Metro has agreed to purchase a majority interest in MissFresh, a Montreal company which produces ready-to-cook meals. Ever-responsive to industry trends, METRO is thereby positioning itself in a growing market: the online sale of ...
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Parkside has expanded its sustainable packaging range with the launch of a biscuit pack made from eucalyptus trees. The company worked with food firm Rhythm 108 to develop a pack for its Ooh-la-la tea biscuits made from sustainable ...
Nestlé Waters North America has launched a global advertising campaign focused on its NestléPure Life bottled water brand. Since its launch in Pakistan in 1998, Nestlé Pure Life has become the global category leader, ...
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American paper and pulp giant International Paper has recorded a net profit of $80m, compared to the $209m the company earnt in the first quarter of this year. Last year, during the same period, the company earned $40m. The earnings ...
SunOpta has agreed to divest equipment used in the production of flexible, re-sealable pouches from its Allentown, PA facility to Skjodt-Barrett for $2m. The asset sale is in conjunction with the Company’s decision to discontinue ...
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Chilli UK has designed new packaging for Deliciously Ella’s new granola and muesli products. The new products in the breakfast range include ‘Original Granola’, ‘Nutty Granola’ and ‘Bircher ...
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Rocket Bottle Plus can now be pre-ordered on Kickstarter at a discounted price. It is often difficult to find the perfect mixture of ingredients for your taste. Sometimes things need a little spicing up, but at times things need to be ...
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US-based packaging firm Sonoco has completed its purchase of flexible and forming plastic packaging films manufacturer Clear Lam Packaging for about $170m. Clear Lam Packaging, which was established in 1969, operates manufacturing plants ...
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US-based spice manufacturer McCormick & Company has agreed to acquire the food division of British consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser (RB) for $4.2bn to strengthen its flavor and condiments portfolio. The acquisition of RB Foods ...
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Sonoma Creamery has secured a $10m equity investment from Svoboda Capital Fund IV (SC). Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1931, the Company is a Sonoma, California-based manufacturer and marketer of ...
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The Hain Celestial Group has acquired Oregon-based The Better Bean Company, a chilled prepared beans manufacturer, for an undisclosed price to expand its store perimeter product offerings. Better Bean is the first acquisition for the ...
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Unilever intends to enter into a strategic partnership with Zwanenberg Food Group. The partnership pertains that Unilever will sell its meat, sauce and can soup factory in Oss to Zwanenberg Food Group (ZFG) and that ZFG intends to ...
Nokia has announced a pair of new smart health devices as it completes the rebranding from the Withings company it purchased one year ago. The company has introduced the new Nokia Body smart scale, which at just £55/$60, is much ...
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UK-based speciality packaging solutions provider Parkside has introduced new reclose lidding film for a snack fruit pack in the US. The Handy Candy pack, which is designed for a snack fruit pack in America, can be used for either ...
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Nestlé USA has forayed into the direct-to-consumer (DTC) prepared meals business by acquiring a minority stake in Freshly. The Nestle subsidiary was the leading investor in a $77m funding round in the DTC healthy prepared meals ...
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