Duravant LLC (“Duravant”), a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Key Technology, Inc. (“Key Technology”) (NASDAQ: KTEC), a leading designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and processing equipment.

AFFI-CON, presented by the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and taking place March 3–6 at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, is annually attended by over 1,500 food industry professionals.

Natural Products Expo West, presented by the New Hope Network, is a leading trade show in the natural, organic and healthy products industry, attracting over 80,000 industry professionals and 3,100 exhibitors from around the world to network and learn.

The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its chocolate factory in China, a USD 20 million investment, inaugurated in January 2008.

Enjoy Life Foods, the #1 brand in the Free-From food category, will showcase its new Grain & Seed Bars at Winter Fancy Food Show 2018.

Since Hurricane Maria’s destructive forces hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, Denver-based Ardent Mills’ sister company, Molinos de Puerto Rico, maintained milling operations for all but about four days.

To kick off 2018, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is giving America an awesome, unprecedented experience by letting you decide for the first time ever an all-new Glazed Doughnut flavor for the brand’s iconic Original Glazed Doughnut.

In 2015, we launched the "Best New Snack & Bakery Products" contest to honor outstanding new snack and bakery products. After voting for the 2017 contest concluded in mid-December, TERRA Plantain chips and PowerBar Plant Protein bars emerged as clear victors.

According to Maru/Matchbox, Toronto, sustainable products that were once considered premium are being pushed into the mainstream as consumers become more invested in the environmental and humanitarian implications of their food choices.

Kerry, the Taste and Nutrition Company, has released its 2018 Flavor Charts as part of the company’s future-focused review of today’s trending flavors and the most anticipated flavors of the future.