Freeze-dried candy business in Westfield off to sweet start
Freeze Dried Snack Co., which opened in early July, sells dozens of varieties of freeze-dried sweets, including Skittles, Jolly Rancher candies, Fruit Rollups, M&M’s and saltwater taffy.
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Indianapolis food-tech firm True Essence lands $27.6M growth investment
True Essence Foods, whose original product was an artisanal chocolate called SoChatti, has secured 15 patents for its technologies, with another 70 patent applications in process.
Hard Truth, Mellencamp Whiskey call partnership a ‘no-brainer’
Brown County’s Hard Truth Distilling Co., in partnership with the recently founded Mellencamp Whiskey Co., is releasing a new whiskey collection specifically celebrating and supporting Hoosier farmers.
Craft brewery King Jugg plans Broad Ripple production site
The brewery will take over part of a former auto body repair shop to produce beverages sold at King Jugg’s Fishers location.
Closure of Indiana chicken facility to cost 368 workers their jobs
More details have emerged regarding the impact of Tyson Foods’ announcement this week that it is closing four chicken processing facilities, including one in Indiana.
Tyson Foods closing 4 chicken processing plants, including one in Indiana
In a cost-cutting move, Tyson said it will shift production to other facilities and halt operations at the four plants in the first two quarters of fiscal 2024.
Made in Indiana: Goat cheese by Capriole Goat Cheese
Capriole products are distributed at Whole Foods, Needler’s Fresh Market, Goose the Market, Fischer Farms and Blooming Foods.
White House taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new guidelines for corporate mergers, took steps to disclose the junk fees charged by landlords and launched a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry.
Aspartame might cause cancer, global health body says
The reports are certain to intensify questions about the safety of aspartame, which is used in everything from Diet Coke and toothpaste to low-calorie fruit yogurts and cough drops.
Some see ghosts in the Field of Dreams. Drew Storen saw bourbon.
Drew Storen, the former star pitcher at Brownsburg High School, has found a new line of work after Major League Baseball—running his Carmel-based business, Field of Dreams Whiskey Co.
Made in Indiana: Chocolate by South Bend Chocolate Co.
As a young boy working in his father’s candy store in the 1970s, Mark Tarner got an early taste of the sweet life.
Swayzee Loinz planning string of restaurants, starting in Westfield
The eatery under construction at Spring Mill Station is the first of 15 restaurants that hand-breaded tenderloin maker Swayzee Loinz plans to open in Indiana over the next five years.
Supreme Court upholds California law on humane pork sales
Pork producers said the law could force industry-wide changes and raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide.
Indiana-based Oliver Winery planning $12.6M expansion
The winery said new products such as the Melon Mint Moscato, along with its mainstays like Oliver Sweet Red, have fueled the company’s continued growth.
New Starbucks CEO plans to work in stores monthly
Laxman Narasimhan, the new CEO of Starbucks, has spent the last six months immersing himself in Starbucks, earning his barista certification as well as visiting stores, farms and manufacturing centers across the world.
Pet food maker announces $200M expansion in Indiana
Pet food manufacturer Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd. plans a 169,000-square-foot addition to boost processing operations and warehouse capacity. As part of the expansion, the company plans to add up to 60 jobs by the end of 2024.
As bourbon booms, thirst for rare brands breeds skullduggery
The best bourbons are buttery, smooth and oaky, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay an astonishing sum to score even a shot of these premium spirits. Some are even willing to bend or break laws.
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors
The 13 plants where violations were found were in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas.
Made in Indiana: 12 Flavor Gummi Bears by Albanese Confectionery
12 Flavor Gummi Bears is the best-selling product for Merrillville-based Albanese Confectionery and is sold in a variety of sizes, from 1 ounce snack packs to 5 pound bulk bags.
Purdue startup’s food safety tool gains traction with Ag-Celerator grant
OmniVis has developed a hand-held device to rapidly detect pathogens in food, water and the agriculture production chain.