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Hershey to Acquire Amplify Snack Brands in $1.6bn Deal

Dec 21, 2017

The Hershey Company has agreed to acquire Amplify Snack Brands for about $1.6bn to boost its position in the snacking aisle and expand its portfolio of savory snacking brands. The transaction amount also includes around $600m of net debt ...

Tags: Hershey, Amplify Snack

Study Says Pet Film to Grow Fastest of All Packaging Films Through 2021

Aug 14, 2017

PET film demand in the packaging market is forecast to expand 2.4% annually to 322 million pounds in 2021, faster than any of the major packaging film resins. Growth will be driven by rising barrier requirements, particularly in food ...

Tags: PET film, packaging market

KP Snacks to Acquire Butterkist Popcorn Business From Tangerine

Jul 19, 2017

British snacking company KP Snacks agreed to buy Butterkist, the popcorn business of Tangerine Confectionery for an undisclosed price. The acquisition will also include the manufacturing facility of Butterkist located in Pontefract, West ...

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SkinnyPop Launches New Cheesy Popcorn Flavors

Jun 22, 2017

US-based SkinnyPop Popcorn is launching its first ready-to-eat popcorn flavors, Aged White Cheddar and Pepper Jack, made with real cheese. The two new varieties are SkinnyPop's most flavorful and cheesiest popcorn yet! New Aged White ...

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JOLLY TIME Pop Corn, Cosmos Creations Launch New Popcorn Varieties

Jan 16, 2017

JOLLY TIME Pop Corn, the first brand name popcorn, and Cosmos Creations, a brand that creates premium snacks with an indulgent, artisan taste, have joined forces to provide new popcorn flavors to consumers. The four new ready-to-eat ...

Tags: Popcorn, premium snacks

Pure Growth Organic Secures Minority Investment From Sunrise Strategic

Jan 16, 2017

Pure Growth Organic has secured an undisclosed minority investment from Colorado based start-up accelerator Sunrise Strategic Partners. With the new investment, the New York based producer and marketer of organic snacks intends to move to ...

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Sazerac Acquires Popcorn Sutton Distillery

Jan 6, 2017

Sazerac has acquired the Popcorn Sutton Distillery in Newport, Tennessee, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition allows Sazerac to enter Tennessee whisky market. In an interview to Mail Online, Sazerac’s spokeswoman Amy Preske ...

Tags: whisky, whisky market

Heritage Introduces Limited-Edition Wonderpuff Tins

Nov 14, 2016

Thai natural food producer Heritage Group is introducing new, limited edition WonderPuff Gourmet Popcorn tins with lids that turn into handy popcorn bowls too. The 120g tins come in fun designs and a range of appetizing flavors, including ...

Tags: Heritage, Almond Caramel

Good Health Launches New Eat Your Vegetables Chips

Nov 10, 2016

Good Health has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new Eat Your Vegetables chips. Eat Your Vegetables chips are crafted with a blend of 8 Great Vegetables: carrots, sweet potatoes, kale, spinach, broccoli, tomato, ...

Tags: Good Health, Vegetables Chips

Buck Wild Launches New Tortilla Chip Flavors

Oct 11, 2016

Buck Wild will add Cheddar Chipotle Tortilla Chips and Garlic Sea Salt Tortilla Chips to its existing lineup of complex and flavor-forward Tortilla Chips and Popcorn. Like all Buck Wild snacks, the two new flavors are made with real ...

Tags: Buck Wild, Cheddar Chipotle Tortilla Chips

Conagra Foods Acquires Packaged Foods Businesses of Frontera and Red Fork

Sep 29, 2016

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 ...

Tags: ConAgra Foods, Frontera Foods, Red Fork, acquisition

Snyder's-Lance Buys Remaining 74% Stake in Uk Popcorn Brand Metcalfe's Skinny

Sep 6, 2016

US-based snack maker Snyder's-Lance has announced that its subsidiary Kettle Foods will acquire the remaining 74% stake in Metcalfe's skinny. However, the financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. In January, Kettle Foods ...

Tags: Snyder's-Lance, Kettle Foods, Metcalfe's skinny

Verso Introduces Glazearmor Micro Papers for Microwave Popcorn Bag Applications

Aug 24, 2016

Verso Corporation, a leading producer of flexible packaging, technical, and label and converting papers, introduced GlazeArmor Micro, a bleached, uncoated machine-glazed paper with oil and grease resistance (OGR) that is specifically ...

Tags: Verso, GlazeArmor Micro, OGR

Latin American Corn Demand Spearheads US Gulf Supramax Rebound

Aug 23, 2016

An increase in eastbound long-haul grain and petcoke cargoes from the US Gulf Coast has triggered a rebound in Handysize and Supramax freight rates in this key loading area this week. Also, inquiries in the region remains spearheaded by ...

Tags: Corn Demand, US Gulf Coast

Tyrrells Announces Plans to Expand Brand in APAC Markets

Jun 30, 2016

UK-based potato crisps producer Tyrrells has announced plans to expand its brand in the Australian and Asia-Pacific markets. The investment comes less than a year after the company acquired Australian snack foods maker Yarra Valley Snack ...

Tags: potato crisps producer, raw ingredients

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