B&G Foods,a US-based manufacturer,seller and marketer of shelf-stable foods,has reported 15.9%increase in net sales to$154.2m for the third quarter ended 29 September 2012,compared to$133m for the same period in 2011. The company said ...
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US-based Margaritas Mexican Restaurants will offer a new menu item Macho Taco on 4 October to celebrate National Taco Day. The new item is made with crispy 12-inch tortilla shell, and stuffed with lettuce, beans, Mexican rice, seasoned ...
Tags: new menu, Mexican rice, seasoned chicken, ground beef, pork carnitas, bacon
US-based restaurant chain Hurricane Grill & Wings has introduced Fresh Off The Grill, which features new entrees and a new appetizer. The new menu features Hurricane Grilled Chicken Salad Wraps and Lettuce Wraps; Churrasco Steak and Gold ...
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California-based financial holding firm Versant International has completed the acquisition of Mamma's Best, an organic natural foods company based in Irvine, California. Mamma's Best produces organic barbeque sauces, marinades, soups and ...
Tags: organic natural foods company, organic barbeque sauces, marinades, soups
UK-based Rosemary Conley has launched six low-fat cooking sauces,which will be an addition to its healthy low-fat food range. The new cooking sauces will be available in various flavors,such as Thai Red,Piri Piri,Tomato&Basil,Tikka ...
Tags: cooking sauces, healthy low-fat food range, natural ingredients
Golden State Foods(GSF)has acquired 51%stake in KanPak China,which offers a range of dairy-based products for the quick service restaurant(QSR)and retail industries. KanPak China,which is located in Xiantao City,Hubei Province,produces ...
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TreeHouse Foods has completed the acquisition of the aseptic cheese and pudding business from Associated Milk Producers (AMPI), a dairy cooperative based in New Ulm, Minnesota, US. AMPI's aseptic cheese and pudding sells products to ...
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UK-based Premier Foods has sold Elephant Atta ethnic flour business to Westmill Foods,a subsidiary of Associated British Foods(ABF),in an all-cash deal of £34m,as a part of its plan to lower debts and avoid a breach of its credit ...
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Mirepoix USA, a leading manufacturer of gourmet foods and traditional French foods, has announced the availability of white truffle mushrooms in Italy. The company noted that white truffles usually become available in early October and ...
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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 ...
Tags: cereal, pasta, snacks, sauces, consolidate
Flexible re-sealable packaging company in the UK Flexico Group has unveiled the new SensoGrip zipper to the UK markets. It is ideal for food products such as cheese, soups, baby food, pasta and cooking sauces. The SensoGrip zipper has ...
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Global plastic closures manufacturer Bericap has extended its ‘Galileo’ range that uses patented technology for its molded hinge products, with the addition of a new long skirt closure, LSK EV 29/44 Galileo 11. The new Galileo ...
US-based Stapleton-Spence Packing has announced the addition of a full sleeve shrink labeling system as part of enhancement of its bottling production line. The new vertical system can label up to 450 bottles per minute. According to the ...
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Snack Pack, a brand owned by US packaged foods company ConAgra Foods, has introduced new bakery-inspired pudding varieties with its Bakery Shop range. Snack Pack Bakery Shop pudding is available in five flavors: banana cream pie, ...
Tags: Snack Pack, banana cream pie, chocolate cupcake, frosted sugar cookie
UK-based Linkx Systems has developed compact robotic palletiser system to reduce costs at the Unilever Bestfoods plant in Norwich. Unilever Bestfoods approached Linkx to provide automatic palletizing for random packs of cook-in sauces ...
Tags: Robotic Palletiser System, Unilever Bestfoods Facility, product lines