Arla Foods has opened a new innovation centre in Aarhus, Denmark where researchers are expected to create novel packaging technologies for the dairy industry. The innovation center features a dairy pilot plant, several laboratories, a ...
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Chinese dairy firm Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group is preparing an $850m bid to acquire US organic yogurt business, Stonyfield, from Danone. In a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange, Yili Group mentioned that the bid for 100% of ...
UK-based FFP Packaging Solutions has launched a fixed colour palette (FCP) guide for brands and retailers. The FCP guide has been designed to allow brand managers to select repeatable and achievable colours based on the Pantone library ...
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Canada-based High Liner Foods has agreed to acquire Rubicon Resources, an American seafood importer, for about $107m in a cash-cum-stock deal. Rubicon primarily imports frozen shrimp products that are sustainably sourced and distributes ...
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SunTropics has rolled out its new dairy and gluten free coconut milk based pudding in four flavors: Original, Sea Salt Caramel, Cinnamon, and Classic Cocoa. Each small batch of whole coconut milk, Thai rice, and freshly shaved coconut is ...
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Flowers Foods has announced an improved organizational structure aimed to provide greater focus on the company strategic objectives under Project Centennial, stress brand growth and innovation in line with a national branded food company, ...
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Anheuser-Busch InBev has expanded distribution of SpikedSeltzer nation-wide in the US. Launched in 2013, SpikedSeltzer had been primarily sold in New England, New York, and New Jersey. In January, the company expanded into the ...
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Baruvi Fresh has launched Hummustir in new packaging, which is claimed to the industry's first USDA organic, non-refrigerated and preservative free hummus. Revolutionizing the hummus category with the introduction of the industry's first ...
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Winpak has reported the consolidated results for the first quarter of 2017, which ended on 2 April 2017. Winpak Ltd. manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging materials and related packaging machines.The Company's products are ...
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Hain Frozen Foods UK, a subsidiary of The Hain Celestial Group, has acquired England-based soup manufacturer The Yorkshire Provender for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is expected to help the US-based Hain Celestial to expand its ...
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Tyson Foods has agreed to buy Ohio-based sandwich producer AdvancePierre Foods for about $3.2bn. The acquisition will expand Tyson Foods' portfolio of prepared foods and protein-packed brands. A subsidiary of Tyson Foods will offer to ...
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TreeHouse Foods has agreed to sell its Soup and Infant Feeding (SIF) business to Riverbend Foods, a newly founded portfolio company of Insight Equity. The SIF business is based in Pittsburgh, Pa. and is a leading manufacturer of private ...
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Thai Containers Group (TCG), a joint venture between Rengo and SCG Packaging Public Company, has acquired an 80% interest in PT Indocorr Packaging Cikarang. PT Indocorr, which operates in eastern Jakarta, produces corrugated packaging ...
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US Foods has agreed to acquire California-based meat manufacturer FirstClass Foods for an undisclosed price. Headquartered in Hawthorne, FirstClass Foods has about $55m in annual sales. Since 1962, FirstClass Foods has been delivering ...
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Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has reported financial results for its first quarter, ending 2 April 2017. First Quarter Highlights First quarter 2017 GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.53, ...