New in brief
Exec who led Pepperidge Farm turnaround is leaving Campbell Snacks
Campbell Soup has announced Carlos Abrams-Rivera, president of Campbell Snacks, is leaving the company ‘to accept a role at another corporation’.
Archives for January 8, 2020
Hostess diversifies product offerings with acquisition of leading BFY cookie company
Hostess Brands Inc. has finalised its acquisition of Ontario’s Voortman Cookies Ltd. from private equity firm Swander Pace Capital (SPC) for a cash transaction valued at approximately C$425m ($320m).
Strength in numbers: Pamela’s joins Ancient Harvest to bolster plant-based gluten-free portfolio
Quinoa Corporation – owner of plant-based brand Ancient Harvest – has added heritage gluten-free pioneer Pamela’s Products to its portfolio of BFY products.
2020 trends
Sustainability, CBD, smart snacking and plant food are trends to watch in 2020
A report published by Flavorchem expects new categories such as CBD and plant-based to increase in popularity as consumers demand heathier options in their grocery basket.
Snacking, hemp and energy drinks: Three categories ripe for APAC F&B industry growth in 2020
With the Asia Pacific food and beverage food industry growing at a rapid rate over the past few years, and even more advancement predicted to come, we bring you three of the most significant emerging categories showing strong potential for growth moving...