Convenience food producer Amy’s Kitchen is planning to expand production capacity by acquiring Heinz's former site in Pocatello, Idaho. The move in the wake of double-digit growth registered by the company in the past year. The ...
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Turkey’s Yildiz Holding has signed a deal to acquire UK-based cookie firm United Biscuits, the maker of Jaffa Cakes and Jacob Crackers, as part of its strategy to expand into new markets. Once the deal is closed, the Turkish firm ...
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Snyder's-Lance, a US-based snack maker, is planning to inject additional investment in Late July Snacks, as well as to establish new better for you snacks division. The move is in line with the company's strategy to create a stronger ...
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Ezaki Glico, Japanese snacks maker, is aiming to make its Pocky biscuit into a RM3.34 bn (US$1 bn) brand. The company with 92-year history is planning to grow overseas by promoting its stick-shaped, chocolate-coated Pocky pretzels in ...
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Premium Brands, a producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, announced its results for the third quarter of 2014. * Revenue for the quarter increased by 15.2% to $330.4 million as compared to $287.0 million for ...
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UK-based Sunburst Snacks is recalling all batch codes of its Golden Raisins as it contains sulphur dioxide that is not declared on the label. The product associated with the recall includes 200g Sunburst Snacks Golden Raisins with all ...
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Mondelez International has agreed to acquire 80% stake in Vietnam-based Kinh Do's snack business for $370m, in order to strengthen its presence in emerging markets. The transaction includes the acquisition of Kinh Do's two production ...
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Italian state-backed private equity fund Fondo Strategico Italiano (FSI) and Qatar Holding have acquired stake in Italian meat producer Inalca for $205m. The Qatari, Italian joint venture will acquire 28.4% stake in Inalca, which is ...
American snack maker Snyder's-Lance has completed $10m upgrade to its Cape Cod Potato Chips production facility in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Work under the improvements included the installation of new cooking kettles and energy-saving ...
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Healthy Food Brands, a leading licensed and branded confectionary manufacturer with headquarters in New York, announced that they have partnered with Welch's to develop and market a wholesome snacking line under the Welch's brand. The ...
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Process automation systems designer and manufacturer Key Technology has launched a new Sanitary Belt Conveyor which can be used for transportation of bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines. The USDA-approved belt's ...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Crunch Pak, the fresh sliced apples specialist, are teaming up to offer NBA fans a new, healthy snacking option, and the result is a slam dunk! The new product, called NBA Fit Snackers, ...
Food prices in New Zealand were down by 0.8% in September, following the 0.3% gain in August, according to the latest report released by Statistics New Zealand. During the period, fruit and vegetable prices fell 6.5%. Lower vegetable ...
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Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF) announced the acquisition of the Loma Linda brand of canned shelf stable alternative meat analog products. The company will also license the Worthington Foods brand and will transition these products to the ...
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US-based snack maker Diamond Foods will break ground on a new product development and testing centre in Salem, Oregon. The proposed facility will house a R&D kitchen and lab that will produce product samples and simulation preparation ...
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