Mars Food has completed the acquisition of Connecticut-based Preferred Brands International, a manufacturer and marketer of all-natural, ready-to-heat Indian and Asian food products sold mainly under the Tasty Bite brand. Preferred Brands ...
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The Ireland Government said it will spend €8.8m to establish a new food innovation hub, aimed to help the country’s food industry deal as it prepares for Brexit. Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine ...
The UK Food Standards Agency said investigations into the Fipronil incident in Europe continue and it has now established that more eggs from affected farms than previously identified came to the UK. It is very unlikely that these eggs ...
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Sun Capital Partners' affiliate has closed the sale of Creekstone Farms Premium Beef to an unnamed supplier of premium USDA-certified beef and pork products. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. The choice of food lovers ...
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The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed its future plans on how it will monitor the food industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In this regard, FSA Chairman Heather Hancock has released a document titled ...
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The food and drink industry is being urged to better protect itself from fraud in order to safeguard their businesses and consumers. The warning comes from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) on the same day the ...
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A new hand-held scanner which determines whether meat is safe to eat or not, is now being sold in Australia. The ‘FOODsniffer’ is a small scanner which can be placed near raw chicken, beef, pork or fish to pick up ammonia, ...
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Singapore-based food and beverage company Food Empire Holdings has entered into a joint venture agreement with Sweet Blossom Holdings with an initial investment of $13.6m. Together, the companies have set up a joint venture company ...
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Seal integrity is extremely important for preventing contamination or spoilage of a canned food product. Here is why proper canned food sealing is important and most effective method for evaluating seal integrity for canned food. Why Seal ...
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Campbell Soup is launching a $125m venture capital fund, Acre Venture Partners, to invest in food startup companies, seeking new areas of interest for growth. The company will be the limited partner in the new venture capital fund and ...
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US-based dairy products manufacturer Berner Food & Beverage has been acquired by a partner of Texas-based private equity firm Peak Rock Capital. Berner is a manufacturer of private label cheese dips, alfredo sauce, salsa con queso, ...
Reinforcing a long-standing relationship that spans some 20 years, Joseph Robertson has recently installed two further CW3 combination checkweigher and metal detection units and a standalone IQ3 metal detector from Loma Systems. This high ...
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Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has entered into an agreement for the sale and transfer of its bread and bakery unit, which functions under the name of Modern to Nimman Foods for an undisclosed amount. Nimman Foods is an investee company ...
Premier Foods has more than doubled the production of its Mr. Kipling Snack Pack cake slices by opening a new 20million pound production line at its bakery in Carlton, Barnsley. The new production line with robotic technology increases ...
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Primera said LX2000e features large ink tanks for lower cost per label, fast print speeds and pigment ink for better water and UV resistance. Other highlights include built-in wired / ethernet or wireless connection options, “pizza ...
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