Maelor Poultry is expected to invest £10m in the site of a former cheese packing factory, First Milk, near Wrexham in the UK. As reported in the Daily post, the chicken processing company Maelor Poultry that bought the site is ...
B H Select Kosher Food Distributors is recalling Ortega brand Taco Seasoning Mix as it contains peanut and almond that are not mentioned on the label. The product associated with the recall is 35.4g Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix bearing UPC ...
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Gerber Products for allegedly advertising that consumption of its Good Start Gentle formula will prevent the risk of allergies in infants. The agency also claims that Gerber has falsely ...
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Golden Peanut Company, a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland, has acquired processing facilities and certain assets of pecan processor Harrell Nut Company. The move comes in response to the growing demand for healthier, more ...
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Nebraska-based Marathon Ventures is voluntarily recalling bulk and retail packages of raw macadamia nuts as they may be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause fatal infections in children, and others with weakened immune systems. ...
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The acquisition of US Foods by food distributor Sysco is not likely to happen in the current year as expected and its talks to secure an approval from antitrust regulators are still going on. In December 2013, Sysco announced that it ...
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Dairy Queen has relaunched Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Blizzard Treat, just in time for fall. Milk chocolate Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are blended with creamy DQ vanilla soft serve to create an irresistible flavor combination. The ...
Hong Kong-based investment management and holding company First Pacific and Wilmar International expect to complete the acquisition of Australian firm Goodman Fielder by 2015. Goodman Fielder owns brands as Medow Lea, Praise, White Wings, ...
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British frozen food firm Fullers Foods has partnered with retail major Marks & Spencer to revamp its potato accompaniments range. The move is in line with Marks & Spencer's strategy to expand its food range. A £12.5 contract to ...
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Turkey’s Yildiz Holding has signed a deal to acquire UK-based cookie firm United Biscuits, the maker of Jaffa Cakes and Jacob Crackers, as part of its strategy to expand into new markets. Once the deal is closed, the Turkish firm ...
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Wei Ying-chung, a major stakeholder of Ting Hsin International Group, and four other executives were indicted by prosecutors in Taiwan for selling cooking oil that was contaminated with animal feed. If convicted, Ying-chung will face ...
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Australian establishment Ettason has recalled Whole Perfect Vegetarian soy chicken products as they contain egg that is not mentioned on the label. The products associated with the recall include 600g Whole Perfect Vegetarian Chicken ...
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Taylor Farms New Jersey in the US is recalling 1,510 units of WAWA Garden Rotini Salad as it may contain fish, wheat and egg that are not mentioned on the label, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The recalled product ...
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Capital Biotech, a French-start up, has launched a device, ‘Halal Kit’ to test the presence of pork in a dish within a few minutes. The introduction of the device into the market is expected to help Capital Biotech to have a ...
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A UK survey reveals that just under half of products labeled with a warning ‘may contain’ allergen actually contain no trace of it. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) scrutinized about 1,000 packaged food samples carrying ...
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