UK-based Premier Foods has struck a deal with private equity firm Gores Group to sell a controlling stake in its struggling bread making division, a move which allows it to focus on its grocery business. As per the agreed terms, Gores ...
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J & J Snack Foods Corp. today announced sales and earnings for the first quarter ended December 28, 2013. Sales increased 6% to $203.5 million from $191.4 million in last year's first quarter. Net earnings increased 22% to $12.4 million ...
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Kinnikinnick Foods has updated food recall warning, which was issued on 15 January 2014, by including additional codes to its brands that contain milk which is not declared on the label. The additional information was identified during a ...
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US-based natural and organic food firm Nutroganics has joined forces with Clark's Honey Farm, a producer of natural honey and agave products. Through the partnership, the company will sell honey to natural and specialty retailers across ...
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Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited (MG) today announced that as a result of Saputo Inc (Saputo) acquiring a controlling interest in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited (WCB), it intends to seek the consent ...
Dairy Facts 2013, provides a comprehensive overview of 2012 sales, consumption and production data for the dairy foods industry. With more than 100 pages of industry facts and figures, the booklet offers an excellent summary of the overall ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: States Consider Labels for Genetically Modified Foods A number of states are considering laws requiring labels on food products that ...
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ATLANTA, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Restaurant food accounts for nearly a quarter of the sodium in the U.S. diet, federal health officials say. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said Americans eat out at fast ...
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The cottage food movement that has gained traction in the states since about 2010 is continuing to take hold this legislative season. Current law recently crafted in Virginia permits unlicensed home kitchens operating without inspections ...
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Robotics address the need for speed for product placement into packaging. Bosch Packaging TechnologyEnergy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment. This is forcing manufacturers of ...
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NORWICH, England, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Certain foods such as blueberries, celery and grapes may reduce the risk of diabetes, researchers in Britain say. Eating high levels of flavonoids -- including anthocyanins and other compounds -- found ...
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Australia-based Passage Foods has introduced Korean BBQ Beef Simmer Sauce to its range of cooking sauces. The new smoky, sweet Korean BBQ Beef Simmer Sauce is made with all-natural ingredients, the company claims. According to the ...
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American meat producer Tyson Foods has acquired the assets of Bosco's Pizza, in a move to expand its domestic prepared foods business. Bosco's Pizza, which is known for The Original Bosco Stick, produces a variety of stuffed bread sticks ...
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Van's Natural Foods, known for its delicious, better-for-you frozen breakfast foods, extends its nutritious new snack line with the introduction of certified gluten-free, multigrain snack chips and PB&J sandwich bars. Earlier this year, ...
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New South Wales-based dairy company Bega Cheese Limited (Bega) has announced its intention to sell its 18.8 per cent shareholding in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) to Canadian dairy company Saputo. The move makes a Saputo takeover of ...
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