Food & Beverage News

SOMOS, a ready-to-eat Mexican food brand, is merging convenience and Mexican cuisine with two new entries to its line of burrito bowl kits. The added kits include a salsa verde variety, with plant-based taco filling, Mexican black beans and cilantro lime white rice, and a smoky chipotle option, which includes mushroom cooked in adobe sauce,…

Boneless Chicken Surges on Restaurant Menus Wingstop’s senior manager of public relations, Maddie Lupori, said the chain hadn’t seen a notable difference in the ages of people who prefer boneless to bone-in wings, although boneless orders skew more toward Hickory Smoked BBQ sauce compared to Garlic Parmesan for bone-in. Wing-shaped breast meat and strips have…

Barilla names new president for region Americas, Barilla Group Melissa Tendick has been named president of Barilla’s Americas region, effective June. She will succeed Jean-Pierre Comte, who is stepping down from his role after serving 13 years at the company. Ms. Tendick, currently vice president of marketing for Barilla’s Americas region, brings over 20 years…

Stephanie Pullings Hart has been named deputy head of operations at Nestle SA, effective July 1. She will succeed Magdi Batato, who is set to retire after a 30-plus-year career at Nestle. Ms. Pullings Hart is currently senior vice president of operations at Warby Parker, where she is responsible for manufacturing, supply chain, and customer…

Plant-based company Wicked Kitchen has acquired Current Foods, an alternative protein company that manufactures plant-based seafood for food service and fine dining locations in the US and Europe. “Current Foods is a perfect match for Wicked as a global-impact brand with the same mission and complementary products,” said Pete Speranza, chief executive officer of Wicked…

Many health benefits are attributed to a healthy digestive system, notably immune system support, respiratory support, cognition, vitality, and skin health. But it is currently not possible to target and activate such benefits with precision. Today, the focus is on the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut to promote overall wellness, but one day,…

FONA International, a developer, and manufacturer of complete flavor solutions that was acquired late last year by McCormick & Co., Inc., on Nov. 15 broke ground on a multi-million-dollar, high-tech manufacturing expansion in Geneva. The expansion will create an additional 15,600 square feet of manufacturing space and will allow for future growth in manufacturing and…

McDonald’s Corp. will launch a small-scale test of the McPlant in eight select stores for a limited time starting Nov. 3. “The McPlant includes a plant-based patty co-developed with Beyond Meat that’s exclusive to McDonald’s and made from plant-based ingredients like peas, rice, and potatoes,” the company said. “The patty is served on a sesame…

A group of researchers analyzed different food chain products and found plasticizer compounds that can cause cancer, infertility, and asthma. This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. The George Washington University conducted a study in which they found alarming information about the food offered by various fast food restaurants.…