Splenda manufacturer eyes $91M in upgrades to Indianapolis operations
Carmel-based Heartland Food Products Group plans to construct a new building and add the newly acquired Splenda brand to its product manufacturing operations in Indianapolis.
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Hotel Tango sells its tasting room, event center businesses
The majority owners of Mooresville-based Black Dog Brewing Co. purchased Hotel Tango’s locations in Fletcher Place.
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Whiskey company to open tasting room along East 46th Street
Circle City Whiskey Co. plans to open a tasting room in March near the intersection of East 46th Street and the Nickel Plate Trail.
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UPDATE: Just Pop In! owners to close Broad Ripple location to focus on popcorn production
Just Pop In! owners Carly Swift and Mandy Selke opened their 5,000-square-foot Broad Ripple location in 2018.
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Inspectors find unsanitary conditions at Boar’s Head plant in Indiana
The U.S. Agriculture Department released the inspection records that documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning.
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Falling cocoa prices won’t necessarily mean cheaper Valentine’s Day chocolates
Chocolate prices at U.S. retail stores rose 14% between Jan. 1 and the first week of February compared to the same period last year, and that’s on top of a 7.8% increase for the same period in 2025.
Kraft Heinz pauses plans to split into 2 companies, says its problems are ‘fixable’
Kraft Heinz – which has a manufacturing facility in Kendallville – announced last year plans to split into two companies a decade after a merger created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet.
Companies can now claim ‘no artificial colors’ if they add plant-based color to food
Health advocates have long called for the removal of artificial dyes from foods, citing inconclusive studies that found they could cause neurobehavioral problems, including hyperactivity and attention issues in some children.
Coca-Cola replacing Pepsi as official soft drink sponsor at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Under the new deal, Coca-Cola Consolidated will serve as the official partner of the Indy 500 Red Carpet and will participate in multiple community activations, including Indy 500 Porch Parties and Bike to the 500.
Sugar Foods to open Whiteland production, distribution facility, create 105 jobs
The company is investing $40 million in the leased 617,000-square-foot Johnson County facility.
Food-production firm to close Indianapolis plant, terminate 168 employees
The Lancaster, Texas-based company, which makes heat-and-serve meals for grocers, was involved in a major recall of its products this year due to a deadly outbreak of listeria infections.
Jack’s Donuts seeks to sell corporate assets in bankruptcy
Jack’s Donuts, which filed for bankruptcy reorganization in late October, is now seeking court permission to sell off its corporate assets to a stalking horse bidder.
UPDATE: Jack’s Donuts businesses file for bankruptcy protection
Three related businesses operated by Jack’s Donuts owner and CEO Jack “Lee” Marcum III have filed Chapter 11 petitions, listing total liabilities of more than $20 million and assets of less than $1.6 million.
Nestlé to cut 16K jobs globally as part of an intensifying cost-cutting campaign
Workers at Nestlé’s Anderson, Indiana, plant make and distribute Coffee mate’s traditional creamers, as well as the Natural Bliss line.
Sugar Foods looking to locate food production facility in Hancock County
The company plans to employ 105 workers and produce crispy onions at the facility.
Gatorade, Cheetos among Pepsi products getting natural dye makeover
The process of switching from artificial to natural dyes in well-known food and drink products can take years of research and testing.
Carmel-based Splenda maker Heartland Food acquires Slimfast US brand
Slimfast, founded in 1977, is known for its once-popular line of meal-replacement shakes, but the brand has struggled with the emergence of new weight-loss pharmaceuticals.
Prices for the popular powdered tea matcha soar due to global demand
Global demand for the powdered tea has skyrocketed. In the U.S., retail sales of matcha are up 86% from three years ago, according to NIQ, a market research firm.
Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist
Documents show sanitation problems similar to those that led to listeria contamination persist at three other company sites—including the company’s Indiana plant.
Supplies of matcha are dwindling, thanks to lattes and TikTok videos
Matcha, the bright-green tea powder from Japan, has become so popular in recent months that producers are straining to meet the surge in global demand.
Hershey, other chocolate makers hike prices as cocoa remains near record highs
Cocoa prices have more than doubled over the past two years due to poor weather and disease in West Africa, which supplies more than 70% of the world’s cocoa.
Coca-Cola confirms cane-sugar version of its trademark cola is coming
Coca-Cola’s flagship product in the United States has been sweetened with high fructose corn syrup since the 1980s.
Here’s how much more Hoosiers will pay for Fourth of July cookouts this year
The cost of a cookout in Indiana is slightly higher than that of the national average, according to Indiana Farm Bureau.
Nestle says it will remove artificial dyes from US foods by 2026
Nestle joins Kraft Heinz and General Mills as major food companies to pledge they would remove artificial dyes from their U.S. products.