New Holland, Pa.-based Savencia Cheese USA says it added a new snackable product: Alouette Gourmet Bites.

The Kraft Heinz Co., headquartered in Pittsburgh and Chicago, said it entered into an agreement to acquire Companhia Hemmer Indústria e Comércio (Hemmer), a Brazilian company focused on condiments and sauces.

Pathways to Dairy Net Zero, a ground-breaking new climate initiative, is Sept. 22 during Climate Week and just prior to the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit. Forty leading organizations, including 11 of the 20 largest dairy companies in the world, already declared their support for the effort, according to the Global Dairy Platform, Rosemont, Ill. 

Citing continued concerns about the Delta variant, the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) announced that it has postponed its annual Private Label Trade Show to Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2022.

Burlington, Vt.-based Ben & Jerry's says it added a new limited-batch flavor — Change is Brewing. The flavor is a combination of cold-brew coffee ice cream, marshmallow swirls and fudge brownies; it was created to help transform the nation's approach to public safety to one that prioritizes community needs.

Kaukauna, a brand of Chicago-based Bel Brands USA, says it added two limited-edition cheese ball varieties for the fall and holiday seasons.

If sales data are any indication, more consumers are saying goodbye to coffee filters, tea bags and the long wait to brew. According to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI, dollar sales within the shelf-stable ready-to-drink (RTD) tea and coffee category shot up 9.5% during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 8, 2021, to $7,647.5 million. Unit sales increased 3.0% to 3,044.1 million.  

Boulder, Colo.-based Yasso says it launched a new frozen Greek yogurt bar flavor, Birthday Cake, in celebration of the company’s 10-year anniversary.

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), both headquartered in Arlington, Va., joined several other organizations urging the Biden administration to take additional steps to alleviate the ongoing ports crisis in a letter sent on Sept. 13 to the White House from a coalition of 77 agriculture and food associations.  

New York-based Enlightened says it expanded its partnership with Delish — one of the largest food media brands on the internet — to launch another ice cream flavor