Lead scare causes Heinz recall of infant cereal products in China US-based food manufacturer H.J. Heinz Co. (Heinz) has said it will tighten controls over ingredients suppliers in China after it was forced to recall some infant food ...
Capsicums are increasingly being used in some of the world’s most innovative food products launched in Australia, according to recent market research commissioned by the Australian vegetable industry. Following a recent domestic ...
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US-based global food marketing and distribution company Sysco has agreed to pay a settlement of US$19.4 million with the State of California, for claims related to the Company’s use of drop sites in California. The $19.4 million ...
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French chocolate and pastry makers are opposing the government's recent proposal to impose health warnings on cakes and chocolates in an attempt to curb rising obesity in the country. The new proposal requires companies to introduce ...
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US food manufacturer Ventura Foods has signed a supply agreement with Oleo-Fats (OFI) to produce and distribute its food products in the Asia-Pacific region as part of its expansion strategy. Oleo-Fats is a subsidiary of customized food ...
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US-based food company HJ Heinz has recalled four batches of infant food in eastern China, citing the presence of excessive amounts of lead. The move came in the wake of discovery of excessive lead in Heinz AD Calcium Hi-Protein Cereal by ...
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US-based KeHE Distributors has acquired natural food products distributor Nature’s Best for an undisclosed amount. The move is in line with the company's strategy to become the preferred supply chain partner in the natural, ...
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Online sales of non-food products in the UK grew 10.6% in June versus a year earlier, according to the latest BRC-KPMG UK Online Retail Sales Monitor. Although this is the lowest online growth recorded since July 2013, online sales in ...
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Furniture was the best-performing product category in July, reporting its highest growth since January (excluding Easter distortions), according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Although GfK’s Climate for Major Purchase ...
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According to the BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales Monitor, in July, non-food online sales growth was 14.9% over the previous year, roughly in line with the 12-month average of 14.7%. This long-term average represents a clear acceleration over ...
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Finland based retail chain Stockmann plc which operates fashion brand Lindex, posted consolidated revenue of EUR 495.3 million, down 8.9 percent and also down 5.1 percent at comparable exchange rates in the second quarter of 2014 from EUR ...
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US-based Chiquita Brands International has confirmed that it has received an unsolicited offer from Cutrale Group and Safra Group to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of the company at a price of $13 per share in cash. The offer ...
In view of the western sanctions against Russia, the President Putin signed a decree on 6th, will perform a ban for imports of western agricultural and food products for one-year. On 7th, the prime minister Medvedev announced specific and ...
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The Alkaline Water Company, developers of an innovative state of the art proprietary electrolysis beverage process, packaged and sold in 3 liter and 1 gallon sizes under the trade name Alkaline88, enjoys another major boost to its national ...
US-based manufacturer and seller of various food products MamaMancini's Holdings has obtained Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 2 certification for its third party production facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The facility ...
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