Louis Dreyfus Co. sets up global pulses unit
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS — Louis Dreyfus Co. is creating a new business unit dedicated to global pulses commercialization. Saurabh Bhartia, who joins LCD as head of trading for pulses, will…
Edinburgh Butter Company launches Scotland’s first-ever croissant competition
The Scottish producer of premium, cultured butters has issued a call out for bakers to put their skills to the test to compete for the title of Scotland’s Best Croissant.…
178. Product Development for CPG Brands
Developing a food or beverage product is deceptively hard. Anyone can whip up a batch of say, BBQ sauce or cookies in their home kitchen, but commercializing them takes a…
Bread Dough and its Place in the Rise of Civilization
Bread shaped human civilization. It provided the delicious doughy calories that energised the populations of some of the first ancient cities. Ten thousand years later this iconic crop helps to…
Walmart wants big food companies to lower their pricing
BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Large food manufacturers can expect more pressure from Walmart to bring down pricing as the world’s biggest retailer pursues further price rollbacks. Price inflation in center-store food…
Mondelez highlights affordability, portion control and variety as key drivers for AMEA snacks market
Global economic and geopolitical conditions have resulted in increased demands from consumers all over the world for affordable options, even within the snacking market which maintained stable popularity after seeing…
This Week in CPG 07/22/24
🛒 Retail Rollouts 🍪 Sunnie: Expanding Fresh Snack Offerings at Sprouts Sunnie Co-founded by Katy Tucker just launched three Fresh Snack SKUs into all 400+ Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide,…
QualiTech Acquires Ellison Bakery, an Inclusion Ingredients and Baked Goods Manufacturer
Creates a Leading Sensory Ingredients Platform of Scale in a Large and Growing Industry CHASKA, Minn. — QualiTech, a global manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition and food ingredient products…
Consumers aiming to enhance their ‘healthspan’
CHICAGO — “Healthspan” isn’t a new idea, but it’s being approached in new ways as consumers become more engaged in extending their lifespans and being as healthy and active as…
Online grocery sales hit $7.9B in July as delivery powers ahead
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Online grocery sales reached $7.9 billion in July, up more…