'Laughing Cow' Cheese Owner To Buy MOM Group

August 2, 2016 Reuters

French cheese producer Bel Group, famous for its La Vache qui rit brand, has started talks with LBO France to buy a majority stake in marmalade maker MON in a drive for leadership in the healthy snacks market.

Agriculture Policy Expert Questions US Sugar Policy, US-Mexico Suspension Agreements

Randy Green, an agriculture policy expert and principal at Watson Green LLC, participated in a panel discussion on behalf of the Sweetener Users Association at the 33rd International Sweetener Symposium in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. During the session on “U.S. Sugar Policy: Is the U.S.-Mexican Sweetener Market Rebalancing?,” Green detailed the sugar-using industry’s perspective on U.S. sugar policy and needed reforms, as well as the impact of the U.S.-Mexico suspension agreements.

Limited-Edition Pumpkin Pie Biscotti Now Available

August 2, 2016 Marlo’s Bakeshop

Marlo’s Bakeshop’s debut line of soft-baked biscotti is a fresh, contemporary spin on the classic, Italian favorite.  With a more tender crunch that results from being baked with expeller-pressed, Non-GMO canola oil, the woman-owned & operated company is introducing Millennials to a wholesome, premium version of the cookie they grew up with the ‘grown-ups’ enjoying.

International Baking Industry Exposition Returns With Biggest Show Ever

The 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE)—the largest and most comprehensive event in the Western Hemisphere for the grain-based food industry—returns to Las Vegas October 8-11, where 20,000+ bakery professionals will gather to network, learn and check out the latest innovations in baking supplies, ingredients and equipment from more than 900 leading manufacturers and suppliers covering more than 700,000 square feet of exhibit space.

84.51° And Market6 Merge

August 2, 2016 84.51°

84.51°, a powerhouse in pioneering customer engagement has merged with Market6, a predictive analytics company with offices in Cincinnati and suburban Chicago. Market6 is focused on product movement data solutions and extensive capabilities in data, insights and customer experience for over 1,000 consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail clients; 84.51°’s objective is to leverage Market6’s technology, IP and people to expand its work with The Kroger Co., as well as Kroger’s regional grocery retailers and the CPG business.