Kitwave Wholesale Group, an independent UK wholesaler of FMCG products, has added an eleventh company to its group following the acquisition of Angelbell by acquiring Hulleys Frozen. The acquisition is an excellent fit within the Kitwave ...
Tags: Kitwave Wholesale Group, FMCG products, frozen food, food production
Ben & Jerry’s has renamed its popular Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream to I Dough, I Dough following the US Supreme Court's decision of legalizing same-sex marriage. I Dough, I Dough will be available in a special commemorative ...
Tags: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Ice Cream
Retailer's predictions see "tech finally add play value to toy market". Technology has finally found a way to add real play value to toys, according to the London toy retailer Hamleys as it unveils its top toys for Christmas 2015. ...
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US-based Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams has again ceased operations at its production facility after finding listeria during routine testing. The company earlier recalled ice cream products and closed retail shops in April after finding the ...
Tags: Ice Creams, ice cream products
Swedish food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak has launched a new extrusion line for the production of ice cream sticks and sandwiches. The new line is capable of producing close to 43,200 pieces per hour at lowest operational ...
Tags: food packaging, Tetra Pak, packaging
Ben & Jerry's Homemade, a subsidiary of Unilever, is working on a dairy-free ice cream, which is expected to be launched in the market next year. The company will replace milk as base by using either coconut milk or almond milk to make ...
Tags: Ice Cream, dairy-free ice cream
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has agreed to acquire assets of nut-based ingredients manufacturer American Almond Products for an undisclosed amount. Under the agreed terms, Barry Callebaut will acquire the customer portfolio, ...
Organic health food product CO YO has won a Retailers’ Choice Award while celebrating new packaging at the Naturally Good Expo in Sydney. Picking up the award for Best Organic Food Product, founders Henry and Sandra Gosling have ...
Tags: Coconut Yoghurt, Labelling
The food industry is capitalising on a booming licensing industry by ensuring big names such as Frozen feature on more packaging. Streets Ice Cream is leading the way in Australia, announcing it will bring to life the favourite ...
Tags: Frozen Franchise, food industry, booming licensing industry
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has agreed to acquire China-based sweetener manufacturer Meiweiyuan Biotechnology. Both the companies have reached an agreement to this effect. Subject to regulatory approval, the acquisition offers ADM ...
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Australian frozen dessert and beverage manufacturer Frosty Boy is expanding its ‘The Art of Blend’ beverage range with a new Decadent Milk Chocolate flavour. The company has said they are launching the new flavour after ...
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Orkla has reported a 10% increase in operating profit , totalling NOK 725m in the first quarter of 2015. The Branded Consumer Goods business achieved EBIT (adj.) of NOK 769 million, an improvement of 11% from the first quarter of 2014. ...
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Sysco Canada has agreed to acquire foodservice distributor Tannis Trading for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Tannis Trading supplies food products to the food service industry. It offers institutional food ...
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US based True Dairy Flavors, a division of Midpoint Enterprises, has released six new flavoured milks. The new "taste-tempting flavors", as the company says, includes True Grape, True Black Cherry, True Orange Dreamsicle, True Banana ...