Hotel Tango preps for statewide push
The craft distiller’s products already are available at about 700 of the state’s 4,000 outlets licensed for retail alcohol sales, but company officials have far higher ambitions.
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Maker of tobacco alternative moving headquarters from California to Westfield
Grinds LLC—which produces pouches of flavored coffee designed as a healthy alternative to chewing tobacco—plans to invest $6.7 million and create 56 jobs.
Entrepreneurs using south-side food makerspace to create businesses
The Food Beauty Center, a new food-focused makerspace in Garfield Park aims to serve entrepreneurs two ingredients for success—collaboration and commercial kitchen space.
Q&A with Jeannie Marrugo, co-founder of Cafe Baby
The company cooks, purees and freezes fresh baby food at the Circle City Industrial Complex and sells it online and at the Carmel Farmers Market.
Kraft Heinz hit with federal probe, huge quarterly loss as consumers flee brands
The food manufacturer says it will slash the value of its Oscar Mayer and Kraft brands by $15.4 billion, an acknowledgment that changing consumer tastes have destroyed the value of some of the company’s most iconic products.
Local venture firm invests $2.5M in company that makes food from waste
Renewal Mill is the first announced recipient of funding from HG Ventures, the venture capital arm launched last year by the Indianapolis-based Heritage Group.
Sun King seeks fast, but smart, growth
It’s daunting to keep tabs on what Sun King Brewing Co. is doing these days.
Indy-based Delco Foods plans expansion into Whitestown, 132 jobs
The specialty and Italian food distributor plans to spend more than $5 million to open a cheese-processing, printing and warehouse facility near Interstate 65.
Gallery Pastry Shop to open second, larger location
The pastry shop, which opened its Broad Ripple business in 2016, plans to open another location in 2020 in a new building in the Old Northside neighborhood.
West Fork Whiskey plans to increase distribution to Midwest
The Indianapolis-based craft distillery plans to expand distribution to states outside of Indiana by boosting production and storage capacity.
Frito-Lay plans $159M snack-food expansion in Indiana
The nation’s largest snack food company is adding two production lines and about 50 employees to its already-sizable operations about 45 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
Local distillery raises $2M, beefs up exec team for expansion plan
Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery said the investment funds will be used for a multistate distribution expansion and strategic brand-marketing support.
Lawsuit alleges Hormel, Tyson, other companies inflated pork prices
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Minnesota alleges the companies colluded to inflate consumer pork prices on such popular products as Ball Park Franks, Spam and Hillshire Farm.
Investigators expand list of states potentially affected by melon recall
As it continues to investigate a salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melons from an Indianapolis-based fruit distributor, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added 15 states to the list of potentially affected states.
Converse farmer embracing role as hemp pioneer
Healthy Hoosier Oil in Miami County makes culinary oil from sunflower and canola seeds. But someday, the product mix might include hemp oil.
Distilling company plans $66M bottling plant in Indiana
The project from Louisiana-based Sazerac Co. is expected to create up to 110 jobs by 2021.
Sun King unveils restaurant lineup for Carmel distillery, tap room
Sun King Brewery on Tuesday announced plans to fill the food hall in its soon-to-open tap room and distillery in Carmel with four independently-operated eateries.
Soup maker answers call for locally made goods
Lisa Sprunger founded frozen-soup company Urban Ladle in the kitchen of her north-side home, nurturing it into a line of seven frozen soups sold at various, mostly Indiana, retailers.
Indiana craft beer industry paying attention to Trump tariffs
The tariff will result in higher prices for the metal used in beer cans. Brewers might have to consider bottling some beers if aluminum prices become too high to absorb.
Food processor to hire 100 more workers in Indiana
SugarCreek Packing Company announced Wednesday that the new hires would be made by late June 2019, boosting the plants workforce to about 500 workers.