[ad_1] KANSAS CITY — Companies are adding better-for-you snacking options as consumers prepare for the new year and new resolutions. Predicted trends for 2023 include consumers who are moving beyond…
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A startup’s survival guide to a looming recession
[ad_1] SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — During the Great Recession, Sprinkles Cupcakes founder Candace Nelson feared her specialty bakery business would crumble. “I mean, upscale luxury cupcakes in a market downturn? I…
Major dairy ingredient supplier to be acquired
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has reached an agreement under which it will acquire Milk Specialties Global, a vertically integrated producer of dairy products. Butterfly,…
Thaw-and-eat foods fuel ‘smeals’ trend
[ad_1] CHICAGO — Frozen foods that require a simple thaw and then are ready to eat without any heat are not new. Think Sara Lee Pound Cake, shrimp cocktail ring and…
FDA needs real reform rather than shuffling of responsibilities
[ad_1] KANSAS CITY — “Mission creep” defines the quandary facing the US Food and Drug Administration. The agency’s mission has grown over the decades as both the food and drug…
Senate confirms next undersecretary for trade
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The US Senate voted on Dec. 21 to confirm former director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture Alexis Taylor as the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) undersecretary…
Better logistics outlook in cards for 2023
[ad_1] KANSAS CITY — Shippers of grain, food and other products expect to face better prospects for logistics in 2023, hoping much of the COVID-induced issues are in the past…
Eggo plant fined for delay reporting gas leak
[ad_1] SAN JOSE, CALIF. — The Kellogg Co. was charged Dec. 9 in the Santa Clara district court for a delay reporting a leak of anhydrous ammonia at its Eggo…
Margin recovery is focus for General Mills
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — While General Mills, Inc. has seen some modest improvement to its operating environment in recent months, inflation and supply constraints continued to pressure the company’s margins. During a…