US-based ConAgra Foods has completed the acquisition of Ralcorp, a manufacturer of private label food products in the US, for $6.8bn. The completion of the deal follows approval of the acquisition by Ralcorp's shareholders and the receipt ...
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Reichel Foods, a US-based fresh-cut healthy snack producer, has introduced new products to its line of Dippin’ Stix products. The new products include Celery Stix & Peanut Butter; Celery Stix, Peanut Butter & Raisins; Sliced Apples, ...
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Facebook today took the wraps off a new search tool that could be a game changer for social networking, according to one analyst. Basically, Facebook is unleashing the collective knowledge and opinions of its one billion users around the ...
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Orville Redenbacher's, the brand owned by ConAgra Foods, has introduced new Pop Up Bowl in Canada. The new Pop Up Bowl eliminates the need for a bowl. The Pop Up Bowl flavors will include Buttery, Smart Pop!, Extra Buttery, Light Buttery ...
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The Canadian Competition Bureau has confirmed that it does not intend to challenge US-based ConAgra Foods’ acquisition of Ralcorp for $6.8bn. This decision by the agency satisfies one of the conditions for the completion of the ...
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US-based Fairytale Brownies is set to introduce gourmet products, including new Fairytale cookies and half-Size brownies. The company noted that the new individually wrapped cookies - Caramel Pecan, Double Chocolate, Peanut Butter ...
The U.S.Food and Drug Administration today proposed food-safety rules to help prevent contamination.One will target produce and the second would raise standards for food processors. One in six Americans suffer from a foodborne illness ...
Van's Natural Foods, a US-based manufacturer of frozen breakfast foods, has unveiled a new range of gluten-free cereals, crackers and snack bars. The product range includes Whole Grain Cereals, Whole Grain Crackers, Whole Grain Snack ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has shuttered Sunland Inc.'s New Mexico plant after peanut butter made by the company was linked to an outbreak of Salmonella that sickened 41 people in 20 states. The FDA suspended Sunland's food ...
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Gluten-free foods specialist Van's Natural Foods has launched a line of cereals, crackers and snack bars. California-based Van's said today (9 January) the range will hit grocery aisles from this month. The group has also launched ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has reinstated the food facility registration of Sunland, the peanut products manufacturer linked to an outbreak of salmonella last year. The FDA had suspended the operations of Sunland, the New Mexico ...
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Last week may have been the first week back at our desks after the new year, but we hit the ground running with news that Unilever sold its Skippy peanut butter business to Hormel Foods. At first glance, a mainstream brand like Skippy ...
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US-based Hormel Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Skippy peanut butter business from Unilever United States for $700m, as part of its strategy to expand lunchtime offerings in the US and accelerate growth in China. The ...
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Kraft Foods Group has unveiled plans to launch more than 40 new products, marking the first swathe of NPD since the group separated from Mondelez International and became an independent publicly traded group last October. The company ...
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Hormel Foods will acquire the Skippy peanut butter brand from Unilever for a consideration of around US$700m, it emerged today (3 January). Unilever, which announced it was "considering options" for Skippy in October, announced this ...
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