While General Mills Inc. has seen some modest improvement to its operating environment in recent months, inflation and supply constraints continued to pressure the company’s margins.
Cargill has pledged to donate $14 million over the next three years in its partnership with CARE, a humanitarian aid organization focused on empowering and meeting the needs of women.
At the virtual BMO Capital Markets and Growth ESG Conference Dec. 5, ADM announced its new goal to engage 1 million acres in regenerative agriculture within the next year.
As consumers continue to cut back on spending and eat more meals at home, Kroger Co. has responded by expanding its offering of private brand products. In the third quarter ended Nov. 5, the company’s own brands delivered identical sales growth that outpaced overall identical sales.
Ardent Mills LLC has created a regenerative agriculture program to help farmers growing grains used in organic and all-natural breads and other products prepare for an emerging consumer mindset that prioritizes sustainable food solutions.
Grupo Bimbo, SAB de CV has committed to build a new baking facility in Zanesville, Ohio, according to JobsOhio, a private economic development corporation.
Despite halting production at its Wieze plant in Belgium after discovering salmonella in a production lot on June 27, Barry Callebaut AG achieved volume growth of 5.3% in the 2021-22 fiscal year.
“Sustainability is a driving force both of our purpose and our growth strategy,” said Juan R. Luciano chairman, chief executive officer and president of ADM, in an Oct. 25 conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s third-quarter financial performance.
