Tyson Foods has completed the acquisition of AdvancePierre Foods, a provider of ready-to-eat sandwiches, snacks and other food products, for about $4.2bn. The acquisition to expands its Tyson Foods’ portfolio of prepared foods and ...
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Lacerta Group, a US-based plastics thermoformer company, has expanded its Fresh n’ Sealed anti-tamper food packaging range to applications beyond cold foods by using Milliken’s NX UltraClear polypropylene (PP). It uses US ...
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American Packaging has broken ground on a new 350,000ft2 manufacturing facility in Monroe County, New York. The company is investing around $170m to develop the facility, which will allow to create up to 260 permanent jobs, in addition to ...
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Envision Plastics has received a no-objection letter from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to use its EcoPrime product in packaging for fatty foods and spirits. The letter was issued under FDA’s conditions of use A through H ...
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US Foods has agreed to acquire F. Christiana, a Louisiana-based food service and retail distributor for an undisclosed price. F. Christiana focuses on the major center-of-the-plate categories along with dairy and dry goods. A ...
Innovia Films has unveiled its new Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film, dubbed Propafilm REF, for several applications and markets like biscuits and bakery, confectionery, dried foods, tea and cosmetics. The new film will address ...
Graphic Packaging International has developed new DesignerWare fully customisable, paperboard and plastic trays for microwave foods It allows multi-functional cooking options from browning and crisping to cooking from frozen and even ...
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Beyond Meat said it will expand US distribution of its Beyond Burger into the meat section of Safeway grocery stores. The ground-breaking burger’s expansion into Safeway marks a substantial push by Beyond Meat into the mainstream ...
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Packaging and bottling systems manufacturer Krones has acquired US-based firm Javlyn to expand its process integration capabilities. Based in Rochester of New York state, Javlyn, produces automated processing systems for the food, ...
Snack foods manufacturer Snyder's-Lance is introducing its first multi-brand snack pack to address its consumer demand for improved snacking options. The company is consolidating its portfolio of salty snacks into four new variety pack ...
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J&J Snack Foods has added a range of Auntie Anne's frozen soft pretzel products to its portfolio. Auntie Anne's frozen pretzel line includes pretzels, pretzel nuggets and pretzel sandwiches currently sold in thousands of retailers ...
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Food processing technology provider 915 Labs has launched a new food processing system that increases the shelf life of food items without adding preservatives. Named as the microwave assisted thermal sterilization (MATS), the new system ...
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Ohio-based meat processor John Morrell has issued a recall on various beef frank products over possible foreign matter contamination. The company is recalling about 210,606 pounds of ready-to-eat hot dog products that may be contaminated ...
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Adcraft Labels is pleased to announce its Harmony Beautiful Day Coconut Wax Tart Card is a Sliver Award winner at the Flexographic Technical Association's (FTA) 2017 Excellence in Flexography Awards. The awards program recognizes the ...
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Affinity Beverage Group has completed its acquisition of Undone Chocolate. Undone Chocolate, headquartered in Washington, DC, is the owner of the Undone Chocolate brand of premium 100% organic certified vegan chocolate bars, cacao tea and ...
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