Nestlé broke ground today on the construction of a new factory in Batang, Indonesia. The factory will create about 200 new jobs in the Central Java province and will produce Bear Brand liquid milk and ready-to-drink beverages, Milo and Nescafé, to fulfill growing consumer demand. It will be built on nearly 50 acres of land and will encourage the further development of the dairy sector in the region.
In an effort to curtail vaccine hesitancy and promote education across the country, Unilever delivered truckloads of free ice cream to vaccination sites in NYC, LA, St. Louis, Memphis, Dallas-Fort Worth and Phoenix. Unilever representatives handed out treats to to newly vaccinated people, vaccine site workers, and volunteers.
KIND Healthy Snacks (KIND) continues its expansion into the plant-based, frozen treat aisle with the announcement of its latest offering: KIND FROZEN Pints. In a category where ‘plant-based’ too often comes with compromised taste, and ‘indulgent’ comes with unhealthy ingredients, KIND FROZEN Pints create a new space so you can feel good about enjoying the frozen treat you deserve.
Jennie-O Turkey Store announced the launch of a new product called Jennie-O turkey burger blends. Made from a combination of white meat turkey, black beans, whole grain rice and pepitas, these carefully selected and nutritious ingredients offer consumers the combined benefits of lean, meat-based and plant-forward protein (15g) and fiber (5g) in one tasty turkey burger.
Kidfresh, the brand of frozen kid classics with hidden veggies in every bite, announced the introduction of its new Homestyle and Ranch-Seasoned Chicken Strips. The strips are joining the Kidfresh roster that already includes better-for-you meals kids love such as Wagon Wheels Mac & Cheese, Chicken Meatballs, Homestyle Waffles and more.
Local Bounti, a U.S. indoor agriculture company, has promoted Biotech veteran Kathleen Valiasek to Chief Financial Officer and added food industry innovator Mark Nelson to the Company’s Board of Directors.
The company also announces its first consumer product will be chicken.
May 17, 2021
Memphis Meats, a leading company in cell-cultured meat, poultry and seafood has changed its name to UPSIDE Foods. This signifies the company is now ready for business with its first consumer product: chicken.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a multi-year partnership with Vernon, California-based Papa Cantella’s to supply Dodger Stadium with Dodger Dogs and its premium sausages. Papa Cantella’s products, including Dodger Dogs, have been sold at Dodger Stadium since Opening Day and packaged Dodger Dogs will also be available at retail grocery locations throughout Southern California.
Cold Creek Solutions is building a 374,560-square-foot cold storage facility in Denton, north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The company has leased nearly 50% of its facility after executing a 15-year agreement with third-party logistics provider, Southwest Warehouse Services.
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