by Cristin Murray | Aug 13, 2020 | Executive Moves
A managing director from the firm that handled the spinoff of the Buitoni refrigerated pasta business from Nestlé will become the new company’s CEO. Peter Wilson is a managing director at Brynwood Partners, which describes itself as “a consumer-focused lower middle...
by Cristin Murray | Apr 6, 2020 | Brand News
Hain Celestial Group in March completed two more divestitures, both Canadian brands, in its effort to trim down and focus. The Casbah brand of vegetarian prepared food mixes was sold to U.S. Durum, a maker of couscous products. Casbah’s products include...
by Cristin Murray | Mar 24, 2020 | Brand News
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on March 16 an employee at Anheuser-Busch’s Cartersville, Georgia plant has tested positive for coronavirus. According to an Anheuser-Busch spokesperson, the beer plant has not closed operations after learning of the...
by Cristin Murray | Mar 9, 2020 | Brand News
Chobani expands its presence in the refrigerated department with a platform of oat products. Chobani Oat Drinks are made with organic oats and come in chocolate, plain, plain extra creamy and vanilla at a suggested retail price of $3.99 per 52-oz. carton. The...
by Cristin Murray | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Nestlé Purina on Feb. 21 announced a $140 million expansion of its Clinton, Iowa, factory. The work should be complete in 2023. The expansion will add new processing and packaging lines for the production of dry, or kibble-based, pet foods and lead to total job growth...
