10 Reasons Not to Miss the 6th Annual Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival 2025

Greater Fort Lauderdale’s 7-day culinary extravaganza boasts a thrilling lineup of culinary classes, signature events, exclusive celebrity chef & wine expert-driven dinners and a Grand Tasting spectacular   The Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival (VLFWF) is back for its sixth year, bringing another unforgettable week of culinary exploration and entertainment to South Florida. Poised […]

FNB News – Unilever to sell foods brands Unox & Zwan to Zwanenberg Food Group

Unilever announced that it has received a binding offer from Zwanenberg Food Group to acquire the Unox and Zwan brands. Both iconic brands have been part of the Unilever portfolio for almost 100 years, the Dutch Unox brand since 1937 and the Belgium Zwan brand since 1928. The company is looking to sharpen its Foods […]

Conagra Brands adds ‘GLP-1 friendly’ label to some Healthy Choice meals

Conagra Brands said more than two dozen of the company’s Healthy Choice offerings will feature a label indicating the meals are “GLP-1 friendly,” making it the first major food brand to call out popular weight-loss medication on its packaging. The packaged foods giant said starting next month, the Healthy Choice items will feature a “badge” […]

FNB News – What drives India’s appetite for sweet bakery?

Sweet bakery treats like cakes, croissants, and cream buns have found a place in the hearts of Indian consumers, who increasingly enjoy these indulgences as part of their daily routines and special moments. According to Mintel research, 67% of Indians consumed sweet bakery products in the past three months to September 2023—with packaged sweet bakery […]

Who is Dr. Marty Makary, Trump’s pick to head the FDA?

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary to lead the FDA. Makary currently is a surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and previously was an advisor at the conservative think tank […]

FNB News – Fonterra to proceed with sale process for consumer businesses

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., has provided an update on its work to explore potential divestment options for its global consumer business, as well as integrated businesses Fonterra Oceania and Fonterra Sri Lanka.? CEO Miles Hurrell says, following a detailed scoping phase, the co-op has decided to proceed with a sale process for these businesses.?He said, […]

Lifeway Foods rejects Danone’s $283M ‘opportunistic’ takeover offer

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Lifeway Foods rejected a Sept. 23 offer by Danone to acquire the kefir maker for about $283 million, or $25 a share. Danone, a long-time shareholder in Lifeway, currently owns 23.4% of its common shares. In […]

FNB News – Lay’s brings back iconic ‘Do Us A Flavour’ contest with $1 million award

Southern Biscuits & Gravy, Cheesy Garlic Bread and Wasabi Ginger are some of the most beloved potato chip varieties in Lay’s long history of flavour innovation. But what many might not remember – or even know – is that these flavours wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the fans. Nearly everyone has a great potato […]

Chicken processor recalls nearly 12M pounds of meat over listeria concerns

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Hundreds of food products at major grocery chains, restaurants and schools have been swept up in a massive recall involving close to 12 million pounds of pre-cooked meat and poultry, with federal officials warning more items could […]

FNB News – PepsiCo Foundation invests more than $20 million in scholarship programmes across USA

The PepsiCo Foundation is helping to create future employees and entrepreneurs in US through scholarship and workforce development programmes, providing students with financial support, networking opportunities, and career guidance. As part of its ongoing mission to drive positive change in the communities, in the last five years the foundation awarded nearly 6,000 scholarships in United States. […]