UK frozen food retailer Iceland Foods has appointed ex-Aldi senior executive Paul Foley as international business director in a bid to drive growth overseas. Foley,who previously held a position within Iceland before moving to discount ...
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UK frozen food manufacturer Iglo Group has booked an increase in first-half profits but warned it expects markets in the second half of the year to remain "challenging". EBITDA in the six-month period climbed 12.8% to GBP180.3m ...
Tags: frozen food, snacking, takeaway style, fish, poultry, vegetables
US packaged foods company ConAgra has completed the acquisition of Unilever's North American frozen meals business for a total cash consideration of$267m,a move which will strengthen its frozen food business. The agreement to acquire ...
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JBT FoodTech,an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT,has signed freezing and chilling equipments supply contracts worth$7.5m with an international frozen food provider. Under the deal,JBT FoodTech will supply and ...
Tags: freezing and chilling equipments, frozen food, operating costs
Tesco is starting to regain ground on its rivals in the UK, industry analysts Kantar Worldpanel claimed today (14 August) as they issued their latest sales data on the country's grocery sector. The UK grocery market grew by 3.9% in the 12 ...
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US frozen-food firm Overhill Farms has confirmed it is evaluating a number of approaches over potential joint ventures, acquisitions or "other transactions". Overhill revealed yesterday (13 August) it has received "expressions of ...
Nestle's share price increased this morning (9 August) as the Kit-Kat maker booked an increase in first-half profit and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. The Swiss food giant reported an 8.9% increase in earnings of CHF5.12bn (US$5.26bn) ...
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Hain Daniels plans to expand its frozen food factory at Fakenham,Norfolk,UK-a move which is expected to create 150 new jobs. This announcement comes after the$230m acquisition of Daniels Group by US-owned Hains Celestial in October ...
Tags: frozen food, jobs, production facilities
Solid-state lighting,the LED in particular,has advanced to become a promising light source because of its ability to save energy and money,reduce environmental pollutants,and provide custom,quality lighting.This advancement could not have ...
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JBT FoodTech,an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT,has signed a$4m cooking and freezing equipment supply contract with an international frozen food provider. Under the deal,JBT FoodTech will supply and develop ...
Tags: cooking and freezing equipment, contract, refrigeration system
Unilever has offloaded its frozen meals business in North America to ConAgra Foods, the consumer goods giant announced today (30 July). The US$265m sale of products sold under brands including Bertolli and P.F. Chang's was part of ...
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US packaged foods company ConAgra Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire the Bertolli and PF Chang’s Home Menu frozen meals businesses from Unilever for a total cash consideration of $265m. The agreement includes a license ...
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Spanish food group Ebro Foods'US arm Riviana Foods has added range of microwaveable rice and pasta meals to its frozen food line. The new Minute Steamers,which come in steamed bags are heated in the microwave for four minutes. The range ...
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Riviana Foods has introduced Minute Steamers,a new addition to its range of rice products.The new product contains rice that is fully cooked in a self-ventilated bag. The company noted that the new product can be heated in the microwave ...
Brookshire Brothers (Lufkin, Texas) operates 72 retail supermarkets in an area covering Texas and Louisiana. Supporting its simple mission to "Create a satisfied customer!" the company recently launched a facility-wide lighting update ...
Tags: LED lamp