Africa and the Middle East have driven a rise in exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks from the UK in the first half of 2012, figures show. For the six months to the end of June, food and soft drinks exports increased by 2.2% to ...
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co has announced the expansion of its premium private label Two Forks Bakery and Hartford Reserve Deli lines. In bakery, the US supermarket group added a line of cupcakes and rebranded its key lime and ...
Tags: A&P, private label, bakery and deli lines
Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has broken ground at its first Center of Cocoa Excellence in west Africa. The CHF1m (US$1.3bn) training and research centre, which will be operational from October, will be used to test ...
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Edible Arrangements, a provider of fresh-fruit arrangements in the US, is introducing an expanded line of fresh fruit gifts for the holiday season. The new gift arrangements and boxes include Holiday House Bouquet, Joyous Bouquet, ...
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BOBST and ACL Packaging have helped chocolatier and cake maker Maureen Veney to find the suitable package for a new creation for the market party goods in the northwest of the UK. A transparent container has been designed and ...
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Barry Callebaut has insisted the investments it made during the first six months of its financial year have provided it with a "good base" for future growth after it reported a fall in half-year profits. The Swiss chocolate maker ...
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut insisted it is "confident" on the outlook for the coming fiscal year after investments weighed on the group's bottom line. Barry Callebaut booked a drop in net profit this morning, with earnings for ...
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A KitchenAid stand mixer on the counter suggests not only that you have the cooking chops to use it but that you can afford a high-end appliance as well (typically they cost between $200 and $500). But keeping up appearances just got a bit ...
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UK-based Walkers Shortbread has created a peel-and-reclose packaging system for cookies, which is said to be convenient for on-the-go consumer and extends product's shelf life. The maker of shortbreads, biscuits, cakes, and oatcakes has ...
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US-based chain of family entertainment centers Chuck E. Cheese's has introduced two gluten-free products for kids - an individual size gluten-free cheese pizza and a chocolate fudge cupcake. The company noted that the products have been ...
Germany-based coffee specialist Melitta has announced the launch of its coffee flavored milk drinks ‘Wake’ in SIG Combibloc’s combifitSmall 250 ml carton packs, in Brazil. The packaged ready to drink is ideal for mobile ...
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American fast food chain Taco Bell has launched a new dessert menu as well as a larger-sized steak nachos,in an effort to compete with higher-end restaurants. The new dessert menu includes a new cookie sandwich which features two ...
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US-based casual dining restaurant chain PF Chang's has introduced new sweet treats to its dessert menu.Customers can order a single item or a combination of three treats. The new menu features Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake,Blueberry ...
Tags: sweet treats, cake, holiday season, gluten-free options
American food company Odwalla has launched four new food bars - Apple Toffee Pistachio, Chocolate Almond Coconut, Orange Cranberry and Lemon Ginger. The company noted that all food bars are good sources of five essential vitamins and ...
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Nestle has added After Eight and Choco Crossies to its Erlenbacher range of frozen baked goods and desserts. The new Magnificent Three features Lion, After Eight and Choco Crossies which can be consumed alongside a snack, reported the ...
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