Ruiz Food Products, a manufacturer of frozen Mexican food and snack products, is set to open new manufacturing facility in Florence County, South Carolina, with an investment of $55m. The proposed facility, which marks the company's ...
Finland-based paper and pulp company Metsa Board has introduced a new lightweight and sustainable board, Carta Dedica, for food service industry. Said to be safe for food contact, the board is available in a clay coating version for ...
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Chia seeds may have potential in food product development Chia gel, created when chia seeds are placed in water, could have great potential in food product development as a thickener and emulsifier, as well as a stabiliser in frozen ...
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Atlas Holdings portfolio company ASG announced that it has acquired Poland-based beauty and personal care folding carton business Bydgoszcz from MeadWestvaco (MWV). ASG intends to use the assets of Bydgoszcz operation to expand its ...
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US-based Smithfield Foods has expanded its Kretschmar Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses brand portfolio with the introduction of Kretschmar Master's Cut, a line of new super-premium bulk deli items. The new line has flavors of turkey, ham and ...
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US-based Tyson Foods has submitted an offer to acquire packaged foods company Hillshire Brands in an all-cash deal of $6.8bn. Tyson's offer of $50.00 per share in cash is expected to provide Hillshire shareholders with an immediate ...
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Cott Corporation’s UK/Europe business unit has purchased all subsidiary companies of Aimia Foods in a $133m deal.The acquisition price includes the payment of nearly $80m at closing plus an adjustment for working capital, $33m in ...
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TreeHouse Foods (THS) has completed the acquisition of Protenergy Natural Foods, a developer and manufacturer of food and beverage products, for C$170m ($157m). Protenergy Natural Foods produces private label broth, soups and gravies, ...
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Today, 3M Food Safety announced that its 3M Molecular Detection Assay Salmonella has received an extension of the current NF VALIDATION certificate from AFNOR Certification. The extension means that the test kit, which helps food ...
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US-based Sun Tree is recalling walnuts including 46 cases of 24 count 12oz produce bags, California Grown Shelled Walnuts due to the potential contamination by Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause infections. The affected ...
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A new type of flour may help in the treatment of peanut and other food allergies A new type of flour that someday could be used in food-based therapies to help people better tolerate their allergy triggers, including peanuts, has been ...
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UBM Live, the organisers of Fi Europe, have partnered with RESTEC to announce the launch of Food ingredients Russia , to be held 27-29 April 2015 , in Moscow. Russia currently imports 98.3% of its food ingredients for food production, ...
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Nature's Path, North America's largest independent organic cereal company, lives by the mantra "always leave the earth better than you found it." This week, the Canadian company took another step along that path with the purchase of 2,760 ...
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Grupo Bimbo has completed the acquisition of Canada Bread Company, the bakery products division of Maple Leaf Foods, in a $1.66bn deal. According to Grupo Bimbo, the integration of Canada Bread will be reflected in its consolidated second ...
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Seneca Foods Corporation reported that net earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, decreased to $13.8 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, compared to $41.4 million, or $3.57 per diluted share, in the fiscal year ended March 31, ...
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