Spain-based food company Cerealto has closed the acquisition of Italian pasta maker Pastificio Mediterranea for an undisclosed price. The acquisition, which was completed following an approval from Concordato de Alessandria, also includes ...
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Fifty-year-old bakery brand Tip Top has had a makeover, and its brand design agency says it's the best thing since sliced bread. Saltmine Design Group was commissioned to overhaul the Tip Top masterbrand identity and product packaging to ...
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US-based Flowers Foods has completed the acquisition of organic bread producer Dave's Killer Bread (DKB) for approximately $275m in cash. The acquired entity will run as an independent subsidiary of Flower Foods. In August, the company ...
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The Barilla Group inaugurated today a new production line, Harrys 100% Mie, in its plant at Plaine de l'Ain (01). The opening of the new production line Harrys 100% Mie represents the first stage in a 47M€ extraordinary investment ...
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The firm, which makes seven million plastic bags a week, has just translated its website into Polish and Russian, and is working with business support programme Enterprising Barnsley to move into other countries, such as Germany and Sweden. ...
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Canada Bread has announced that its shareholders have approved the company’s proposed sale to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo. At a special meeting on 3 April, the deal received approval from shareholders holding around ...
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The Canadian Competition Bureau has approved Mexican firm Grupo Bimbo’s proposed acquisition of Canada Bread. In February, the Mexican firm agreed to acquire Canada Bread for C$1.83bn ($1.66bn). Canada Bread is the bakery products ...
Kingsmill is set to introduce new traffic light labeling on its packaging from January 2014. The new labeling will be applied to its range of sliced bread, rolls and breads of the world, as part of the company's commitment in the ...
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Bimbo Bakeries USA, the American arm of Mexican baking company Grupo Bimbo, has acquired the Beefsteak bread brand from Hostess Brands, the US-based bankrupt producer of bakery products, for $31.9m. The Beefsteak brand has been acquired ...
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The basic mechanics of the pop-up toaster haven't changed much since its invention nearly a century ago. Most models feature the same vertical slots with heating elements on either side that slowly toast the bread. In the absence of any ...
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British baking firm Warburtons has relaunched gluten-free and wheat-free bakery products under Newburn Bakehouse brand. The brand's portfolio also includes white, brown and fruit loaves, as well as white and brown sub rolls, and two ...
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UK retail giant Tesco has launched its latest "venture brand" under the name Yum. Produced exclusively for Tesco by dairy giant Arla Foods, the range, which launches this week, comprises Yum Spreadable and Yum Buttery Spread. Tesco said ...
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Allied Bakeries, the UK bread arm of Associated British Foods, has extended its Kingsmill portfolio in the UK with the launch of a breakfast products range. Kingsmill Fruit and Fibre comprises three products: Kingsmill Fruit and Fibre ...
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Kingsmill,the bread brand owned by UK-based Associated British Foods,has launched a new range of breakfast products. The product range includes a new Fruit and Fibre sliced bread loaf,which features berries and pieces of real fruit. ...
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Flowers Foods has acquired the licence to the Earthgrains and Sara Lee brands in California from Grupo Bimbo. The US bread maker has predicted consolidation in the US bakery sector and is looking to build its geographic reach by ...
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