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ConAgra's recipe for growth

Omaha-based ConAgra Foods has just capped a transformational year, with the acquisition of Ralcorp, the addition of P.F. Chang’s and Bertolli frozen meals and an agreement to combine flour milling businesses with Cargill and CHS.

Small plates

Mini meals have hit the mainstream as more restaurant chains cater to snackers, samplers and sharers with tapas and tasting menus.

What's new in food

Convenient breakfast items debut from Hillshire and Kellogg; high-protein snacks hot among recent launches.

Fall menus

Pumpkin spices up seasonal menus, flavoring lattes, pancakes, frozen yogurt and more.

Fueling growth at General Mills

On-trend innovation and strategic acquisitions in emerging and developed markets poise General Mills, Inc. for growth in the coming year.

Inside Hillshire Brands

Since its June 2012 spinoff from Sara Lee, Hillshire Brands Co. has beefed up its portfolio with acquisition and innovation.

What's new in food

Organic, clean-label and gluten-free claims continue to surge among recent rollouts, with such ingredients as chia seeds, sprouted grains, kale and quinoa.

Made with quinoa

From baby food to breakfast bars, quinoa is sprouting across the supermarket in a number of new products from mainstream brands.

Top-selling meat substitutes

With more carnivores choosing soy over swine, sales in the meat substitute category grew by 2.5% over the past year to $402,700,000, according to market research firm I.R.I.