US egg firm Cal-Maine Foods has booked an increase in full-year profits as gains from a new venture in the speciality egg market more than offset higher costs from its fresh shell eggs. In the 12 months ended 2 June, net profit climbed ...
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US egg firm Cal-Maine Foods has given its chairman Fred Adams emeritus status following his decision to step down from the role for health reasons. Cal-Maine said Adams will be named chairman emeritus in recognition of his long service ...
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US egg firm Cal-Maine Foods has signed a deal to acquire the egg production assets of Maxim Production Co. The assets included in the deal comprise a feed mill and two production complexes with capacity for around 3.5m laying hens with ...
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The Kroger, a grocery chain in the US, is recalling French Vanilla Ice Cream, which was sold in 11 states across the US, as the product may contain pecans not listed on the label. People who are allergic to pecans can experience serious ...
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Peters Bakery, a UK-based baker with over 50 stores, has been sold to Coopland & Son, in a deal that will save more than 200 jobs. The sale includes 22 of Peters Bakery's stores and the transfer of 129 staff. It also includes the ...
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Hostess Brands today (19 November) agreed to last-ditch talks with union officials to try to resolve the dispute that has threatened the existence of the US baker. The company, which owns brands including Twinkies snacks, was set to ask ...
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UK baker Warburtons is reducing its pack size for premium rolls in a bid to appeal to more price conscious consumers. The company said it is relaunching its Lunch Rolls range and Batch Baked and cutting the pack size from six to four ...
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US private label bakery manufacturer Baker's Pride has launched a "hi-tech" donut facility at it Mt. Pleasant Street Bakery division. The 65,000 sq ft facility uses innovative, modern baking technology to produce mass quantities of ...
TerraCycle has announced that the Activia Yogurt Brigade recycling fundraising scheme reached the 500,000 milestone. Launched in the UK in September 2010, the scheme has been designed to save empty Danone Activia and Shape yogurt pots as ...
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The National Fenestration Rating Council announced that the following members have been elected to the 2013 board of directors: Traco's Sneh Kumar; Jeff Baker of WESTLab Canada; Mahabir Bhandari of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and ...
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However glass industry professionals ultimately voted in the presidential election, one reaction has been near unanimous: relief that the campaigning has come to a close. Mark Silverberg, president of Technoform North America Inc. in ...
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Barnet Council will cut 70%of staff from the back-office functions it is outsourcing to Capita in a controversial deal to automate council services. The London borough's Cabinet is expected to approve the deal in a vote this evening,that ...
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US-based foodservice equipment company Middleby has acquired Stewart Systems Global, a manufacturer of baking systems for the food processing industry. Stewart Systems Global, based in Texas, US, specializes in the production of highly ...
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Branded food manufacturers are set to suffer further losses in market share as own-label products continue to grow in popularity,according to consumer market researcher,Kantar Worldpanel. In the soup:Tesco's decision to stock its ...
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Yorkshire Baker plans to set up a new production plant in Ryedale, Yorkshire, UK, to address the increasing demand for its products. The company has received approval from the Ryedale District Council for the construction of the plant, ...
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