ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of North America's leading food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2014 third quarter ended Feb. 23, 2014. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.58 as reported for the fiscal third quarter vs. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
American private equity firms Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Partners will buy Hearthside Food Solutions, from Wind Point Partners for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Hearthside Food Solutions is a ...
Tags: Goldman Sachs, bakery, contract food
Norwegian conglomerate Orkla plans to source sustainably produced palm oil for use as an ingredient in its consumer products. Palm oil is a widely used vegetable oil across the world with around 87% of it coming from Indonesia and ...
The Canadian Competition Bureau has approved Mexican firm Grupo Bimbo’s proposed acquisition of Canada Bread. In February, the Mexican firm agreed to acquire Canada Bread for C$1.83bn ($1.66bn). Canada Bread is the bakery products ...
Salt of the Earth, an Israeli salt producer, has launched a new low-sodium sea salt ingredient, designed specifically for food manufacturers. The new ingredient is claimed to help reduce sodium in bakery products, such as bread, breakfast ...
Tags: Salt, Agriculture, Food, bakery products
Specialty ingredient manufacturer Penford has agreed to takeover Gum Technology, a gum and hydrocolloids distribution, blending and services firm, for an undisclosed sum. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Gum Technology primarily caters to the ...
Tags: Ingredients, Gum Technology
Barcode and RFID labeling software provider NiceLabel has developed a new platform to assist food suppliers comply with the new EU Food Labeling regulation. The new solution, which generates smart labels, is claimed to allow manufacturers ...
Tags: Food Industry, Labeling Solution
European barcode and RFID labeling software developer NiceLabel have introduced a new solution to help food suppliers achieve compliance with the new EU Food Labeling Regulation 1169/2011. The solution has been developed to help companies ...
Tags: Food Allergen Labeling, Nicelabel
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. Adjusted Operating Earnings(1)(2)(3) for the fourth quarter was a loss of $21.7 million compared to Adjusted ...
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Canadian dairy giant Saputo has closed its unconditional all-cash takeover offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) and now holds 87.92% share in the Australian firm. The company stated that going forward it will work closely with ...
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SATO has developed a new food label printer which enables food producers and operators to comply with the allergen labelling changes with the minimum of effort and change to existing procedures. With the company's new solution, food ...
Tags: SATO, Food Label Printer
Many Iowans like to have picnics in the summertime, but not many attempt a picnic in January in Iowa unless it's the Iowa Pork Producers Association. IPPA did just that on January 22 at Capital Square in downtown Des Moines as the ...
Tags: Pork
Fifteen wheat growers and industry personnel representing state wheat commissions from across the United States and the U.S. Wheat Associates office in Mexico traveled to Kansas State University’s International Grains Program to ...
Tags: Wheat Knowledge, grain management
Lallemand is pleased to announce that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a positive opinion on the use of Vitamin D2 rich baker's yeast (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) in yeast-leavened bread, rolls, fine bakery wares and food ...
Pie Face has signed a deal with convenience store chain in SA Australian pie restaurant group Pie Face Pty Ltd (Pie Face) has signed an agreement to retail a range of hot pastry products in approximately 80 of the On the Run (OTR) ...
Tags: Pie Face, signed a deal