Weaver Popcorn parent acquired

The parent company of family-owned Weaver Popcorn has been acquired by a Florida-based private equity firm that plans to expand the popcorn maker’s capabilities. Whether any Indiana jobs will be affected is unclear. ... Read More

Ceres Solutions paying out $45M to members

Farmer members of Ceres Solutions will receive nearly $45 million this year in shared earnings, the Crawfordsville-based agriculture and energy cooperative announced this month. The amount of patronage paid back to each farmer is based upon the...... Read More

NutraMaize lands USDA grant for heat stress study

A Purdue University-affiliated startup has received a three-year federal grant of $460,000 to study an approach to reducing heat stress in egg-laying hens. The study will examine whether feeding the hens a type of corn developed by NutraMaize will help.... Read More

Koch Enterprises names new CFO

An Evansville native with more than 15 years of experience working in financial roles for large manufacturers has been named chief financial officer of Koch Enterprises. Neil McDonald most recently served as CFO of AmeriQual in Evansville.... Read More