New York | Reuters –– Nestle said Tuesday it will stop using eggs laid by caged hens in its U.S. products by 2020, making it the largest packaged food company […] Read more
Nestle to switch to cage-free eggs in U.S. by 2020
ConAgra to spin off Lamb Weston potato unit, rebrand
Reuters — ConAgra Foods said it will spin off its Lamb Weston frozen potato products business into a separate public company, the latest in a series of changes announced by […] Read more
General Mills recalls 1.8M boxes of gluten-free Cheerios
Reuters — General Mills is recalling 1.8 million boxes of gluten-free Cheerios cereal because they may contain wheat, which can cause adverse reactions in people with gluten allergies. The company […] Read more
ConAgra to cut 1,500 jobs, shift base to Chicago from Omaha
Reuters — ConAgra Foods said it would cut about 1,500 jobs and move its headquarters to Chicago from Omaha as part of a plan to save at least US$300 million […] Read more
ConAgra Foods to exit struggling private label business
Reuters — ConAgra Foods, the maker of Slim Jim beef jerky and Chef Boyardee pasta, said it planned to exit its struggling private label foods business as it seeks to […] Read more
Sysco sees U.S. bird flu hurting egg supply up to 18 months
New York | Reuters — Food distributor Sysco Corp. said on Friday that a record U.S. outbreak of avian flu would limit its chicken and egg supply for nine to […] Read more
U.S. CFTC sues Kraft, Mondelez over alleged wheat price manipulation
Reuters — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday charged Kraft Foods Group and Mondelez International with manipulation of prices of wheat used in products such as Oreo and […] Read more
Kraft to combine with Heinz in deal led by 3G, Buffett
Reuters — Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz, owned by 3G Capital and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is acquiring a majority stake in Kraft Foods Group to create the third-largest North American […] Read more
Shake Shack IPO comes amid hunger for premium burgers
New York | Reuters — Shake Shack Inc.’s filing this week for an initial public offering underscores a question for investors and foodies alike: How hungry are U.S. consumers for […] Read more
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