 2021, Brave Good Kind says it is on a mission to reimagine healthy on-the-go snacking and designed especially for women and kids. […]

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Brewer’s Foods Celebrates Earth Day With New Product Launch

Somerville, Massachusetts-based Brewer’s Foods has announced its national launch with Sprouts Farmers Market retailers. This is the first U.S. grocer to provide the upcycled food line with national exposure. Sprouts Farmers Market will carry the pita chip line as well as its flatbread crackers in more than 380 stores. Brewer’s Foods has seen growth and […]