Sourcing

Utz Acquires Golden Flake Snack Foods
Utz Quality Foods, Inc. of Hanover, PA, and Golden Enterprises, Inc. entered into a definitive merger agreement on July 18 for Utz to acquire the company.
General Mills Partners with Organic Valley to Help Dairy Farms
General Mills has announced a strategic sourcing partnership with the largest organic cooperative in the U.S. that will help about 20 dairy farms add around 3,000 acres to organic dairy production over the next three years.

Coke Drinks Up Unilever Brand

The Coca-Cola Company, together with Coca-Cola FEMSA, has entered into an agreement to acquire Unilever's AdeS soy-based beverage business.
Ventura Foods to Acquire Cargill's Condiments

Ventura Foods expands its business with the acquisition of the Dressings, Sauces and Mayonnaise (DSM) business of Cargill.
BIC Selects SIS Group International as U.S. Representative of Cello Products

BIC bought Cello Pens in December 2015. Now BIC and Cello announce that SIS Group International has been selected as the representative of Cello Pens branded and private-label products in the United States.
General Mills To Double Organic Acreage Sourcing

General Mills expects to reach $1 billion in net sales from natural and organic products by 2019.
Mondelez International Reports Strong Progress in Cocoa Life Sustainability Program

Mondelez International has published the first progress report onits Cocoa Life sustainability program, which reached 76,700 cocoa farmers in nearly 800 communities.
Mars to Remove Artificial Colors

Mars, Incorporated sets a five year goal to remove all artificial colors from its human food products.
Tata Trusts and Mars to Collaborate on Issues in India

Tata Trusts and Mars, Incorporated announce their joint entry into a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to advance agriculture development, address malnutrition, and improvefood safety inIndia.
Nestle Begins to Tackle Seafood Supply Chain Abuses

Nestle has published an action plan on seafood sourced from Thailand in an effort to meet concerns about labor and human rights abuses in the supply chain.

Utz Acquires Golden Flake Snack Foods

General Mills Partners with Organic Valley to Help Dairy Farms

Coke Drinks Up Unilever Brand

Ventura Foods to Acquire Cargill's Condiments

BIC Selects SIS Group International as U.S. Representative of Cello Products

General Mills To Double Organic Acreage Sourcing

Mondelez International Reports Strong Progress in Cocoa Life Sustainability Program

Mars to Remove Artificial Colors

Tata Trusts and Mars to Collaborate on Issues in India

Nestle Begins to Tackle Seafood Supply Chain Abuses