The Kraft Heinz Co. has funded two years of research at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University in Boston that involves turning sugar into fiber in the gut, which reduces the amount of sugar absorbed into the bloodstream.

Nuts and dried fruit processor John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has acquired the Just the Cheese brand from Specialty Cheese Company, Inc., Reeseville, Wis.

A byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic was the shift in consumer interest in digestive health.

Convenience. Health and wellbeing. Transparency. They’re all huge trends in themselves. Put them together, and you have a force to be reckoned with — and a vision for the grocery fresh perimeter that’s very bright indeed.

Butterfly acquiring business from another private-equity firm.

The US Food and Drug Administration amended a final standard of identify rule for yogurt after agreeing on certain issues brought up in a petition from the International Dairy Foods Association, but the agency denied requests for a hearing made in petitions from the IDFA and Chobani, Inc.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese is launching its first ever plant-based spread after a two-year development process.

Daiya Foods, a manufacturer of plant-based pizzas, burritos and non-dairy cheeses, has named Erin Legge as chief financial officer and Melanie Domer as chief marketing officer, effective immediately.

Research supported by the American Egg Board and conducted by CuliNex examined typical baking applications made with egg products vs. those made without eggs. 

The Kraft Heinz Co. named Janelle Orozco as its new chief procurement officer for North America.