Keith Nunes

1 week ago | foodbusinessnews.net | Keith Nunes

MINNEAPOLIS — A May 27 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) titled “Costs associated with exit or disposal activities” foreshadows more restructuring at General Mills, Inc. In the filing, the company said it plans to undertake a “transformation initiative” that will result in $130 million in charges by the end of fiscal 2028.

1 week ago | foodbusinessnews.net | Keith Nunes

ORRVILLE, OHIO — The J.M. Smucker Co. is closing a plant in Indianapolis that manufactures sweet baked goods for its Hostess business. The company plans to close and pursue a sale of the plant by the end of 2026, according to the company.

1 week ago | supermarketperimeter.com | Keith Nunes

WASHINGTON — American children will experience fewer childhood chronic diseases if they alter their diets away from ultra-processed foods, have their exposure to chemicals, including pesticides, reduced, and are not over medicated, according to a report published May 22 by the Make America Healthy Again Commission, a group established via executive order by President Donald Trump. “The American food system is safe but could be healthier,” the commission said.

1 week ago | foodbusinessnews.net | Keith Nunes

CHICAGO — McDonald’s Corp. will close its CosMc’s cafes in Illinois and Texas by the end of June. The shuttering of the standalone locations represents a shift in beverage product development from pilot to a test phase in some McDonald’s stores in the United States, according to the company. “What started as a belief that McDonald’s had the right to win in the fast-growing beverage space quickly came to life as a multi-location, small format, beverage-focused concept,” the company said.

2 weeks ago | meatpoultry.com | Keith Nunes

WASHINGTON — American children will experience fewer childhood chronic diseases if they alter their diets away from ultra-processed foods, have their exposure to chemicals, including pesticides, reduced, and are not over medicated, according to a report published May 22 by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, a group established via executive order by President Donald Trump. “The American food system is safe but could be healthier,” the commission said.