The Canadian Competition Bureau has confirmed that it does not intend to challenge US-based ConAgra Foods’ acquisition of Ralcorp for $6.8bn. This decision by the agency satisfies one of the conditions for the completion of the ...
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Hot Butter Studio has created an infographic about the iconic LEGO Minifigure. It charts the history of the toy from the release of the first Minifigure pre-cursors (the Maxifig in 1974 and the arm-less minifig of 1975) through to the ...
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US-based Fairytale Brownies is set to introduce gourmet products, including new Fairytale cookies and half-Size brownies. The company noted that the new individually wrapped cookies - Caramel Pecan, Double Chocolate, Peanut Butter ...
In the first part of our week of product news stories featuring products set to launch next week at The Hospitality Show in Birmingham, we introduce readers to the Clifton Foodfuge, a centrifuge for chefs, which will launch later this month ...
Van's Natural Foods, a US-based manufacturer of frozen breakfast foods, has unveiled a new range of gluten-free cereals, crackers and snack bars. The product range includes Whole Grain Cereals, Whole Grain Crackers, Whole Grain Snack ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has shuttered Sunland Inc.'s New Mexico plant after peanut butter made by the company was linked to an outbreak of Salmonella that sickened 41 people in 20 states. The FDA suspended Sunland's food ...
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Switzerland-based dairy processor Emmi has acquired a 70% stake in the AVH Dairy Trade, a Netherlands-based goat and sheep milk products manufacturer, for an undisclosed amount. The move is a part of Emmi's efforts to reinforce its ...
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Gluten-free foods specialist Van's Natural Foods has launched a line of cereals, crackers and snack bars. California-based Van's said today (9 January) the range will hit grocery aisles from this month. The group has also launched ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has reinstated the food facility registration of Sunland, the peanut products manufacturer linked to an outbreak of salmonella last year. The FDA had suspended the operations of Sunland, the New Mexico ...
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Twin Foods, a US-based food company, has announced the distribution of Granny's Good Ol' Fashion Bacon Drippings across the nation through its online store. Granny's Good Ol' Fashion Bacon Drippings, a pre-packaged cooking oil, can be ...
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Last week may have been the first week back at our desks after the new year, but we hit the ground running with news that Unilever sold its Skippy peanut butter business to Hormel Foods. At first glance, a mainstream brand like Skippy ...
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US-based Hormel Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Skippy peanut butter business from Unilever United States for $700m, as part of its strategy to expand lunchtime offerings in the US and accelerate growth in China. The ...
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Kraft Foods Group has unveiled plans to launch more than 40 new products, marking the first swathe of NPD since the group separated from Mondelez International and became an independent publicly traded group last October. The company ...
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Hormel Foods will acquire the Skippy peanut butter brand from Unilever for a consideration of around US$700m, it emerged today (3 January). Unilever, which announced it was "considering options" for Skippy in October, announced this ...
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Ferguson Hill makes loudspeakers like no other specialist audio brand. Its first product was the FH001, a high-end speaker that resembles the clear horns of this Ferguson Hill FH009 system -- only those speakers stand 1.65m tall. More ...
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