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The kefir maker touted its ability to increase shareholder value, noting its recent growth and demand for its products from consumers interested in healthy foods. Read more ➔

The nominee, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins, has criticized the use of pesticides on food and the industry turning against “natural fat.”

The deal with Strauss Group will enable the CPG giant to expand its better-for-you portfolio by giving it full control over the dip and spread products.

The funding comes as the vertical farming company enters the Chicago market and prepares to open its first international facility in Tokyo.

The offering is the first limited-time product for the pasta and cheese dish, and Hershey launches the chocolate-wafer confection designed to look like Santa.

Over 30 investors and asset managers asked top executives from leading food and beverage companies to annually disclose the “healthiness” of their products.

In other beverage news, PKN debuted a barista version of its pecan milk for lattes and cappuccinos.

The superfood of the future could come from a tiny grain with a giant nutritional profile.

The startup’s database can help food manufacturers incorporate more functional ingredients into their products, Jasmin Hume says.

The Mars-owned brand is posting double-digit growth and wooing consumers by solving “a real problem” with its whole grain and fruit products.

The U.S.'s reliance on food and beverages from abroad has grown, creating a potentially significant exposure under the president-elect’s plan.

The kefir company said the revised $27 a-share proposal substantially undervalues” its business.

CEO Loren Castle talks strategy and lessons learned from creating better-for-you brand Sweet Loren’s.

The packaged goods giant also plans to fix, rather than sell, the majority of its underperforming businesses, CEO Laurent Freixe told investors and analysts.

The ice-cream maker said Unilever threatened to “dismantle” its independent board and sue its board members if it issued a statement calling for a “ceasefire” in the region.

The company, with nearly half a billion in annual sales nationwide, is doubling down on its recent success and the popularity of electrolyte-infused drinks.

The Hot Pockets and Lean Cuisine manufacturer said it will add a production line as well as enhance automation and digital technology.

The food giant's $1.1 billion investment marks the third manufacturing location dedicated to the brand.

The popular holiday item faces tightened supply and lower demand than in previous years, the cooperative bank said in a report.

The Pladis-owned snack brand launches limited-edition Snickerdoodle and Peppermint Hot Cocoa varieties, and jam maker Bonne Maman enters the baked goods category.

In a letter, the dairy giant said it was “disappointed” by the response to its earlier $283 million proposal and noted the increased price “fully reflects the fundamental potential of the Company.”

Retailers with fan-favorite food brands see stronger loyalty and higher wallet share, Bain & Company found in a new report.

The CPG giant previously said the dairy brand, which it acquired as part of its $2.7 billion purchase of Sovos Brands, was not core to its business.

In other beverage news, juice maker Langers debuted a craft cola with better-for-you ingredients.