Who are the world’s biggest polluters? A report by non-profit environmental and social responsibility organisation, As You Sow, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), examined the packaging practices of forty-seven fast ...
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American meat processor Tyson Foods is planning to invest around $110m in the expansion of its poultry plant in Vienna, Georgia. This investment is expected to create 500 jobs in the region. Commenting on the expansion, Georgia ...
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Canyon Creek Food Company has launched a new refrigerated, soup under a co-packing arrangement. The product is a hearty Moroccan style vegetable soup with sweet potatoes, chickpeas, kale and coconut milk. The soup is dairy and gluten ...
Tags: sweet potatoes, chickpeas, kale, coconut milk, Agriculture
The Hain Celestial Group, a US-based organic and natural products company, has announced that its subsidiary Hain Pure Protein Corporation (HPPC) has entered into a new agreement with Panera to supply Plainville Farms breast meat raised ...
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FDA finalises menu and vending machine calorie labeling rules The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail ...
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Pie Five Pizza has expanded its product range with the introduction of new Cheddar Bacon Pie-Tato. The Cheddar Bacon Pie-tato is a combination of mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, smoky bacon and oven-roasted red skin potatoes on a freshly ...
An agreement has been reached to create the world’s third largest quick service restaurant company, merging North American-based beverages and baked goods restaurant Tim Hortons Inc. (Tim Hortons) with global burger restaurant Burger ...
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Orlando-based RMD Technologies and Verizon have jointly developed a new system with a ‘smart’ thermometer and communication network in a bid to protect customers against food-borne illness as well as prevent costly spoilage. ...
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US-based packaged food company ConAgra Foods has acquired Chinese potato processor TaiMei Potato Industry for $93m as part of the company’s strategy to expand its international presence. The acquisition expands ConAgra's Lamb ...
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TreeHouse Foods (THS) today reported first quarter earnings of $0.38 per fully diluted share compared to $0.62 per fully diluted share reported for the first quarter of last year. The Company reported that adjusted earnings per share ...
Carmit Candy Industries launches a new line of gluten-free chocolate clusters for healthy indulgence at Natural Products Expo West, Anaheim, March 7-9, booth #571. The new line will be available in multiple international markets. "Our new ...
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J & J Snack Foods Corp. today announced sales and earnings for the first quarter ended December 28, 2013. Sales increased 6% to $203.5 million from $191.4 million in last year's first quarter. Net earnings increased 22% to $12.4 million ...
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According to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Food prepared away from home is typically higher in calories and lower in nutrition than food prepared at home, but it now makes up more than one-third of all ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: SafeSpout and SafeShower Water Filtration Products Recalled At least one death has been linked to recalled SafeSpout and SafeShower ...
There may be a lot more counting of calories when people buy snacks from vending machines or order food in certain restaurants under rules currently being crafted as part of the final phase of the Affordable Care Act. Once the regulations ...
Tags: Affordable Care Act, calorie information, vending machines