US firm MOM Brands had extended its cereal portfolio to include a Spooners ready-to-eat line. Spooners, available in five variants, is packaged in stand-up gusseted bags, which sit like a box and contain 75% less consumer packaging waste ...
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The Canadian Competition Bureau has confirmed that it does not intend to challenge US-based ConAgra Foods’ acquisition of Ralcorp for $6.8bn. This decision by the agency satisfies one of the conditions for the completion of the ...
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Yashili International,a manufacturer of infant milk formula products in China,plans to establish a milk processing facility in New Zealand with an investment of CNY1.1bn($175m). Yashili New Zealand Dairy,a a wholly-owned subsidiary of ...
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US cereal maker Post Holdings has recorded an increase in third-quarter profits and reaffirmed its outlook for the year. In the three months to the end of June, earnings reached US$15.8m, compared to $1.6m in the prior-year quarter, when ...
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US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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Ron Wilkinson, president of Ralcorp Holdings' own-label cereal business, plans to leave the US food company. Wilkinson will step down from the role of president of Ralcorp Cereal Products on 30 September. "Ron has contributed greatly to ...
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Nestle and General Mills have said they will cut the amount of sugar in 20 breakfast cereal products by up to 30%. Cereal Partners Worldwide, the companies' venture to sell products outside North America, said it would lower the sugar ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is evaluating an application from the Canadian company Bioneutra for the approval to market a carbohydrate, known as isomalto-oligosaccharide, as a novel food ingredient for use in a range of foods. The ...
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Enjoy Life Foods,a producer of allergy-friendly snacks,has announced that it has received the official Non-GMO Project Verification on 24 of its top food products,with additional products still under review. The food products which have ...
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US private-label food group Ralcorp Holdings has reported an increase in third-quarter profits, helped by higher sales and a gain from hedging contracts. Ralcorp, which makes cereals, sauces and pasta for US retailers, booked net earnings ...
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