PepsiCo to close PopCorners plant
All 287 workers at the Frito-Lay manufacturing factory in Liberty, New York, will be let go by June 6, according to a WARN notice filed with the state.
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February 2025
Luxury Yachting Expected to Keep Growing. It Confirms Its Status as an Italian Excellence
The luxury yachting sector is proving to be solid and expanding, with steady growth even after the pandemic crisis. Thanks to operational improvements and effective production management, the main shipyards increased capacity and deliveries during the crucial 2021-2023 period, consolidating
Beverage giants chart next frontier in ready-to-drink canned cocktails
Brands including White Claw and Truly are leaning into premium spirits or cutting booze altogether as consumers clamor for nonalcoholic options.
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Unilever abruptly ousts CEO to accelerate turnaround at the Ben & Jerry’s parent
Hein Schumacher is stepping down on March 1 after less than two years in the role. He will be replaced by CFO and 37-year company veteran Fernando Fernandez.
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Impossible Foods hires Chobani veteran to juice plant-based meat demand
Meredith McFadden, who most recently served as CEO of The Kraft Heinz Not Co., is tasked with steering the company through the slumping category.
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German unhappiness
All happy families are alike; each unhappy family, on the other hand, is unhappy in its own way. It is the famous incipit of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, and we journalists abuse it whenever possible. Also to talk about the German
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Consumer confusion holds back sales of natural and organic products, research finds
Three-quarters of Acosta survey respondents said they recently bought at least one natural or organic item, but 40% think the terms mean the same thing.
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Threat of Trump’s tariffs force food and beverage giants to prepare
Mondelēz, Conagra and Diageo are among the CPG manufacturers that have taken steps to position their businesses should duties on Mexico and Canada go into effect.
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Connessioni Pericolose, the new essay by Barbara Benedettelli on digital capitalism
Barbara Benedettelli returns to bookstores with “Connessioni Pericolose,” an essay that explores the impact of digital capitalism on our lives, starting from a key concept: attention. In this new work, the author focuses on how online platforms collect and use
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The second edition of the “The Perfect Pitch” initiative in collaboration with RetImpresa
o1 The Italian Consul in Detroit, Paola Allegra Baistrocchi, took part on February 20 in the launch Talk Show for the second edition of ROCK, the RetImpresa competition dedicated to Open Innovation and collaboration within Italian supply chains. Moderated by