General Mills is returning its limited-edition Monsters Cereals to shelves nationwide later this summer, marking the 55th anniversary of Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Franken Berry with new packaging built around the puppet characters created by The Jim Henson Company. The Minneapolis-based manufacturer introduced the reimagined puppets last year in a first-time collaboration with Henson. […]
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JOH Expands North Central Division With WI Acquisition
The Massachusetts sales and marketing agency is expanding outside its longstanding markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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Utz To Go Private In $2.9B Deal With Germany’s Intersnack
Utz Brands will be taken private in a deal valuing the salty snack maker at approximately $2.9 billion, with Germany’s Intersnack Group acquiring all outstanding Class A common stock for $14.25 per share in cash. The price represents a premium of roughly 91 percent over the July 20 closing price. When the transaction closes, expected […]
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Milo’s Opens Fourth Major Facility With Alabama Distribution Center
Milo’s Tea Company Inc. has expanded its operational footprint in the Birmingham, Alabama, area with the addition of a 150,000-square-foot refrigerated distribution center off Lakeshore Parkway, located near its Bessemer manufacturing operation. The facility employs about 50 associates. The opening marks the fourth major facility investment Milo’s has made since 2020, bringing the family-owned company’s […]
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Short But Spicy: Hatch Chile Season Nears Its Start
Roasting brings out a sweet and smoky richness in the peppers, and fans often buy in bulk to roast, peel and freeze.
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CA Standardizing Food Labels, Begins ‘Sell By’ Date Ban July 1
Beginning July 1, California will ban the use of consumer‑facing “sell by” dates on packaged food products, replacing them with standardized “Best if Used by” and “Use by” labels in an effort to reduce food waste and consumer confusion. The new law, Assembly Bill 660, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin and co‑sponsored by Californians Against […]
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KinderFarms Launches ‘Kids Deserve Less’ Campaign, Brand Overhaul
KinderFarms has launched its “Kids Deserve Less” campaign to communicate the idea that modern parenting and children’s products have “lost the plot” on what actually matters. The Los Angeles-based wellness brand also has undergone a full brand redesign as part of the campaign. According to KinderFarms, the campaign and product redesign are built around one […]
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Campbell’s Taps CPG Veteran Anand To Lead Snacks Division
Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell’s announced that seasoned global executive Mohit Anand will join the company as EVP and president of its Snacks division on Feb. 23. Anand succeeds Elizabeth Duggan, who is departing the company after a nearly seven-year tenure that included leading Campbell’s Canadian business and serving as chief transformation officer. Anand steps into […]