Christopher Doering

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Reporter at Food Dive

Senior editor with @FoodDive, Brewers/Royals/Packers fan, Drew's dad Runner/swimmer #Mizzou grad

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Post to shutter 2 cereal plants, cut 300 jobs

1 week ago | manufacturingdive.com | Christopher Doering

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Post Holdings plans toclose cereal manufacturing facilities in Cobourg, Ontario, and Sparks, Nevada, as the breakfast staple continues to struggle. The facilities, which collectively employ approximately 300 workers, are expected to close by the end of December.
Campbell’s promotes insiders to accelerate growth

1 week ago | fooddive.com | Christopher Doering

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Campbell’s Company ispromoting a pair of its executives to top growth positions at the food manufacturer. Elizabeth Duggan will become president of the company’s snacks division on May 12, while Janda Lukin will take on the newly created role of chief growth officer starting June 2. Current snacks president Chris Foley will leave in July after a 25-year career at Campbell’s.
Aisle hopping: Why major food and beverage brands are entering new parts of the grocery store

1 week ago | fooddive.com | Christopher Doering

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Even as sales for the century-old Café Bustelo were heating up, J.M. Smucker executives worried the fast-growing brand was in danger of falling behind a major shift in drinking habits. The CPG giant watched as more coffee consumers turned to on-the-go iced varieties on their way to the office, while running an errand, or as a caffeinated pick-me-up in the afternoon.
Kraft Heinz enters plant-based desserts with oat milk Jell-O pudding

1 week ago | fooddive.com | Christopher Doering

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Kraft Heinz islaunching its first plant-based dessert with Jell-O Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding. The snack is aimed at consumers allergic to dairy, lactose intolerant or just avoiding foods made with animal-based ingredients.
TreeHouse Foods to cut 150 corporate jobs in a cost-saving move

1 week ago | fooddive.com | Christopher Doering

TreeHouse Foods said it will cut 150 jobs to centralize and reorganize its corporate support functions in an effort to improve efficiency. Scott Tassani, the company’s chief commercial officer will leave May 30, and his role will be eliminated. Tassani's role will be absorbed by other senior leaders. The private-label food and beverage maker said the layoffs are designed to drive cost savings and enhance profitability and cash flow.
Mondelēz investing $79M in Switzerland Toblerone factory

2 weeks ago | fooddive.com | Christopher Doering

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Mondelēz International plans to invest about $79 million (or roughly 65 million Swiss francs) in its Toblerone manufacturing facility in Bern, Switzerland. Toblerone was founded in Switzerland in 1908, and Bern is where around 90% of the product is manufactured.
Post to shutter 2 cereal plants, cut 300 jobs

2 weeks ago | fooddive.com | Christopher Doering

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Post Holdings plans toclose cereal manufacturing facilities in Cobourg, Ontario, and Sparks, Nevada, as the breakfast staple continues to struggle. The facilities, which collectively employ approximately 300 workers, are expected to close by the end of December.
Knorr mini meals generating big business for Unilever in the US

2 weeks ago | fooddive.com | Christopher Doering

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Unilever’s Knorr brand is thinking big in the U.S. by going small. Knorr has carved out an enviable niche as a dinnertime companion with dishes such as chicken broccoli rice and fettuccine alfredo pasta. But as more U.S. consumers move away from three square meals a day toward five or six mini meals, smaller offerings have grown in popularity.
Texas AG investigating Kellogg over ‘unhealthy’ cereal claims

2 weeks ago | fooddive.com | Christopher Doering

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WK Kellogg Co is being investigated by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for potentially violating the state’s consumer protection laws due to health claims tied to its cereals. Paxton said Saturday that Kellogg is marketing some of its cereals as “healthy” even though many contain blue, red, yellow, green and orange artificial food colorings.
PepsiCo’s Life launches multigrain cereal aimed at family wellness

2 weeks ago | fooddive.com | Christopher Doering

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. PepsiCo’s Life is launching a multigrain cereal aimed at bringing functional benefits to the breakfast table. The cereal, called Mighty Life, is available in two varieties: Strawberry Blueberry Bliss to support a healthy immune system, and Very Vanilla to help build strong bones.