Fooddive

Plant-based meat startup Hungry Planet Inc. has closed an oversubscribed $25 million Series A financing round led by Post Holdings and including Singaporean investment group TRIREC and other unnamed « plant-forward »… Lire la suite >>

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major spike in shopping online for groceries, according to a new survey of nearly 8,000 consumers from PowerReviews. More than six in 10… Lire la suite >>

Post Holding’s private label unit 8th Avenue Foods & Provisions is buying Ronzoni dry pasta from Riviana Foods in a deal valuing the brand at $95 million. Riviana is a… Lire la suite >>

With more than $30 billion in transactions since 2018, the world’s largest food company is refocusing its offerings on faster-growing categories popular with consumers. Lire la suite >>

Nestlé filed a lawsuit against Danone claiming the company’s Silk brand coffee creamers copy unique branding and packaging designs from its Coffee-mate Natural Bliss line, the Switzerland-based company said in… Lire la suite >>

Post Consumer Brands received preliminary approval from a judge to settle a lawsuit accusing it of making misleading health claims on its cereals. As part of the settlement, Post will… Lire la suite >>

Forager Project is launching a new line of organic plant-based cheeses called Cheeseworks. The dairy-free cheeses include queso fresco, jack, shredded mozzarella, shredded parmesan and shredded jack. Lire la suite >>

The new line is Bel Group’s latest effort in products that include dairy and plants, and Jeni’s takes its biggest savory step yet with a variety more suited to a… Lire la suite >>

Nestlé is selling its North American bottled water business, including brands such as Poland Spring, Deer Park and Pure Life, to private-equity firms One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos &… Lire la suite >>

Nature Valley Crunchy granola bars will have fully recyclable plastic wrappers starting this spring, a first for the category. The new wrappers are a step toward the General Mills brand’s… Lire la suite >>

Coca-Cola is introducing new bottles made from 100% recycled plastic material across its portfolio, the beverage giant said in a statement. Its new innovations will reduce the use of new… Lire la suite >>

Uber Technologies is buying alcohol delivery startup Drizly for about $1.1 billion in stock and cash, the companies said in a statement. Drizly’s on-demand alcohol marketplace is available in more… Lire la suite >>