Canada-based TC Transcontinental has acquired US flexible packaging supplier Multifilm Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Elgin of Illinois, Multifilm provides flexible packaging solutions for the food, beverage, and confectionery ...
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. ...
New York-based brewery Ommegang has introduced its latest limited edition brew: Ommegang Smoked Porter. This nod to a traditional English beer is brewed with subtle additions of smoked malt and a touch of Saaz hops to add additional depth ...
Baron Chocolatier has signed a long term strategic agreement with JOH for the sale of its complete Baron portfolio. JOH will have exclusive broker representation for the entire Baron line of premium products. Their geographical coverage ...
The Lovely Candy Company has rolled out its new honey gummies to expand its footprint in premium confections. Continuing with founders Mike and Jackie Nakamura's ongoing premium product quest, the company has developed a line of honey ...
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Middle-market private investment company Highlander Partners has acquired Gimbal Brothers, a manufacturer of gummy vitamins and gourmet jelly beans. Highlander Partners has also formed Bettera Brands to pursue confection and snack ...
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Italian confectionery giant Ferrero International has agreed to acquire US-based Fannie May Confections Brands from 1-800-Flowers.com for $115m in cash. The deal also includes Fannie May's subsidiaries Fannie May Confections and London ...
Thoro Packaging, a premier folding carton manufacturer, is offering customers more colorful and vibrant folding carton packaging by having perfected Extended Color Gamut technology and processes. With Extended Color Gamut (ECG), Thoro is ...
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Vitalus Nutrition and Gay Lea Foods have entered into a joint venture to invest in a new dairy processing plant in Manitoba, Canada. The companies will process dairy ingredients and butter at the plant in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The joint ...
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American confectionary giant Mars has unveiled plans to combine merge chocolate and wrigley segments to form a new company aimed at unifying its chocolate and candy business. Named as Mars Wrigley Confectionery, the new company will help ...
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Toray Plastics (America) is set to unveil new Torayfan OPP and Lumirror PET film technologies at Pack Expo International 2016 in the US. The event will take place in Chicago, Illinois from 6 to 9 November. At the event, the company will ...
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The Hershey Company's latest innovations will debut this week at the National Confectioners Association's annual Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago held May 24-26, 2016. To meet the changing needs of their consumers, the company is ...
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Multisorb Technologies will be participating at Pack Expo in Las Vegas, September 28-30, 2015 with a focus on its clean label capabilities for food processors and packagers. The demand for cleaner and consumer friendly labels has left ...
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US based chocolate and confectionary products manufacturer BBX Sweet, subsidiary of BBX Capital, has acquired the assets of Kencraft Candy. Established in 1969, Utah based Kencraft provides homemade hard candies in the US. It offers ...
Mars Chocolate North America has unveiled a new addition to the DOVE Chocolate lineup, known as DOVE Fruit. The new treat comes in cranberry, cherry and blueberry flavours, said to be the three top-selling fruits in the market, combining ...
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