Much of the talk for manufacturers on the release of their first-half and second-quarter results last week was focused on weakness in Europe and the knock-on effect from the impact of the US drought on corn prices. Elsewhere, Haribo said it ...
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Kellogg has launched a raft of breakfast products in the US, including new Mini-Wheats, Pop Tart and Special K lines. The company has developed the first non-shredded cereal for its Mini-Wheats brand and added a "new take" to its Pop-Tart ...
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Nestle and General Mills have said they will cut the amount of sugar in 20 breakfast cereal products by up to 30%. Cereal Partners Worldwide, the companies' venture to sell products outside North America, said it would lower the sugar ...
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Irish food group Glanbia has moved a step closer in its bid to sell a stake in its domestic ingredients business. Glanbia said it has signed contracts with its majority shareholder, the Glanbia Co-operative Society, to run what it said is ...
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Weetabix has had its second UK television advert banned in the last month by the country's advertising watchdog. The advert for its namesake Weetabix cereal, which was broadcast in July 2011, showed a family having breakfast and comparing ...
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UK cereal maker Dorset Cereals has entered a niche market with the launch of a line of Breakfast Pots. This is the newest addition to the cereal maker's portfolio and proves innovation has been high on the firm's agenda, with the company ...
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This week's clutch of featured industry research from the just-food store highlights commodities data from agribusiness specialists LMC International. It also includes in-depth looks at Carrefour's operations in Spain and Wal-Mart Stores' ...
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US cereal giant Kellogg has booked a drop in first-half profit as raw material prices and weakness in Europe weighed on earnings. Net profit in the six months to the end of June amounted to US$659m, a 7% decline on the prior-year period, ...
Posted by Jenni Spinner,Senior Editor--Packaging Digest,November 5,2012 POM Wonderful,the largest grower of fresh pomegranates and producer of pomegranate juice in the United States,announced today that POM POMS Fresh Arils are now in ...
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ConAgra Foods has swooped to buy US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, a business that rejected a number of takeover bids from the company last year. The $90-a-share deal, which values Ralcorp at US$6.8bn, was announced today (27 ...
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II . Economy i. Data of GDP The total output value of Shanxi Province in the year 2005 reached RMB 412.12 billion Yuan, Per capita gross output valve was RMB 12,320 Yuan, which is equivalent to US $1,530 according to the current ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill has launched its stevia sweetener Truvia in Venezuela. Cargill announced the launch of the natural sweetener into the South American market yesterday (18 July), following what it claims is "a year of ...
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Alpen has become the latest cereal brand in the UK to launch porridge pots. The brand is looking to tap into demand for more convenient breakfast products with the new lines, which have initially gone on sale in Morrisons. The pots will ...
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UK-based independent hotel group Menzies Hotels has introduced a new breakfast menu featuring 114 items throughout its hotels. The new breakfast menu features a wide line of continental items,baked pastries and bread,English breakfast ...
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US-based Batory Foods has introduced Simply Crisps, a crisp product high in protein for bakers and cereal manufacturers. In addition to Fonterra Whey Crisps under the Batory's ingredient list, Simply Crisps offers a wider choice. The new ...
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