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Timothy Inklebarger / food_navigator_usa:
— Sugar Foods LLC is recalling certain lots of Kroger Homestyle Cheese Garlic Croutons, 5oz pouches, UPC 0 11110 81353 4 due to the potential for Salmonella contamination associated with milk powder used as an ingredient in the product. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Rachel Arthur / food_navigator_usa:
— 47% of US adults say they feel overwhelmed by the assortment of functional beverages on the market, according to Mintel data. This rises to 56% in 18-24 year-olds.
ESM Magazine / esm_magazine:
— The pay deal received 91.87% support in a ballot of supermarket and manufacturing staff covered by its agreement with USDAW. The increases will be implemented in three phases between March and October 2026, alongside a one-off fixed payment for eligible hourly paid staff.
Caroline Jansen / retail_dive:
— The location in Fort Worth, Texas, comes just over a month after Bed Bath & Beyond announced plans to acquire the organizational retailer. The store is scheduled to open Saturday.
ESM Magazine / esm_magazine:
— US spirits group Sazerac has announced a partnership and investment in liquor brand 818 Tequila, founded by Kendall Jenner. The deal also includes an exclusive US sales and distribution relationship.
ESM Magazine / esm_magazine:
— Manufacture Belge de Chocolats operates a 20,000-square-metre production facility in Brussels producing pralines, truffles, bars and other chocolate products. The company is part of Godiva Japan (Orchid Inc.) and serves private-label and branded customers worldwide.
Jeff Wells / grocery_dive:
— The proprietary system enables faster, more consistent grading of strawberries and other fresh items in line with the grocer’s quality standards.
the_grocer:
— Sweet Treats branded headline revenue increased by 7.3% in FY25/26 for Premier Foods, with the category gaining further market shares as both Mr Kipling and Cadbury cake brands continued to see strong performance. According to recent YouGov data, around 8% of Britons say they have used weight loss drugs.
esm_magazine:
— Zagreb-based Fortenova Group has completed the sale of production companies Zvijezda and Zvijezda Slovania to Croatian food producer Žito Group. The agreed purchase sum of €94.06 million may be subject to additional adjustments.
esm_magazine:
— The Consumer Goods Forum's flagship event, the Global Summit takes place in Austria this June. More than 1,000 participants from about 40 countries are expected to attend the event at the Austria Centre Vienna.
food_manufacture:
— The move follows a vote by a committee of experts earlier this week to remove Brazil from the list of nations considered compliant with the EU’s rules on the use of antimicrobials. Set to take effect from 3 September, the ban can be overturned if Brazilian producers can demonstrate full compliance with the EU’s antimicrobial regulations.
nutraingredients:
— It confirms that while traditional olive preparations remain outside Novel Food rules, highly concentrated extracts rich in polyphenols such as hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol are classified as Novel Foods unless specifically authorised. The revision aligns the catalogue with existing EFSA consultation outcomes.
inside_fmcg:
— Tate & Lyle said it received the $5.2 billion (US$3.7 billion) offer and has until June 11 to respond under UK law. The two companies remain in discussion over the deal.
stack3d:
— Muscle Milk is undergoing its most significant transformation yet, rolling out a reformulation and packaging refresh across its RTD line. The reformulated beverage amps up the protein while cutting artificial colors, sweeteners and flavors.
businesswire_food:
— RioCan announced a distribution of 9.65 cents per unit for the month of May. The distribution will be payable on June 5, 2026, to unitholders of record as at May 29, 2026.
businesswire_food:
— Knightscope, Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company said Q1 revenue increased 106% to $6 million.
businesswire_food:
— Unicharm Corporation announced its decision to acquire 100% of Nutrire Indústria de Alimentos Ltda., a Brazilian pet food manufacturer. The move marks its full-scale entry into Brazil, the world’s third-largest pet care market.