US agricultural commodities trader Cargill has entered into an agreement to acquire Five Star Custom Foods for undisclosed sum. Five Star Custom Foods is a Texas-based food company specializing in cooked protein products and custom ...
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UK-based packaging manufacturer Parkside Flexibles has introduced Parkside spiral wrap, a new flexible sandwich wrap packaging solution. The new packaging has been designed to allow consumers to peel away the packaging in a spiral motion, ...
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Australian food manufacturing firm Patties Foods has accepted a $232m acquisition bid made by a private equity firm. Earlier this week, the company said it was approached by Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) with a takeover offer of $1.65 per ...
The US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance for public comment that provides practical, voluntary sodium reduction targets for the food industry. Average sodium intake in the U.S. is approximately 3,400 mg/day. The draft ...
US-based food company TreeHouse Foods is planning to close two production facilities located in Azusa, California and Ripon, Wisconsin. The shutdown of facilities is part of the company's efforts to streamline operations by reducing ...
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Washington State University researcher Shyam Sablani has received a $450,000 grant to develop plastic packaging that will extend the shelf life of prepared food up to five years. The packaging would be used for commercial purposes, ...
InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises is voluntarily recalling its Not-Ready-to-Eat Frozen Chicken Fried Rice products because they contain frozen vegetables that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This voluntary ...
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Hiland Dairy Foods Company has launched new summer flavored milks which are set to hit grocers' shelves this week. The featured flavors include Sea Salt Caramel, Chocolate Truffle and Honey Cookie. "Consumers want greater options when ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the introduction of a new nutrition-facts panel on the back of the packaged food and beverage products which will now carry information on sugar content added by manufacturers and ...
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Denmark-based dairy company Arla Foods has opened a new milk powder production facility in Dakar, Senegal, to further its expansion in West Africa. The new plant, which was inaugurated on 17 May, has an annual capacity of 5,000 tons of ...
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In response to the new sodium reduction regulations in the UK market, Salt of the Earth has announced its new strategy for the UK food processing and food service markets. The company selected three well-known distributors in two UK ...
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US-based food manufacturer Hormel Foods has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Justin’s, a nut butter-based snacking brand for $286m. Justin's four nut butter-based snack lines include spreads, squeeze packs, peanut ...
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US Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire fresh fruit and vegetable processing company Freshway Foods for an undisclosed sum. Freshway Foods also repacks and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to customers throughout the ...
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UK-based snacks manufacturer Tyrrells Potato Crisps has acquired German organic food manufacturer Aroma Snacks for an undisclosed sum. The deal marks Tyrrells' second acquisition in nine months after the purchase of Yarra Valley Snack ...
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J&J Snack Foods has launched a new line extension to the Whole Fruit brand with its Whole Fruit Organic Juice Tubes. These 3-ounce juice tubes are available in four flavors: Apple Concord Grape, Apple Strawberry, Apple Blueberry and Apple ...
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