Researchers in Britain say the urban legend that food picked up seconds after being dropped on the floor has fewer bacteria is, in fact, true. Anthony Hilton, a professor of microbiology at Aston University in England, monitored the ...
United Biscuits (UBUK), a UK-based manufacturer of biscuits and cakes, has acquired a stake in A & P Foods, a Nigeria-based biscuits manufacturer, for an undisclosed sum. The investment is in line with the company's overseas expansion ...
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Robotics address the need for speed for product placement into packaging. Bosch Packaging TechnologyEnergy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment. This is forcing manufacturers of ...
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Florida Tile's Craftsman DP line has been expanded to include 6x6 and 12x24-inch floor and wall tile sizes. "The new larger formats will be offered in all three colors, Biscuit, Rye and Wheat," said Sean Cilona, marketing manager for ...
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Growing investor interest in the Australian processed food sector and divestments by large Australian food manufacturers are becoming more frequent. The recent drop in the Australian dollar and export market opportunities may be driving ...
Robinsons Brewery, a UK-based beer maker, is set to introduce six new handcrafted ales throughout 2014, which will be available for a limited time of two months. The six new ales are Hannibal's Nectar, Hoptimum Prime, Brazilian, Citra ...
According to the agency, its brief was to maintain a cohesive look and feel with Smithwick's masterbrand. The first ale to launch is 'Winter Spirit Ale' while a summer ale will launch this year. The Winter Ale is described as being a full ...
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Australasian food company Goodman Fielder is set to sell its biscuits business in Australia to Green’s Food Holdings in a A$17m deal. The unit offers various sweet and savory biscuits including, cookies, creamies and fancies, ...
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Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has inked a deal to acquire UK-based biscuit manufacturer Burton's Biscuits for an undisclosed amount. Burton's is owned by private equity group Apollo Global Management and Canadian Imperial Bank of ...
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Mondelez International plans to open a $100m biscuit manufacturing facility at its Opava site in the Czech Republic. The project, which builds on $240m investment across European biscuits network since 2010 including sites in France, the ...
Carr's Milling Industries is eyeing acquisitions in the UK and overseas for all of its divisions, including its food business, which supplies flour to bakers and baked good manufacturers. Carr's Milling opened its Kirkcaldy flour mill for ...
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Burton’s Biscuits, the maker of iconic snacks Wagon Wheels and Jammie Dodgers, has been sold to the Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) for an undisclosed sum. Jammie Dodgers' maker Burton's Biscuits has been ...
Mondelez International, Inc. today reported third quarter 2013 results. "We delivered solid results in a difficult environment. Both revenue and operating margin improved sequentially, fueled by volume/mix gains of more than 5 percent, ...
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Nestlé Ireland is set to reformulate its Kit Kat bars range as part of its efforts to slash approximately 200 tons of saturated fats from the Irish national diet, while improving the nutritional profile of the product. The move is ...
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The leaves of the maple tree will soon be ablaze in seasonal colors, and the cooler weather is the perfect time to enjoy the flavors of the tree’s syrup at breakfast. With hundreds of years of delicious history, maple epitomizes ...
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