The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is recalling Healthy Times brand Oatmeal Cereal for Baby as the product may contain gluten. The product being recalled was sold in 170g (6oz.) packs bearing UPC 0 48685 71786 8 and bears a use by ...
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Nestlé has completed the $11.85bn acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition, following the conclusion of the regulatory process in most markets. Pfizer Nutrition complements Nestlé's existing portfolio with brands in key segments and ...
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PGP International has broken ground on a$17.2m manufacturing and distribution facility in Indiana,US,as part of its plan to boost production of speciality food ingredients and additives. The 70,000ft2 facility,which will be located in ...
Tags: food ingredients, additives, animal feed
The number of people of the Tibetan ancestry is placed at 4,593,330. They mainly live in Tibet Autonomous Region and the neighboring provinces such as Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan. Tibet, the roof of the world, is a land of ...
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Roman Meal,a US-based food company,has introduced Roman Meal 100%Whole Grain Rustic Italian,its new whole grain bread. The company noted that the product is made with olive oil and whole grains.One serving has about 67%of the recommended ...
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US-based food manufacturer Ralcorp Holdings plans to consolidate its cereal,pasta,and snacks,sauces&spreads businesses into a single firm. Through the restructuring,the company expects to gain annual pre-tax cost savings of about$26m ...
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Chinese state-owned Bright Food has completed the acquisition of 60%stake in British breakfast cereal company Weetabix from its private equity owner Lion Capital,in a £720m deal. The remaining is held by Lion Capital and the ...
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The UK bakery and cereals market was dominated by bread and rolls,with the category holding 28.3%share in 2011,finds a report by Canadean–Food. According to the report titled"Consumer Trends in the Bakery&Cereals Market in the ...
Kellogg Company,a US-based producer of cereals and convenience foods,is introducing a range of new products. Under the Special K snacks brand,the company is introducing Special K Pop Corn Chips,Pastry Crisps.It will be re-launching ...
Tags: cereals, convenience foods, snacks, Corn Chips, Pastry Crisps
Betty Crocker,the brand owned by US food company General Mills,has added two new varieties to its baking mix line up-Betty Crocker Shake-n-Pour desserts and Cereal-flavored Muffins. The Shake-n-Pour desserts are available in three ...
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Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/30/2012 7:06:00 AM By Candace Choi, Associated Press Ducking into a dollar store to pick up some a soda and bag of cookies might save you time and effort, but will you ...
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US-based Malt-O-Meal Company has introduced the Sally's brand cereal in green packaging. Malt-O-Meal said by packaging Sally's cereal in resealable bags and eliminating the exterior box, the cereal bags leave less consumer packaging to ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is evaluating an application from the Canadian company Bioneutra for the approval to market a carbohydrate, known as isomalto-oligosaccharide, as a novel food ingredient for use in a range of foods. The ...
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Argentinian food firm Arcor,through its Danone joint venture firm Bagley,has forayed into the cereal market with the launch of its new cereal line in the country. The company has invested$10m into the cereal line,which features seven ...
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In The Raw family of all natural sweeteners has launched Monk Fruit In The Raw,a zero-calorie sweetner that can be used as a sugar substitute. The new sweetener is made from monk fruit,a vine-ripened fruit native to Asia.It is different ...
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