ACE Bakery,a producer of baked goods,plans to invest$18.4m to set up a new facility in Cherokee County,South Carolina,US The facility will produce the company's artisan line of baked breads for both the retail and foodservice sectors.It ...
Tags: baked goods, new facility, foodservice sectors, preservatives
Land O'Lakes,a farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative,has reported 22%decline in net earnings to$47.3m for the second quarter,compared to$67.1m for the same period in 2011. The cooperative posted 2.8%increase in net sales to$3.6bn ...
Tags: net earnings, cooperative, net sales, feed business, crop business
Genius Foods,a UK-based producer of gluten-free baked goods,has partnered with Bako,as a part of its plan to foray into the foodservice sector. Bako,a bakery products and ingredients wholesaler,will initially market Genius Foods'products ...
Tags: gluten-free baked goods, foodservice sector, bakery products
Australia-based product development company Smart Lid Systems has signed a distribution agreement with UK-based firm Smart Lid UK to expand its ‘Smart Lid’. Representatives of the UK-based Smart Lid will introduce the smart ...
Tags: Smart Lid, Australian company, Smart Lid UK
US-based food company J&J Snack Foods has introduced Tater Stuffer breakfast products–the crispy hashed brown potatoes that are filled with egg and cheese center. According to the company,the new range is first-ever line developed ...
Tags: breakfast, potatoes, egg, roller grill
UK-based supplier to the foodservice sector Brakes Group has launched a range of compostable food packaging and catering disposables including salad and take-away boxes, soup and deli containers, chip trays, hot drinks cups and lids and ...
Tags: Food Packaging Disposables, catering disposables, catering waste
BioMass Packaging, a division of Excellent Packaging has announced the addition of compostable can liners to its line of compostable foodservice solutions. The new EcoSafe bags and can liners are made from compostable plastic and can be ...
Tags: Can Liners, foodservice solutions, certified-compostable bags
North American manufacturer of consumer goods packaging Huhtamaki has acquired Winterfield’s business and assets, marking its third deal in the US within the past one year, following the acquisitions of Paris Packaging and Ample ...
Tags: consumer goods packaging, Packaging and Ample Industries
US-based Excellent Packaging & Supply has added a complete range of Bridge-Gate compostable serving ware and take-out packaging made from 100% renewable resources to its extensive selection of products. Excellent Packaging said it now ...
Huhtam ki Oyj's Indian subsidiary, Paper Products has acquired 51% of the shares in Webtech Labels Private, which manufactures pressure sensitive labels to pharmaceutical customers, for about €7m. According to the Finland-based ...
Tags: Paper Products, pressure sensitive labels, foodservice
US-based ConAgra Foods, the packaged food provider, has announced the acquisition of Ralcorp, the manufacturer of private label food in the US, for approximately $6.8bn, which includes the assumption of debt. ConAgra Foods CEO Gary Rodkin ...
Tags: ConAgra Foods, Acquire, Ralcorp, packaged food provider, food
Missa Bay,a wholly owned subsidiary of Ready Pac Foods,is voluntarily recalling 293,488 cases and 296,224 individually distributed units of fruit,vegetable,and sandwich products containing apples as the products may be contaminated with ...
US-based foodservice packaging firm D&W Fine Pack has launched a new line of tableware called REVIVE, made from 100% biodegradable sugarcane fibre. The REVIVE line, featuring a full suite of bowls, plates, platters and hinged containers, ...
Tags: tableware, biodegradable sugarcane fibre, brand awareness
Continental Mills, a US-based prepared flour mixes manufacturer, has sold its Industrial Food Coatings business to Newly Weds Foods for an undisclosed amount. Newly Weds Foods is a privately-held company in Chicago, Illinois, which ...
Tags: Krusteaz pancake, baking mixes, Ghirardelli brownies, cookie mixes
Vegware, the UK-based compostable foodservice packaging provider, has launched a compostable sugar stick. Unlike the conventional sugar sticks which use paper with an oil-based PE plastic lining, Vegware's sugar sticks replace the PE ...
Tags: Recyclable Sugar Sticks, foodservice packaging, sugar sticks