Nestlé has agreed to sell its US confectionery business, made up of more than 20 brands, to Italian confectionery giant Ferrero for $2.8bn. The confectionery business of Nestle in the US makes up about 3% of US Nestle Group sales. ...
Nestlé has agreed to purchase US-based Sweet Earth to enter plant-based protein market. Sweet Earth produces products ranging in plant-based proteins like wheat-based seitan, tofu as wells as legumes such as lentils, chickpeas and ...
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Nestlé is considering a sale of its US confectionery business, which includes brands such as Butterfinger, Baby Ruth and Crunch chocolate bars. The food and beverage giant is exploring strategic options, which would pertain to only ...
ConAgra Foods has acquired the packaged foods businesses of Frontera Foods and Red Fork for undisclosed amounts to expand its portfolio. The acquisition includes the Frontera, Red Fork and Salpica brands. However, Frontera-branded ...
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Woolworths has dug itself into a hole with its recent advertisement starring fitness lifestyle guru Michelle Bridges. Despite Woolworths being long associated with it marketing concept of the ‘Fresh Food people’, Bridges ...
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The U.S. prepared meals market, one of the largest in the world and a leader in per capita consumption, is maintaining strong growth, resulting in increased opportunities for packaging solutions that satisfy consumer demands in terms of ...
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Artisan Bistro, part of Artisan Bistro Foods, has debuted a new sustainable line of seafood bowls that is certified by Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), becoming the first entrée frozen food line in North America. Bearing the blue ...
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Day-Lee Foods’ Crazy Cuizine has added two new items to its line-up of frozen Asian entrees and appetizers, Sriracha. The new additions to the line of premium frozen meals include Honey Sriracha Chicken Bites and Sriracha Chicken ...
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A new research conducted at Experimental Biology (EB) 2015 by ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of North America's largest food firms, finds that single-serve frozen meals were equally beneficent or better than expensive diet programmes for weight ...
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A recent study across the US revealed that highly processed foods were at the top of the American consumers shopping list, which consisted of more sugar, salt and fat than foods that were less processed—equalling 60% in calories of ...
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Kellogg’s responds to CHOICE’s sugary cereals accusations and Health Star ‘failings’ Breakfast cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s has responded to the recent accusation by consumer group CHOICE, which claimed the ...
Artisan Bistro, creator of modern organic frozen entrées, bowls and bakes, has introduced a new line of artisan Burritos, featuring a savory blend of high-quality sustainable proteins, organic vegetables, grains and spices all ...
Today, Saffron Road is introducing a new line of frozen meals and tacos inspired by traditional Korean cuisine, making the packaged food brand of American Halal Co. one of the first to bring Korean frozen entrees to the all-natural premium ...
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SELF, a brand owned by Condé Nast, has unveiled SELF Healthy Kitchen, a new line of frozen meals, marking its foray into packaged foods segment. The company has teamed up with chef Calvin Harris, CEO of Benevida Foods, to create ...
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ConAgra Foods, in partnership with Graphic Packaging Intl., has launched a new premium frozen-food tray incorporating two innovative technologies; DesignerWare, a paperboard/plastic hybrid, and MicroRite, which provides shielding ...
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