Four finalists have been selected to compete for the World of Wipes Innovation Award competition being held as part of the annual World of Wipes (WOW) Conference, set for June 17-20 at the Hotel InterContinental in Atlanta,Georgia. The ...
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US-based food company General Mills is voluntarily recalling single-serve reduced-sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch bowlpaks sold in foodservice establishments over Salmonella contamination risk. The company said that it initiated the recall ...
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Demand for meat, poultry, and seafood packaging is forecast to increase 3.2 percent annually to $9.7 billion in 2017. Gains will be driven by increased meat, poultry, and seafood production along with accelerated foodservice revenue ...
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Greencore has reported a significant increase in its half-year results, despite the problems it has faced with the horsemeat contamination scandal. Coveney acknowledged that the UK retail environment was a tough one The convenience ...
Turkey processor Bernard Matthews has blamed the pressure of rising commodity prices for putting 55 jobs under threat at its cooked meats site in Great Witchingham, Norfolk. Rising input prices have put 55 jobs under threat at Bernard ...
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The rise of the "hybrid consumer" is an emerging trend with significant implications for food companies, food retailers and foodservice companies. According to a new report from Rabobank, consumers are becoming less interested in ...
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Sovereign Partners, a food package supplies firm based in London, has acquired c, the leading supplier of disposable lids for the foodservice sector and its wholly owned subsidiary Goodlife Eco-Friendly. Cap-It-All's business will ...
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The most sensible shopper? The premium-value food retailing trend will be driven partly by 'more objective' women enjoying greater purshasing power Consumers are becoming less interested in mid-market products, preferring to trade down ...
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Crediton Dairy - makers of Mars Family Refuel chocolate milk - has pledged to back British suppliers Former Milk Link bosses Neil Kennedy and Tim Smiddy issued the promise in a joint statement following the announcement of the sale of the ...
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Flagship Food has completed the acquisition of Atlantic Foods, a supplier and manufacturer of menu solutions to the UK foodservice market, for an undisclosed amount. The deal will bring together two businesses focused on developing, ...
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Food packaging supplier Sovereign Partners is all set to acquire Cap-It-All, the UK-based supplier of disposable lids for the foodservice sector and its wholly owned subsidiary Goodlife Eco-Friendly. Sovereign managing director Barbara ...
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Packaging systems and products provider, Flavorseal has introduced Seasoned Transfer Netting, which combines the convenience of the seasoning transfer technology with the shaping properties of tight weave netting. According to the ...
SIG Combibloc bucked the revenue trend. Revenue for SIG increased by 10%, to $514m for the three month period ended 31 March 2013 compared to $467m for the three months to 31 March 2012. However, revenue decreased at Evergreen driven by ...
US-based frozen food manufacturer Bellisio Foods has agreed to acquire Overhill Farms in an all-cash merger deal valued at approximately $80.9m. Overhill Farms is a supplier of custom prepared frozen foods for branded retail, private ...
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US-based packaging systems manufacturer Flavorseal has unveiled Seasoned Transfer Netting, which combines its patented seasoning transfer technology with the shaping properties of tight weave netting. According to the company, the ...
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