Tag: foods

  • PepsiCo to buy tortilla chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion

    PepsiCo to buy tortilla chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion

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    PepsiCo said Tuesday that it’s buying Mexican American food company Siete Foods for $1.2 billion, marking the company’s first food acquisition in roughly five years. Like many food companies, Pepsi has been trying to shift its portfolio to include healthier options in recent years, usually through acquisitions. Recent additions include Bare Snacks, Health Warrior and PopCorners.…

  • PepsiCo to buy tortilla chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion

    PepsiCo to buy tortilla chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion

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    PepsiCo said Tuesday that it’s buying Mexican-American food company Siete Foods for $1.2 billion, marking the company’s first food acquisition in roughly five years. Like many food companies, Pepsi has been trying to shift its portfolio to include healthier options in recent years, usually through acquisitions. Recent additions include Bare Snacks, Health Warrior and PopCorners. Soon…

  • California governor signs legislation prohibiting six artificial dyes from school foods

    California governor signs legislation prohibiting six artificial dyes from school foods

    California has become the first state in the nation to prohibit school cafeterias from serving foods that contain six artificial dyes tied to health and behavioral problems. Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., signed Assembly Bill 2316 into law on Saturday. Known as the California School Food Safety Act, it outlaws Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6,…