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The role of category managers is evolving from a game of dominoes to chess, optimizing the retail experience to anticipate the next step in shopper behavior, said David Nolen, VP, category management at Hershey.
An accounting probe by KPMG has identified "apparent override of controls" by members of senior management at stevia supplier PureCircle that "may have contributed to the historical misstatements" in its financial results going undetected, says the firm.
Plant-based ice cream maker NadaMoo! is launching a new-look pint carton made from a more sustainably sourced sugarcane-based bioplastic.
Food manufacturers will soon be able to source sorghum, America's home-grown ancient grain, with a higher (13 to 17%) protein content, opening up new applications in plant-based meats, according to the United Sorghum Checkoff Program.
DS Smith has opened its first recycling facility in the US, as part of its North America business expansion plan.