Is the nation’s recession affecting new food product innovation? At least one major processor, Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., will ease off the pedal when it comes to new ideas.
The frozen food industry's monstrous March Frozen Food Month promotion is under way with a national three-page free-standing insert coupon section, consumer sweepstakes and retail point-of-sale materials.
Looking to increase its U.S. presence and boost its whey protein business, Arla Foods Amba, Viby, Denmark, said it agreed to a whey processing and marketing deal with Green Meadows Foods, LLC.
Instead of hosting its own industry convention next year, the nation's Retail Bakers of America (RBA) will join the triennial International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) Sept. 26-29, 2010.
Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., said Canadian antitrust officials have approved Tyson's earlier C$105.5 million deal to sell Lakeside Farm Industries.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Pittsburg, Texas, said it will idle three of its 32 U.S. chicken processing plants by mid-May as part of a corporate restructuring plan.
Despite some thoughts of moving a new plant south of Syracuse, N.Y., Great Lakes Cheese, Hiram, Ohio, will finish a $67 million facility in Adams, N.Y.