Swedish ice cream producer SIA Glass has replaced its old thermoformed pot with a new injection-molded custom-made design from RPC Superfos. The container has tamper evidence, which improves customer safety. SIA Glass founder Per Stenstrm ...
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EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — August 14, 2012 — (NYSE:GE) — Food City (Abingdon, Va.) operates 104 supermarket outlets in the tri-state regions of Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. Fed up with the ...
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Britain is facing a “dessert deficit” to rival the economic deficit, claimed Owen Paterson MP, secretary of state at the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Paterson made the quip at last night’s Food ...
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Nestle has sold its Australian ice cream business Peters to private-equity firm Pacific Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which includes Nestle's Mulgrave factory, will also comprise sub-brands such as Original, Light & ...
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UK retail giant Tesco has launched its latest "venture brand" under the name Yum. Produced exclusively for Tesco by dairy giant Arla Foods, the range, which launches this week, comprises Yum Spreadable and Yum Buttery Spread. Tesco said ...
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Ruiz Food Products has announced the appointment of Rachel Cullen as CEO. Cullen joins the company with over 25 years of experience with companies including Unilever, Kraft Foods and most recently Dean Foods. She replaces Bryce Ruiz who ...
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Food sales volumes fell at Unilever in the second quarter of 2012 after an increase in the first three months of the year, highlighting the current challenging nature of the sector. Unilever, which owns food brands including Knorr stock ...
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UK-based private-label ice cream maker R&R Ice Cream has acquired Italian ice cream manufacturer Eskigel. The acquisition, for around EUR77m (US$94.5m), will give R&R an "immediate and major" presence in Europe's largest ice cream ...
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As just-food, along with companies and executives from across the food manufacturing and retailing sectors, prepare to head to Paris for this year's SIAL exhibition, here we share with you a few highlights of what you can expect from the ...
Tangerine Confectionery, the UK firm behind Butterkist popcorn, is to launch ice lollies sold under its Sherbet Dib Dab brand. UK ice cream maker Fredericks Dairies will manufacture the lollies under a licencing deal. While Dib Dab's ...
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General Mills has extended its Yoplait yoghurt brand with the introduction of Yoplait frozen yoghurt, which will be available in original and Greek varieties. The launch marks Yoplait's first entry into the frozen category. The new ...
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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Pacific Equity Partners, an Australian private equity firm, has acquired Swiss food giant Nestlé's Australian ice cream brand Peters and Mulgrave factory located at Victoria for an undisclosed amount. Through the transaction, the ...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has reaffirmed its mid-term guidance, depsite booking a drop in full-year profit. In the 12 months to the end of August, the company reported a net profit of CHF142.6m (US$151.7m), down from CHF178.6m ...
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The Australian food industry has recently claimed substantial progress for its self-regulatory measures aimed at restricting children's exposure to advertising of foods high in salt, sugar and fat. Health campaigners are less impressed. Ben ...
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