H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create The Kraft Heinz Company. The merger will form the third largest food and beverage company in North America and the ...
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Kellogg’s responds to CHOICE’s sugary cereals accusations and Health Star ‘failings’ Breakfast cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s has responded to the recent accusation by consumer group CHOICE, which claimed the ...
The company is looking to promote the full choice of Coca-Cola variants, including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero and Coca-Cola Life, with the product unification. The company’s recent research showed that not all British ...
Hershey is planning to reformulate its products by using simple and easy-to-understand ingredients. This forms a part of the company's strategy to responsibly source ingredients it uses in its product range. The company will use ...
Tags: Chocolates, Simple Ingredients, Hershey
United Biscuits (UB), the international manufacturer of biscuits and cakes, has unveiled the new-look packaging and a revamped logo for its Jacob's range. Jacob's range's new identity and packaging designs is part of the company's ...
Tags: snacks market, biscuits, Agriculture
American cereal producer Kellogg has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Egyptian cake and biscuit maker Bisco Misr, in a previously announced deal worth $125m. Kellogg has agreed to pay £89.86 per share for 85.93% ...
Tags: Egyptian cake, biscuit maker, Agriculture
Keurig Green Mountain, a producer of specialty coffee, coffee makers, teas, and other beverages with its innovative brewing technology, and Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced today that the companies will develop a selection of Dr Pepper ...
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Cara Operations has acquired a majority ownership position in the Landing Group of restaurants. The transaction is effective December 18th, 2014. With the addition of the Landing Group, Cara adds to its position as Canada's largest ...
Tags: restaurants, iconic brands, Agriculture
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that top executives from Condé Nast, Fox Networks Group, Google, McDonald’s, and The Walt Disney Co. will join the Brand Matters keynote at the 2015 International ...
B&G Foods has appointed Robert Cantwell as its next president and chief executive officer, effective 1 January 2015. Cantwell, 57, who currently serves as the company's executive vice president of finance and chief financial officer, will ...
Hershey has acquired an 80% stake in the Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock (SGM), a privately held confectionery company based in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Company product range includes Golden Monkey candy, ...
LEGO and Barbie take the top spots on boys' and girls' lists of the most favoured toy licences this year. Barbie and LEGO have been named the most popular toy licences among British children, according to results of a new survey by LIMA. ...
An agreement has been reached to create the world’s third largest quick service restaurant company, merging North American-based beverages and baked goods restaurant Tim Hortons Inc. (Tim Hortons) with global burger restaurant Burger ...
Tags: Burger King, Tim Hortons, fast food
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced it has been selected as the official and exclusive tire supplier for The Mid-Ohio School and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. As part of the relationship, Goodyear says it will supply all tires for The ...
Tags: Goodyear, Tire Supplier, Auto Parts
Pinnacle Foods has opened new R&D pilot plant at Rutgers University, as part of its strategy to revamp its iconic brands. The pilot plant at Rutgers Food Innovation Center - North is the first university-affiliated pilot site for ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food