Conagra Brands is dialing up the investment in its snacks business with several new product launches under its Slim Jim brand, the #1 brand in meat snacks, and its broader salty snacks portfolio, shares Burke Raine, president, grocery and snacks.
US extruded snack producer Pretzels has announced another addition to its expanding leadership team with the appointment of Ku Han as chief operating officer.
The company displayed the latest additions to its $2bn snacking portfolio at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show, with both old-school and modern brands adding SKUs and entering new sub-categories.
Soft pretzels elicit a characteristic aroma that is markedly different from other baked goods, but scientific data on this is scarce, prompting researchers to pinpoint the odorants responsible.
Conagra’s legion of high-selling brands – including Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP, Slim Jim and Snack Pack – are launching new products this year as the company cements its focus on the lucrative snacking market.
The rush to the so-called ‘shining new kid on the block’ – as Marcia Mogelonsky, director of Insight at Mintel Food and Drink terms it – has ignited like a wildfire and everyone is talking about it. But will it make vogue status?
Treehouse Foods has said 2016 marks the “beginning of an important journey” as it focuses on integrating the private label business it has acquired from ConAgra Foods.
The food industry is under pressure from all sides to improve the nutritional content of foods intended for children's consumption - and there are big opportunities for companies to get ahead of the curve, according to ConAgra Mills' director...
Agrifood giant ADM has denied that it has infringed a patent owned by arch rival ConAgra covering technology enabling it to produce high fiber whole wheat flour with the palatability and appeal of refined white flour.
ConAgra Mills has introduced a new treatment and delivery system for flour intended to mitigate the food safety risks associated with raw flour without affecting gluten functionality.
The consumption of popcorn is associated with a substantially
higher intake of whole grains and dietary fibre, says research,
indicating its benefits as a healthy snack.
US food giant ConAgra, which yesterday announced record profits,
will now be waiting for the financial year's end to assess the
negative impact the recently confirmed sale of its processed meats
division will have.
ConAgra's public response to the second-largest meat recall in US
history differs dramatically from several high-profile food and
medicine scares of the past, say experts in crisis management.
Investment firm Hicks Muse Tate & Furst has said it will delay
its $1.4 billion (€1.4bn)investment in Greeley-based ConAgra Beef
as the company deals with the second-largest beef recall in US
history, said a report in the Denver...
ConAgra Foods, one of the leading food processors in the US, has
reported a 58.7 per cent profit increase for its fourth quarter,
beating Wall Street estimates on higher sales of major packaged
food brands.
