Teasdale Latin Foods, which is majority owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group, has acquired Rudy's Tortillas, a provider of high quality tortillas and chips into the foodservice channel. Founded in 1945 and based in Carrollton, ...
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US-based food company General Mills is planning to more than double its organic acreage sourcing for ingredients, to reach its goal of 250,000 acres by 2019. The increase in acreage is to meet the growing demand for natural and organic ...
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Australian food marketing and distribution business Menora Foods is reportedly set to be sold to Filipino food conglomerate Monde Nissin Corporation. Menora was established in Melbourne in 1967 and is Australia’s largest ...
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Kerry Foods has entered into the frozen vegetables and accompaniments category, with the addition of new products named, Paxo and Sharwood’s. The new Paxo Stuffing Balls from PAxo brand can be prepared in the microwave in just one ...
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Barilla launches gluten free pasta in Australia One of the world's largest pasta producers, Barilla, has announced it will enter Australia's rapidly growing gluten-free foods category with the introduction of a new gluten-free pasta ...
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An example of 'innovative' nut varieties The share of nuts in global snack foods launches has risen steadily in recent years as nuts have found increasing favour as convenient and nutritious snacks and technology has allowed development ...
Food and beverage company WhiteWave Foods has bought Earthbound Farm in a $600m all-cash deal. Earthbound Farm is an organic produce brand in North America. It produces and markets organic fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen fruits and ...
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Forward Foods, a US-based protein products manufacturer, has introduced a new line of natural, gluten free, whole grain oatmeal bars, marking its entry into the natural foods category. Available in two fruit flavors - Blueberry and Apple ...
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McNeil Nutritionals has extended the line of Benecol fat-free yoghurts it markets in the UK. The Forest Fruits yoghurts will come in a pack of four individual pots and include blueberry, prune, blackberry and raspberry flavours. Benecol ...
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US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-quarter earnings as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit profits. In the three months to 28 October, net earnings amounted to US$265m, an 8% drop on last ...
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A swathe of results releases this week highlighted the ongoing difficulties of operating in the current economic climate. Supervalu announced that it is cutting 2,500 jobs from its Albertsons chain and McCain said that it is quitting pizza ...
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