Land O'Lakes

Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes

As with in-house venture capital funds, for big food companies looking to gain exposure to new, exciting, potentially faster-growing categories,…

Danone in legal spat with Land O’Lakes over licensing agreement

Land O'Lakes, a US agri-food business with a focus on dairy, has said it is "disappointed" with a court case…

New products – Bio-tiful launches kefir ‘shots’; Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods chills out; Popchips dialling down on healthier snacks in US

This week's batch of new products that caught the eye include home-made yogurt kits from Danone and General Mills launching…

Skyr yogurts and ice cream feature in Land O’Lakes latest accelerator programme

US agri-food cooperative Land O'Lakes has unveiled six participants for this year's 'Dairy Accelerator' mentorship programme ranging from organic ice…

Land O’Lakes promotes Beth Ford to CEO

US agri-food co-op Land O'Lakes has named executive Beth Ford to the position of CEO, replacing Chris Policinski, who said last…

Land O’Lakes CEO Chris Policinski to step down

Chris Policinski, the chief executive of US agri-food co-op Land O'Lakes, is to retire from the role after more than…

How is Big Food using accelerators and incubators?

As the food majors of North America and Europe broadly struggle to rejuvenate sales in the face of changing consumer…

Earnings summary – Conagra Brands sees income rise; General Mills revises full-year guidance

just-food presents the key metrics from company financials in bitesize format, with analyst insight and social media comment alongside graphs…

Land O’Lakes first-half sales rise but profits impacted by hedging loss

Land O'Lakes reported growth in revenues for the first half of the year but net earnings dropped, which the US…