Ecolab has introduced Antimicrobial Fruit and Vegetable Treatment (AFVT), a new product to help lower the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks related to ineffective produce washing in foodservice operations. Ecolab noted that AFVT is the ...
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RPC Barrier Containers has developed new ambient tubs for French foodservice company Soulié Restauration’s range of ready meals. RPC Bebo Plastik thermoformed the 600ml oval tubs in multilayer polypropylene (PP), while the ...
Biopolymers supplier NatureWorks has named PTT Polymer Marketing (PTTPM) as its Ingeo distributor in Thailand and Vietnam. PTTPM, the marketing arm of PTT Global Chemical, will bring Ingeo to its broad base of thermoformers, film ...
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US-based Lineage Logistics has commenced operations two cold storage facilities in Arlington and Murfreesboro, Tennessee on behalf of Rich Products Lineage’s management team. The Arlington warehouse was constructed in 2005 and it ...
Real Pasta is recalling approximately 25,000 pounds of assorted pasta products in the US as they were processed without the benefit of inspection, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). ...
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2 Sisters Food Group has proposed the creation of a second shift at a Welsh chicken processing site it bought from Vion, which could create more than 200 jobs. 2 Sisters may create 200 chicken processing jobs in Anglesey The food ...
Foodservice packaging company Lyons Magnus has announced an investment of $5m in a bid to expand operations in northern Kentucky. Initially, the company will purchase land to build a new facility for food processing, warehousing space and ...
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JBS USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brazilian meat processor JBS, has opened a ground beef production facility at the JBS beef processing plant in Tolleson, Arizona. The new facility, which began production last week, features a modern ...
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Chilled prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor has opened a food processing facility and farm in the Fujian and Jiangsu provinces of China, as part of its efforts to boost capacity of its Asian business. The new facilities will complement ...
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The NPD Group, Inc., a global information company, released results from its Consumer Tracking Service for 2012. The U.S. men’s apparel market grew 1 percent in 2012 with total sales of 57 billion dollars with the average selling ...
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Dragons’ Den winners Lisa and Helen Tse opened their first food factory last week to meet increasing demand for their gluten-free Chinese sauces. The Tse sisters won the backing of Duncan Bannatyne and Hilary Devey The twin ...
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A strengthening economy and less volatile input pricing could result in a positive year for the foodservice packaging industries in North America and Europe, based on an annual survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI). ...
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A biscuit manufacturer has secured a loan of 276,000 from the Manchester Investment Fund to expand its business and create more than 45 jobs. Hill Biscuits will create more than 45 new jobs after a loan of 276,000 from the Manchester ...
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The owners of UK-based egg producer Noble Foods are evaluating plans to sell the company, which is valued at approximately £400m. Farmers Peter Dean and Michael Kent, the joint owners of the business, are believed to have started ...
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With eye-catching graphics and an ergonomic design, ITW Professional Brands has launched new packaging for its Dymon brand aerosol products. The new "bullet can" packaging makes the products easier to grip and spray, minimizing stress on ...