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Performance Food Group promotes three executives
Don Bulmer, Erika Davis, Brent King add EVP to titles
Goochland County-based Fortune 500 food products distributor Performance Food Group Co. promoted three senior leaders to executive vice presidents on Wednesday. Chief Information Officer Don Bulmer, Chief Human Resources Officer
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Va. Food Industry Association taps new exec director
Melissa Assalone was Northam's deputy legislative director
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Melissa Assalone is the Virginia Food Industry Association’s new executive director, the Richmond-based association announced Wednesday. Assalone, who previously served as deputy legislative director in Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration, assumed
Mondelez to create 80 jobs with $122.5M Henrico expansion
Multinational snack company will expand bakery, build fulfillment center
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Chicago-based snack company Mondelez International Inc. will invest $122.5 million over three years to expand its bakery and build a sales fulfillment center in Henrico County, creating about 80 jobs,
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Sugar alternative company to create 64 jobs in Albemarle County
Bonumose Inc. will spend $27.7M, move into former State Farm building
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Virginia sugar alternatives company Bonumose Inc. will invest $27.7 million to expand in Albemarle County in a partnership with The Hershey Co. to research and develop reduced or zero sugar
Sauer Brands buys independent salsa brand
Richmond-based company acquires Mateo's Gourmet Salsa
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Richmond-based Sauer Brands Inc. is expanding into salsa with the acquisition of Frisco, Texas-based Mateo’s Gourmet Salsa, the company announced Thursday. Sauer Brands, which owns Duke’s Mayonnaise, The Spice Hunter,
Italian meat company bringing 150 jobs to Rockingham County
Veronesi Holding S.p.A. will invest $100M
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Italian cured meats manufacturer Veronesi Holding S.p.A., a Gruppo Veronesi company, will invest approximately $100 million to establish its first U.S. production facility in Rockingham County, creating an estimated 150
Harrisonburg’s Farmer Focus hires CFO, R&D head
Debarshi Sengupta comes from Clarity Food Ventures; Sean McLendon from JBS USA
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Harrisonburg-based Farmer Focus has hired Debarshi Sengupta as chief financial officer and Sean McLendon as head of research and development, it announced on Aug. 26 and Sept. 9. “Debarshi is
Mars Inc. acquires healthy snack company
McLean candy manufacturer buys Kind North America
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McLean-based global food product manufacturer Mars Inc. announced Tuesday it has acquired healthy snack manufacturer Kind North America. Transaction details were not disclosed. Mars is the largest private company in
McLean-based Mars Inc. to change Uncle Ben’s rice brand
The move comes after PepsiCo announced rebranding of Aunt Jemima line
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After weeks of racial inequity protests and the removals of Confederate monuments across the United States, McLean-based global food product manufacturer Mars Inc. announced Wednesday it is “evaluating all possibilities”