When consumers head out for their everyday shopping needs, are they navigating the store on auto-pilot or are they open to new products and experiences? According to market research organisation Nielsen, the answer is anything but ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Continental Mills, a US-based food manufacturer, has purchased a dry mix manufacturing facility in Effingham, Illinois, from Harlan Bakeries, for an undisclosed sum. Built by Krispy Kreme in 2001, the 190,000ft2 was sold to Harlan ...
Mexican food manufacturer Mission Foods plans to expand its factory in the Coventry Business Park by 6,200ft2, while creating more than 50 new job Owned by Mexican food group Gruma, the company manufactures tortillas and wraps for retail ...
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2 Sisters Food Group has had an action-packed year. In June, its acquisition of Vion finally won approval from the Office of Fair Trading – safeguarding 5,000 jobs. But it wasn’t all good news for the food manufacturer. Its ...
HJ Heinz, a US-based food manufacturer, plans a $28m expansion project at its frozen food production facility in Masillon, Ohio, which would add 249 jobs. The project comes on the heels of the company's announcement last week to close ...
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The widening gap between milk demand and supply will lead to a shortage totaling about 15 to 20 percent of China's market value in 2017, or 66 billion yuan ($10.75 billion), a report has said. Driven by increasing consumption and deeper ...
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Premier Foods has confirmed press reports that it is seeking a partner to raise funding for its troubled bread business. Sliced and diced: Premier Foods is looking for a partner for its troubled breads business The debt-laden food ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Nature Sprouts, a US-based food manufacturer, has introduced a new line of sprouted legumes for super foods seekers and high protein dieters. The process of sprouting increases the nutrient levels of food as seeds require significant ...
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Vienna Beef, a US-based hot dog, deli meats, condiments manufacturer, has selected the Deacom Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to streamline its manufacturing operations. The food manufacturer, which operates on legacy systems ...
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Arbor Investments, a US-based private equity firm, has completed recapitalization of PBF Pita Bread Factory. Headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, PBF is a manufacturer and marketer of frozen baked goods. It supplies baked goods to ...
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Esker, a worldwide leader in document process automation solutions, announced today that it has reached an agreement with a leading food production company. The U.S. division of the multinational manufacturer has chosen Esker's ...
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Stevia Corp., a farm management company focused on the economic development of stevia, the fastest growing product in the alternative sweetener sector, is pleased to advise of its recent entry into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with ...
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Pioneer Foods, a South African food manufacturer, reportedly plans to cut more than 1,200 jobs, as part of its restructuring process to slice input costs in the wake of declining consumer spending. It is believed that employees from the ...
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ProcessPro, a US-based ERP software solutions provider, has announced that a producer of gourmet cream cheese spreads, soups, dips, entrees and desserts has selected its ERP platform, ProcessPro Premier, to streamline its food manufacturing ...
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Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy co-operative, is in talks with French food manufacturer Danone to resolve a dispute following the whey protein concentrate precautionary recall initiated in August 2013. The recall of infant milk ...
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