Samantha Oller
Food Dive
Chicago, IL, United States
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Plenty to invest $300M in indoor vertical farm campus
The 120-acre complex in Virginia will be capable of producing more than 20 million pounds of fruits and vegetables, with berry giant Driscoll’s among its first customers. → Read More
General Mills invests $100M to expand Totino’s pizza plant
The project will add 30 new jobs to the Southeast Ohio facility, which is one of the CPG’s largest in the United States. → Read More
Tyson invests $180M to expand Illinois prepared foods plant
As demand for snacking and breakfast offerings grows, the company is adding seven lines to ramp up production of its Jimmy Dean and Hillshire Farm brands. → Read More
Wheat supply still pressured despite price drop
Better weather and a brief drop in demand recently helped bring futures for the grain to a four-month low, but analysts say the food commodity may have hit a floor. → Read More
How food inflation is shaping the shopping habits of price-sensitive consumers
The one-third of shoppers who value cost over brand are not necessarily following expected patterns, according to a recent analysis of transaction data by Symphony RetailAI. → Read More
Smithfield cites 'escalating' costs in California for closure of Farmer John plant
About 1,800 employees will be impacted when the pork processing facility shuts it doors in early 2023. → Read More
Organic food sales growth slowed in 2021 as consumer priorities shifted
After setting an explosive pace in 2020, the segment returned to historic patterns last year, according to the Organic Trade Association — but inflation may make 2022 even more challenging. → Read More
Beverages dominate 2021's top new products, IRI says
Hard seltzers, caffeinated waters and plant-based dairy earned some of the highest sales in the firm's annual Pacesetters report, but supply chain and inflationary pressures could complicate future growth. → Read More
Food manufacturers shift sourcing tactics to stay ahead of edible oil turmoil
From substitutions to diversifying suppliers, companies have to stay flexible as war, weather and other disruptions pressure ingredient supplies and prices. → Read More
Crop diversity, resiliency needed to prevent next global food crisis: report
An overreliance on staple crops is partly responsible for huge price spikes following the Ukraine invasion, according to IPES-Food. → Read More
Indonesia's palm oil export ban takes effect as supply pressures mount
The world's largest supplier of the popular ingredient widened its restrictions at a time when alternative sources and substitutes face their own challenges. → Read More
Indonesia to ban some palm oil exports
The move would further heat up prices for the ingredient as well as alternatives like soybean oil, which have already been affected by the Ukraine war and supply chain constraints. → Read More
Mars Wrigley investing $175M to expand chocolate candy plant in Kansas
The money will go toward scaling up production of Snickers and adding Milky Way and 3 Musketeers, while improving packaging efficiencies. → Read More
Food commodity prices soar as Russia invades Ukraine
With the two countries serving as major exporters of wheat, corn and other crops, the conflict is set to further roil ingredient and food prices and compromise supply. → Read More
Tyson to require COVID-19 vaccinations for entire U.S. workforce
Food industry news, voices and jobs. Optimized for your mobile phone. → Read More
Hershey and Land O'Lakes partner on sustainability for dairy supply chain
The food CPGs are collaborating with a Chesapeake Bay nonprofit to cut greenhouse gas emissions and boost water quality around Pennsylvania farms supplying milk to the candy and snack giant. → Read More
How the pandemic is reshaping the snacking occasion
Consumer research shared by ADM shows the influence of stress, boredom and other lockdown forces on snacking behavior — and which shifts may be built to last. → Read More
General Mills' Pillsbury adds ready-to-eat cookies to its lineup
The brand is entering the pre-baked cookie segment for the first time in more than 150 years, as consumers gravitate to sweet treats during the pandemic. → Read More
Innovation post-pandemic will play on familiar trends, IRI says
Self and societal care, indulgence and frictionless shopping will continue to provide opportunities for brands to experiment and grow in 2021, the insights group found. → Read More
Pumpkin seeds shift beyond seasonal as their functional qualities shine
Food industry news, voices and jobs. Optimized for your mobile phone. → Read More