Month: November 2024

Functional Foods, Girl Dinner 2.0 Among Top 2025 Trends According to Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel

November 7, 2024 Specialty Food Association

The Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel has provided a sneak peek at the future of food, releasing their predictions for the top 2025 food and beverage trends. Comprising 20 experts from diverse segments of the culinary world, the SFA Trendspotters track emerging specialty food and beverage products in their own work and at the bi-annual SFA Fancy Food Shows, thereby getting an early look at the flavors, formats, and ideas that will hit mainstream retailers and restaurants sooner than later. …

Chobani Taps Industry Veteran Jai Kibe as Chief Marketing Officer

November 7, 2024 Chobani

Chobani, LLC announces the appointment of Jai Kibe as Chief Marketing Officer, effective November 4, 2024, reporting to President and COO, Kevin Burns. Kibe will lead the marketing and creative teams for the Chobani and La Colombe brands.  …

Umpqua Dairy Products Company Honored with the 2024 Irving B. Weber Award for Total Quality Excellence

November 7, 2024 QCSPurchasing.com

Umpqua Dairy Products Company has been awarded the prestigious Irving B. Weber Award for Total Quality Excellence at the QCS Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. This award, regarded as the highest honor in the QCS Dairy Quality Excellence Program, recognizes the company’s unwavering dedication to superior quality, food safety, and operational excellence. …

Middleby Acquires JC Ford, Leader in Chip and Tortilla Production Systems

November 7, 2024 Middleby

The Middleby Corporation announced the acquisition of JC Ford, a leading manufacturer of tortilla production equipment systems. Founded in 1945, the company is based in Columbia, Tenn., and has $70 million in annual revenues. …

Center for Advanced Professional Studies Could Provide a Pipeline for Bakery Jobs

November 7, 2024 Parkway Food Group

The baking industry workforce challenges are complex. The US education system has been moving away from funneling students into trades for decades now, promoting college education as the best path forward. The image of manufacturing as a career path has declined in the eyes of students, with more visible jobs like technology taking center stage. Baking companies are swimming against multiple currents to recruit and retain workers.   …