Irish food group Greencore has acquired US food-to-go manufacturer HC Schau & Son for US$17.3m, plus a further performance related payment of "up to" $2m. The firm produces sandwiches, sushi and entrees sold through retail and convenience ...
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Canadian food group Maple Leaf Foods is to offload a potato processing plant to local frozen potato firm Cavendish Farms. Meat and bakery processor Maple Leaf has agreed to sell its facility in Lethbridge in Alberta for around C$60m ...
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Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to sell its potato processing plant in Alberta, Canada, to Cavendish Farms for C$60m ($60.75m). The 142,000ft2 plant, located in Lethbridge, produces a range of frozen French fries, hash browns and specialty ...
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US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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Ralcorp Holdings has acquired Italian private-label frozen ready meals maker Gelit for an undisclosed sum. Gelit, based in Cisterna di Latina, employs around 130 staff and produces frozen ready meals for sale in the US and Italy. The ...
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Hormel Foods has promoted James Snee to lead the US group's international operations. In an announcement today (26 September), Hormel said Richard Bross was retiring as president of Hormel Foods International Corp. Snee's appointment ...
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At the end of June 2012, Wrap launched the Hospitality and Foodservice Agreement with the broad aim of reducing food and associated packaging waste. But what does this mean for the foodservice packaging sector and what steps can be taken to ...
US food firm Lancaster Colony has added two products to its Sister Schubert's line of rolls. The company yesterday (8 October) announced it had developed Sweet Hawaiian Rolls and Mini Loaves, products it claimed were the "first of their ...
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US food manufacturer Lancaster Colony has booked a drop in full-year profits. In the 12 months to the end of June, earnings slid 9.9% to US$95.8m. Operating profits in the period dropped 2.5% to US$143.3m. Lancaster's speciality foods ...
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Hain Celestial has today (22 August) been announced as the buyer of Premier Foods plc's spreads assets, including brands such as Hartley's jam and Sun-Pat peanut butter. The US food group had been linked to Premier's spreads business, ...
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Much of the talk for manufacturers on the release of their first-half and second-quarter results last week was focused on weakness in Europe and the knock-on effect from the impact of the US drought on corn prices. Elsewhere, Haribo said it ...
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Hain Celestial has posted "record" full-year financial results on a significant day in the US company's recent history. The company booked a 44% leap in annual net income for the year to the end of June. Operating profit increased 36.3%. ...
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Premier Foods plc has added to its Mr Kipling Inspirations cake line in the UK with the launch of a Dessert Classics range of themed cakes. The range, inspired by popular desserts, comprises two variants: Banoffee slice and Mississippi ...
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Featured reports from the just-food research store include forecasts on the US yoghurt market and an analysis of the meat-free industry. DAIRY Yogurt Market in the US to 2016: Market Profile This market profile provides detailed data ...
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1. Teen: Easy-Bake Oven needs gender-neutral packaging A New Jersey youngster has started a petition asking Hasbro Inc. to change the girly colors and graphics on the carton to make the popular toys more boy-friendly. 2. Cisco redesigns ...