Located next door to Byrne’s flagship plant in DeWitt, N.Y., the Byrne Innovation Center houses new product development, shelf-life testing, sensory evaluation, analytical testing and other services for Byrne’s customers. 

The sales to Lactalis in the U.S. and Sodiaal in Canada includes several yogurt brands, such as Yoplait, Liberte, Go-Gurt, Oui, Mountain High and :ratio.

Stonyfield launched the Toxic Free Challenge, giving American consumers the chance to earn $1,000 if they will stay off of social media in the month leading up to the presidential election. 

The company will reward $1,000 to 100 randomly selected consumers who take the challenge.

The leadership appointments will support Carl Colizza, who assumed the role of president and CEO on Aug. 9.

During the campaign, Lifeway will sponsor $10,000 worth of Charity Miles donations in support of mental health initiatives.

How do we determine what a great plant is? Is it an exciting design? New technologies or automation? Sustainability efforts? Perhaps, it is a processor that continues to process, as well as protect a decades-long family recipe.

There are a lot of things HP Hood LLC’s Batavia, N.Y., plant could be honored for this year, including the many bells and whistles featured at the 458,000-square-foot plant.

At the center of Graeter’s Cones for The Cure campaign is The Cure Starts Now and its mission to find the “Homerun Cure” by focusing on pediatric brain cancer. 

The company’s entry into the ice cream business comes with a focus on premium indulgent and functional recipes in both bulk and novelty formats, while blending capabilities will support the ice cream business and create capabilities to provide custom formulations to both existing and new customers.

Nestlé has appointed Laurent Freixe, currently executive vice president and CEO Zone Latin America, as CEO Nestlé S.A., effective Sept. 1.