Unilever has signed an agreement to divest its North America pasta sauces business under the Ragu and Bertolli brands to Mizkan Group for nearly $2.15bn. The annual turnover for Ragu and Bertolli brands is more than $600m. The sale ...
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American gourmet food firm Omaha Steaks has introduced a new range of gourmet burgers, and plans to further expand the line in the future. The new range features brisket burgers, pork and bacon burgers, lamb burgers, veggie burgers and ...
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United Natural Foods has signed an agreement to acquire all of the stock of Tony’s Fine Foods, a distributor of perishable food products, for nearly $195.3m. Founded in 1934, Tony's primarily sells its products to retail and ...
Advantame, a new high intensity sweetener, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for general use in foods and beverages. The new sweetener, whose safety is supported by 37 scientific studies, has ...
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Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) reported its performance for the fiscal year 2014 second quarter. All comparisons are to the second quarter of fiscal 2013. The company reported fiscal 2014 second quarter net earnings of $140.1 million, up ...
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US-based chain of ice cream specialty shops Baskin-Robbins, along with its sales, marketing and distribution partner Boardwalk Frozen Treats has launched new packaged ice cream and ice cream bars in US. The new Baskin-Robbins 14oz ice ...
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Finland-based packaging company Huhtamaki has designed new lightweight packaging food containers called ‘Taste’. Available in kraft brown, the new range is suitable for hot and chilled foods and is offered in small, medium ...
The European Union (EU) is set to make changes to 'best before' labels for items such as rice, pasta and coffee, as the labels are found to be inappropriate for such food stuffs. Blaming the labeling for food that is being wasted, ...
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The European Union (EU) may scrap mandatory ‘best-before’ dates on long life foods after several member countries blamed the labelling for millions of tons of food being wasted every year. EU agriculture ministers discussed a ...
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Flowers Foods, the nation's second-largest producer and marketer of fresh packaged bakery foods, reported results for its 16-week first quarter ended April 19, 2014. First quarter sales increased 2.6% compared to the first quarter last ...
Leading U.S.-based flavor and fragrance company, Arylessence, Inc., has announced innovative flavor concepts that appeal to the American consumer's desire for more exotic flavors and tastes in a variety of products from candy, gum, lip ...
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Innovative Food Holdings, a leading nationwide provider of specialty foods, healthcare foods, gluten free foods, and direct from source artisanal foods, to the professional foodservice market, today announced financial results for the first ...
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Smithfield Foods, Inc., a wholly owned independent subsidiary of WH Group Limited, reported record 2014 first quarter results. All comparisons are to the first quarter of 2013. Sales for the first quarter of 2014 were $3.4 billion, up 3%. ...
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Faerch Plast's CSR report provides an annual review of the Group's responsible business performance during 2013. It shows how the company is adapting its business model and pursuing a strategy that delivers sustainable performance, driven ...
SunOpta, a leading global company focused on natural, organic and specialty foods, announced financial results for the first quarter ended April 5, 2014. All amounts are expressed in US dollars and results are reported in accordance with ...
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