Packaged Foods

Unilever will acquire the premium U.S. Greek yogurt brand Yasso Holdings, Inc.

Mondelēz International’s innovation and venture hub picked the nine start-ups to participate in its third cohort of CoLab, all focused on getting the snack giant closer to consumers. 

Club Kokomo Spirits, a premium cocktail brand, is now available to consumers for online purchase in 34 states thanks to an e-commerce investment.  

The company has tapped Sherene Jagla to take on the new role of chief demand officer, as Impossible Foods prepares to grow.

General Mills’s investments in acquiring first-party data continue to pay off as the consumer goods company builds out its connected commerce strategy. 

Hormel Foods is investing in real-time data sharing to improve on-shelf availability with its retail partners. 

Kraft Heinz has tapped former Diageo CPO Janelle Orozco for the role of North America region chief procurement officer.

The deal will bring the line of whole bean, roast, and ground packaged coffee, as well as K-Cup pods under the Nestlé umbrella, expanding its North America coffee portfolio.