US-based private equity firm Castanea Partners has invested undisclosed sum in Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, a retailer and wholesaler of branded artisanal ice creams. This investment makes Castanea Partners, the sole outside investor in ...
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Soup maker Tio Gazpacho has completed a $1.25m Series A funding round from investors led by 301 Inc, which is a General Mills’ venture capital arm. The Series A round also included investments from other private investors in ...
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Albertsons Companies has launched its new store brand, Signature, the largest private label across all 2,286 of its stores. Signature is a multi-category brand developed to address consumers' growing appetite for quality private label ...
Del Monte Foods, a North American food production and distribution company, plans to eliminate the use of hazardous chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) lining in cans used for food packaging. Starting in May 2016, the company plans to commence ...
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HORN, a distributor of specialty ingredients and raw materials,has announced that it will represent Bayliss Botanicals through its specialty team of formulating chemists within its HORN Care Elements business unit. Serving a wide range of ...
Unilever is rolling out 17 new frozen treats in 2016 across five of its ice cream brands – Breyers, Good Humor, Klondike, MAGNUM Ice Cream and Popsicle. Each brand is scooping out a delicious assortment of popular flavors and ...
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Plant-based ingredients provider Naturex has divested its stake in the joint venture with Aker Biomarine which was created to krill extract production. As part of the agreement, Aker BioMarine will pay Naturex an undisclosed sum ...
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When guests on Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship, Carnival Vista, raise a pint in the Red Frog Pub & Brewery, they will have a choice of three distinctly flavored hand-crafted beers brewed right on board in the first brewery at sea in ...
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The new Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) for Australia's food packaging was given the final go-ahead by commonwealth, state and territory consumer affairs ministers this week. Each label will indicate the proportion of Australian ...
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Muller Milk & Ingredients is planning to invest £15m in the next three years in Scottish fresh milk dairy at Bellshill as part of its strategic review of Scottish dairies. The investment is intended to improve operational ...
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Sara Lee, makers of bread, buns, rolls and breakfast products, has launched its first-ever, bakery-inspired bread, Artesano. Artesano bread is now available in grocery stores and major food retailers nationwide, just in time for April's ...
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Arla and Dairy Farmers of America agreed to start a joint venture to build a small dairy plant to produce cheddar cheese. The joint venture will have a combined investment of $58m out of which Arla will contribute 20% or $11.6m. The JV ...
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Buckhorn, a provider of reusable plastic packaging and material handling systems, is expanding its Intrepid intermediate bulk container product line, launching new features at this year’s Modex Show. Buckhorn's 48" x 40" Intrepid is ...
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In food product development, ingredients and marketing are two of the key drivers. You may know what you want, but you also need to know what you don’t want! You don’t want any restrictions on marketing choices or product ...
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Grocery chain Trader Joe's has recalled two types of chocolate bars after it found that its supplier has not disclosed milk in those products. The company has voluntarily issued an alert on the consumption of its Chocolate Orange ...
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