MCLEAN, VA. — Nature’s Bakery, a subsidiary of Mars, Inc., has named Lauren Spear as chief executive officer and general manager. She succeeds Steve Gardiner, who left the company in September to become CEO of Death Wish Coffee Co. Spear most recently was vice president of Mars’ US snacking sales for Walmart, Sam’s and McLane. …
UTRECHT, THE NETHRELANDS — The global animal protein industry is set to experience a slowdown in production growth in 2026, according to a new report from RaboResearch, a business unit of Rabobank. The decline will be driven by cyclical factors, like shifts in North American and Brazilian cattle markets, as well as by structural factors, …
