Food company Cerealto has acquired Mondelez International’s biscuit factory in Mem Martins, Portugal, including machinery and production lines. Mondelez has apprised the plant's Workers Representatives regarding the sale, ...
Tags: Cerealto, Aquisition, Mondelez, Biscuit Factory
Canada-based food manufacturing company Premium Brands has entered into agreement to acquire Montreal based C&C Packing and affiliate Premium Meat Packers for $146m, in a cash-and-share deal. The transaction, which is subject to ...
Tags: Premium Brands, C&C Packing, Aquisition, Premium Meat Packers
UK-based food manufacturer Premier Foods has rejected a bid offer worth a £495m from US-based food giant McCormick. The company has rejected the offer saying that the offer from McCormick significantly undervalued Premier Foods ...
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Naturex, Australia’s major vitamin and herbal brand, has entered into a long-term preferred partnership agreement with Swisse Wellness for the supply of natural ingredients. Under the partnership, both the companies will also work ...
Kickfurther, inventory and invoice financing crowd-funding platform that connects companies and backers seeking qualified short-term deal financing, has partnered with MM Local Foods, a natural and organic food company to finance their ...
Tags: Kickfurther, MM Local Foods, Capital, Inventory Financing
Waste campaigners in the UK are praising Starbucks' latest decision to offer a discount to customers who bring their own cup to the cafe. In Australia, it is estimated consumers use one billion disposable coffee cups each year, and ...
Functional printing will be a big focus at global printing trade fair drupa in May. The European Specialist Printing Manufacturers Association will host a pavilion dedicated to functional and industrial printing, with member companies ...
Tags: Drupa 2016, Printing
Several companies have announced moves to support clean production and ban harmful chemicals such as plasticisers or perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals from their production processes. In particular, Aldi, Lidl, Rewe/Penny, ...
Tags: Chemical-Free Packaging, PVC, The Cantonal Laboratory of Zurich
Sainsbury's has confirmed that it will proceed with its offer for Home Retail Group (HRG), owner of Argos, and is "pleased" by last Friday's turn of events, which saw rival bidder Steinhoff international abandon pursuit in favour of ...
Tags: Sainsbury's, HRG, Argos
Food packaging solutions provider Tetra Pak has launched a new food processing homogenizer Tetra Pak Homogenizer 500, which it claims to produce up to 63,600 litres per hour, minimizing operation cost. The device, which is touted to be ...
US-based food ingredients distributor Batory Foods has been chosen as the authorised distributor by Corbion for its products which includes lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides. The Corbion products are used for ...
Tags: Batory Foods, Corbion, Distributor
The Thomas’ brand, creators and bakers of the original Nooks & Crannies English Muffins, is introducing a new, year-round flavor that will permanently join the family of English Muffin flavors — the Blueberry English Muffin. ...
Tags: Thomas, Blueberry English Muffin
Tekni-Plex has agreed to acquire Sancap Liner Technology, a manufacturer of cap and closure sealing materials to the global market, for undisclosed amount. Sancap is a producer of heat-seal, pressure-sensitive and gasket-sealing liners ...
Simple Mills is extending its reach beyond the baking aisle with a new line of almond flour crackers. Each variety - including Fine Ground Sea Salt, Rosemary & Sea Salt, Sundried Tomato & Basil, and Farmhouse Cheddar - is Non-GMO Project ...
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US-based food company General Mills is planning to expand its cereal manufacturing facility at Albuquerque, New Mexico, for $80m. The company has applied for $80m industrial revenue bond (IRB) from Bernalillo County to expand the ...
Tags: General Mills, Albuquerque, IRB