Month: November 2015

Though yogurt is consumed at a much smaller rate per capita in the U.S. compared to other countries, recent years have exposed a great deal of excitement for the product. Yogurt has risen from the misconception by some consumers as merely being ice cream's "ugly cousin" or a slightly more palatable cottage cheese alternative to now occupying a prominent place in the pantheon of better-for-you food choices.  It is the protein- and probiotic-packed snack America always needed, even if it took the emergence of Greek yogurt in all its exotic varieties for it to become the snack America also wanted. …

Pinnacle Foods Inc. and Boulder Brands, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Boulder Brands by Pinnacle Foods, in a strategic, synergy-rich transaction that expands Pinnacle's presence in growing and complementary health and wellness categories. The transaction also expands Pinnacle's presence in the natural and organic retail channel and provides Pinnacle with a new growth platform in refrigerated foods. …

Everybody loves tacos, but nobody has figured out a good way to spoon sour cream evenly onto the delicious Mexican staple.  Millions of taco fans will be overjoyed to hear that Daisy, the maker of America's top-selling sour cream, has developed a squeezable package that dispenses fresh sour cream evenly and exactly where they want it. …