American chain of drive-in restaurants Sonic has added new Asiago Caesar Chicken Club Sandwich to its line of sandwiches, for a limited period of time. Sonic Asiago Caesar Chicken Club Sandwich is available with grilled all white-meat ...
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B&G Foods has agreed to acquire US-based snack food manufacturer Robert's American Gourmet Food from private equity firm VMG Partners and other parties in an all-cash deal of $195m. The acquisition is part of B&G Foods' strategy to ...
Julian’s Recipe is voluntarily recalling European Style Pretzel Baguette packages from HEB Stores in Texas, US, over allergy concerns. According to the company, certain packages of Pretzel Baguettes may contain Julian's European ...
US-based full-service supermarket chain Roche Bros has introduced new chicken and pork options, expanding its meat department offerings. The chain is offering chicken with no added antibiotics and Niman Ranch all natural pork. According ...
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US-based 3M Food Safety has unveiled a new pathogen detection technology - 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System, which provides detection and biochemical confirmation of Salmonella in enriched food and food process environmental samples. ...
Swiss condiments and sauces firm Reitzel has selected 300ml multilayer bottles from RPC Containers Corby’s Hercules range for its new sauces range. The new bottles for Reitzel's sauces including ketchup, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, ...
The European Commission (EC) has approved the proposed acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients division of Singapore-based Petra Foods by Swiss confectionery firm Barry Callebaut for $950m. The investigation conducted by the Commission ...
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Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital have completed the previously announced $28bn acquisition of American food company HJ Heinz. The consortium had entered into an agreement on 14 February to acquire Heinz for $28bn, including the ...
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Qatar-based Hassad Food, the agricultural investment arm of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, plans to invest $500m in India for the production of rice, coffee, cardamom and ready-made foods. The proposed plans comes after the Hassad ...
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Dunkin' Donuts, an American coffee and baked goods chain, has expanded its range of bakery sandwiches with the launch of two new chicken sandwiches - Barbecue Chicken and Bacon Ranch Chicken, The new sandwiches are made with ...
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US-based food company J. M. Smucker has reported that its net earnings increased by 25% to $130.3m for the fourth quarter of 2013 , compared with $104.1m for the same quarter in 2012, reflecting higher margins, despite a slight decline in ...
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Newcastle University in the UK has opened a new sensory testing facility, which will be used to improve the quality, taste and texture of food for consumers. The £700,000 NU-Food facility will build on the University's expertise in ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that it has suspended operations at IMO Foods - a federally registered fish cannery based in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, over food safety concerns. The agency noted that adequate ...
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Annie's, a US-based natural and organic food company, has expanded its line of macaroni & cheese products with the introduction of three Macaroni & Cheese Microwavable Cups. The Macaroni & Cheese Microwavable Cups are available in the ...
Brazilian meat producer JBS has agreed to acquire local poultry and pork producer Seara Brasil, which is owned by Marfrig Alimentos, in a deal worth BRL5.85bn ($2.72bn) including the assumption of outstanding debt. As part of the deal, ...