Natural and specialty blended cheeses will pace future growth in a $14 billion retail market that is projected to be on fire by 2020, according to Packaged Facts.
For the fourth consecutive year, the nation's foodservice distributors recognized Tyson Food Service Group, Springdale, Ark., for proactive work in the channel.
Rich Products Corporation, Buffalo, N.Y., said it sold a local subsidiary, Battistoni Italian Specialty Meats to Providential Foods, another Buffalo company owned by Eric Naber.
Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., said that for the first time in its 119-year history, Hormel will market its entire its branded product portfolio in a unified campaign.
CSM Bakery Supplies North America (CSM BSNA) Schaumburg, Ill., said it expects in March to acquire Best Brands Corp., a Minnetonka, Minn.-based supplier of frozen bakery goods and bakery ingredients.
Tony's Fine Foods, West Sacramento, Calif., said it agreed to buy Columbus Distributing Inc., the Hayward, Calif., perishable foods distribution division of Columbus Foods LLC.