Rising India,a holding company focused in restaurant concepts and other ventures focused in meals and entertainment, announces today that it has entered official negotiations to acquire a food delivery company comprised of a consortium of ...
Tags: Rising India, Organic Food, Sustainable Food
Potato chips remain Australia’s favourite snack food When it comes to the nation’s most popular snacks, it seems Australians’ tastes tend more towards savoury than sweet. Potato chips are a favourite — 41 per cent ...
Tags: Snacks, Potato chips, Agriculture
FLEXcon has introduced a new PVDC-coated film, known as optiFLEX RESEAL BARRIER Clear, to address the growing demand for resealable food packaging. The new offering, which will serve as a barrier against moisture to maintain food ...
Tags: FLEXcon, PVDC-coated film, Packaging
Two baby and toddler food companies: Beech-Nut is 123 years old, Rafferty’s Garden is 7. Both lead with peak nutrition claims. Beech-Nut makes glass packaging part of this. Rafferty’s Garden uses flexible pouches. Let’s ...
Tags: glass packaging, baby food, Packaging
The gluten-free market in the US is estimated to reach sales of $8.8 billion in 2014 — an increase of 63 per cent between 2012 and 2014 — according to market research organisation Mintel. Mintel said that greater awareness of ...
Tags: Gluten-Free Foods, Agriculture
Japanese firm Mizkan foods has revealed a plan to cut 66 jobs in Bury St Edmunds, one of its three food plants in the UK. Around 350 people are employed at the Bury plant, which produces Branston Pickle, Sarson's Vinegar and Haywards ...
Tags: Slash Jobs, Food Factories, Agriculture
Capital Biotech, a French-start up, has launched a device, ‘Halal Kit’ to test the presence of pork in a dish within a few minutes. The introduction of the device into the market is expected to help Capital Biotech to have a ...
Tags: Capital Biotech, Halal Kit, Agriculture
Global food and drink launches that carried a vegetarian claim doubled between 2009 and 2013, increasing to 12 per cent, up from 6 per cent, according to new findings from global market research organisation Mintel. Further to this, ...
Tags: Vegetarian Food, Vegetarian Drink
A majority of UK consumers are distrustful of food and drinks products that offer a ‘magic bullet’ health solution, instead opting for ‘traditional’ health foods such as fruit and vegetables, according to new ...
Tags: Vegetables, Health Cure Products
Japanese food producer Ajinomoto has agreed to acquire US-based frozen food maker Windsor Quality for $800m. Windsor has seven production facilities throughout the US and strong brands/positions in Asian, Mexican, Italian and appetizer ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Brazil Fast Food Corp, one of the largest food service groups in Brazil with 1,235 points of sale, operating under (i) the Bob's brand, (ii) the Yoggi brand, (iii) KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo as franchisee of Yum! Brands, and (iv) ...
Tags: Brazil Fast Food, Agriculture, Food
Packaging solutions provider Ampac has introduced new packaging format, E-Z SnackPak, which is said to act as an alternative to the typical single serve VFFS snack food bag. According to the company, the new E-Z SnackPak technology offers ...
Tags: Food Packaging, Packaging, Printing
American establishment Banner Beer Company has expanded its product portfolio, with the launch of the new Banner American Summe The straw-colored limited edition session beer has a malt backbone from pale and wheat malt balanced by clean ...
Tags: Banner Beer, Session Beer
Private label products are helping some retailers in Western Europe Times are changing for Europe’s retail food market, and operators are consequently finding it increasingly difficult to boost sales, according to findings from ...
Frutarom Switzerland has launched DHA and EPA marine-sourced omega-3 ingredients, designed for use in a range of food and beverage, and dietary supplement products. The move marks Frutarom Switzerland Health BU's entry into the omega-3 ...
Tags: omega-3 line, Frutarom, beverage