Morgan Smith

Contributing Editor, ProFood World

msmith@pmmimediagroup.com

Morgan Smith has extensive experience in the food/beverage and healthcare industries. She began working with PMMI Media Group in 2016 and is currently a contributing editor for both ProFood World and Healthcare Packaging. Smith received her undergraduate degree from Towson University.

Mars Petcare Global President Poul Weihrauch

Mars CEO Grant F. Reid Stepping Down

Poul Weihrauch, who has been with the company since 2000 and is the current global president at Mars Petcare, will take on the role of Mars CEO at the end of September.

Kellogg Separating Into 3 Independent Companies

The proposed separations will create greater strategic, operational, and financial focus for each company and its stakeholders, and build on Kellogg’s current momentum.

Mondelēz International to Acquire Clif Bar for $2.9 Billion

The transaction will build on Mondelēz International’s strategy to prioritize fast-growing snacking segments in key geographies and create a $1 billion global snack bar player with leading brands.

Clemens Food Group’s New Meat Operation Opening

Clemens Food Group Opens New Meat Operation in Pennsylvania

The facility utilizes best-in-class quality and food safety systems and design to provide customers nationwide with high-quality, innovative products.

More from Morgan Smith

Goya Foods Expands Chicago Facility

The plant was expanded to help ease the current global food crisis and ensure consumers have access to affordable, nutritious, and plant-based products.

Post Holdings Sparks, Nev Rendering

Post Holdings Planning to Expand Nevada Cereal Facility

The expansion of the breakfast cereal processing plant will provide Post Consumer Brands with additional production volume, allowing it to better meet consumer demand.

Nestlé Opens $144 Million Purina Petcare Factory in Thailand

The location offers easy access to high-quality raw materials and is logistically convenient to supply products to international markets, especially the ASEAN region.

Ferrero Groundbreaking

Ferrero Spending up to $214.4 Million to Expand Illinois Plant

The 169,000-sq-ft addition to the company’s Bloomington manufacturing plant will be dedicated to producing Kinder Bueno chocolate bars and minis for the North American market.

Danone North America Announces Zero Waste to Landfill 2025 Goal

Fifteen percent of the company’s North American manufacturing facilities have already achieved Zero Waste to Landfill, up from 4.8% of Danone North America’s waste being sent to landfills in 2020.

Mars Pet Nutrition Europe Using Sustainable Fish in 100% of Products

The milestone is a part of Mars Petcare’s sustainability goal, which includes procuring 100% sustainably sourced fish globally, according to its corporate guidelines.

Gray And Häns Kissle Break Ground On New Fresh Foods Facility News & Insights Gray

Häns Kissle Breaks Ground on North Carolina Manufacturing Plant

The facility will expand the company’s production to meet the growing demand for high-quality, fresh-prepared foods, and extend its reach in new geographic regions.

McCain Announces New Farm of the Future in Africa

The site will focus on innovation in agriculture, including testing cutting-edge technology, to help the business more effectively tackle the impacts of climate change.

Molson Coors Building $65 Million Packing Warehouse in Texas

The new warehouse at the company’s Fort Worth brewery will bring more hard seltzer production in-house, cutting shipping costs and improving time to market.