Del Monte Fresh Produce has unveiled a new fresh cut facility in Oshawa, Ontario, a move that will expand the company's presence in Canada. Spread over an area of about 108,000ft2, the facility houses fresh cut operation, refrigerated ...
Fresh Del Monte Produce has reported a surge in profit for the third quarter, driven largely by higher sales and prices for bananas. Coral Gables, Florida-based Fresh Del Monte's third-quarter profit rose to $19.9m from $6.4m last year. ...
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Brazilian juice maker Cutrale and investment firm Safra Group have agreed to acquire American banana producer Chiquita Brands International, in a $680m deal. A definitive merger agreement to this effect was signed between Cutrale-Safra ...
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American chain of smoothie stores Planet Smoothie has announced plans to open eight new stores in Central Florida over the next three years. The company, which already has 28 stores in the region, is seeking franchise partners for the ...
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US-based banana firm Chiquita Brands International has rejected a take-over bid of $611m from Brazilian firms Cutrale and Safra groups, saying that the deal is not in the best interest of its shareholders. Earlier this week, juice maker ...
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US-based Chiquita Brands International has confirmed that it has received an unsolicited offer from Cutrale Group and Safra Group to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of the company at a price of $13 per share in cash. The offer ...
Robert Ehrlich, founder of Pirate's Booty, does it again. After running Robert's American Gourmet until 2013, the very company he founded, Rob continues to create trendy and relevant snacks. His latest success is Bodacious Banana, rich in ...
Tags: Anti-Aging Popcorn, SexyPop
WONKA, maker of the world’s most imaginative sweets, is proud to announce its latest innovation: WONKA Peel-a-Pop frozen treats. The dessert pops look like and peel like bananas, but in true WONKA form, the peels are deliciously ...
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US-based snack food provider Tropical Foods has added new product, Peanut Butter Melts, to its Dip & Devour line. The new product, which melts, cools, and hardens like chocolate, tastes similar to rich and creamy peanut butter. It is ...
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“No other appliance makes a treat quite like Yonanas.” This is the promise given to consumers by Healthy Foods, manufacturer and distributor of the Yonanas Maker, an innovative new appliance that creates a healthy alternative to ...
The latest range of colourful Yonanas machines. "No other appliance makes a treat quite like Yonanas." This is the promise given to consumers by Healthy Foods, manufacturer and distributor of the Yonanas Maker, an innovative new appliance ...
Landec Corporation, a materials science company that develops and markets innovative and patented products for healthy living applications in food and biomedical markets, is expanding commercial applications for its patented BreatheWay ...
Quirch Foods, one of the largest distributors of food products in the Southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, is excited to announce a licensing agreement with Chiquita Brands to sell Chiquita frozen Maduros (Ripe Plantains), Tostones (Green ...
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Global supplier of fresh produce Univeg has completed the acquisition of Stichting Behoud Bananen Sector(SBBS). The company will have 90%holding,while the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Suriname will own the remaining ...
Hershey's, a US-headquartered chocolate manufacturer, has unveiled a new line of Hershey's Spreads, including Chocolate, Chocolate with Almond and Chocolate with Hazelnut. The new spreads are claimed to turn any food into a unique ...