Conagra Brands anticipates structural shift to eating at home
Conagra Brands anticipates its pandemic-led volume and market-share gains will stick in what the US...
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New products – Small Giants wins in Sainsbury’s with cricket snacks; Arla adds dips to Buko line in Germany; Conagra unveils Mondelez tie-up; Insane Grain wins ‘big four’ listing
This week's batch of new products includes the addition of dips to Arla's Buko brand in Germany and UK healthy snacks start-up Insane Grain winning its first 'big four' listing.
Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
Our guide to some of the main incubators and accelerators operated by major food manufacturers as they look to tap into some of the consumer trends shaping demand.
Conagra Brands to close Milwaukee plant acquired under Sandwich Bros. deal
US food major Conagra Brands plans to close a plant it acquired as part of its purchase of Sandwich Bros.
New products – Tyson’s latest plant-based push; Bel adds probiotics, vitamins to Babybel duo; Kraft Heinz extends vegan range; Post Holdings in sport-nutrition push
The products that caught the eye in the early days of 2021 included a "sports nutrition food box" from Post Holdings and a flurry of new ice-cream lines from Unilever in the US.
2020 – The year in food industry M&A
As this year has been dominated by Covid-19, it is impossible to examine M&A activity in the global food industry without doing so through the prism of the virus. For…
Post Holdings to buy Peter Pan peanut butter brand from Conagra
Post Holdings is to acquire the Peter Pan peanut butter brand from US peer Conagra Brands for an undisclosed sum. In a short statement issued today (7 December), Weetabix cereal…
Portfolio shake-up likely in US food sector, says Credit Suisse
Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse is predicting a period of portfolio re-shaping amongst US food groups. In a new research report, its sector analysts said recent deals, such as the…
Conagra Brands expecting to prosper during US economic downturn
US food major Conagra Brands said it is expecting to perform strongly during the likely recessionary period facing the country's economy. In a call with analysts after Conagra released the financial…
Utz buys H.K. Anderson pretzel assets from Conagra Brands
Recently-listed US snacks maker Utz Brands has acquired assets of the filled-pretzel brand H.K. Anderson from local food major Conagra Brands. The purchase price is said to be "less than…
New products – Spain’s Noel launches healthier-for-you meat snacks; Hormel adds breakfast combos to Black Label range; Conagra takes Gardein brand into soups
This week's batch of new product offerings include new breakfast items from Hormel Foods, Conagra Brands moving into plant-based soups, and meat-free burgers from Ireland's Kerry Foods. Spain's Noel launches healthier-for-you…
