US food group ConAgra foods has appointed General Mills executive Greg Schlafer as president of its Lamb Weston division. Schlafer, who most recently served as VP of the bakeries and foodservice division for General Mills, will join the ...
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Penford Food Ingredients, a division of US-based Penford, has introduced PenNovo 00 - an enzyme-treated starch that can be used for food coatings and bakery applications. The new enzyme-treated starch is designed for coating systems for ...
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The number of eco-labels in the food industry is expected to continue to proliferate in 2013. More than 200 seals and logos represent some ecological, ethical, ingredient or sustainability attributes in the global food industry. Organic ...
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HandyTube broadens global reach at new Korean exhibition Friday,Jan 11,2013 Company's presence at inaugural Offshore Korea show underscores HandyTube's commitment to the international market HandyTube Corporation continues to solidify ...
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The UK Government has sent a warning shot across the bows of the food industry by launching an advertising campaign to highlight hidden levels of salt, sugar and fat in products. The government's Change4Life scheme, which includes many ...
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The UK Department of Health has dismissed a call by the UK's leading opposition party for legal limits on salt, sugar and fat in foods aimed at children. A Department of Health spokesperson said today (7 January) that the government's ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has published two major requirements that it says will help prevent foodborne illnesses and improve food safety. The FDA on Friday (4 January) released two draft rule proposals that will allow it to ...
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The US food industry has welcomed the publishing of two major requirements by the US Food and Drug Administration aimed at helping prevent foodborne illnesses and improve food safety. On Friday (4 January), the FDA released two draft rule ...
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Eagle x-ray inspection equipment detects and rejects foreign body contaminants including metal, glass, stone, bone, plastics and rubber in food products. The US-based firm said that Brazil’s food exports are expected to increase ...
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Japanese c-store retailer FamilyMart has announced that Itochu executive Isamu Nakayama will replace Junji Ueda as its president and CEO. FamilyMart's board of directors approved the move at a meeting on 27 December, although it ...
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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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Cal-Maine Foods has booked a 39% drop in second-quarter earnings, as revenue growth failed to offset higher costs. The company said earnings dipped to US$14.3m in the quarter to 1 December, down from $23.3m in the comparable period of ...
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UK retailer Sainsbury's has dismissed reports chief executive Justin King could step down from his role in February. just-food articles are only available to registered users and members.Join now for increased access There are various ...
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Princes' Crosse & Blackwell has moved into the canned meatballs market with the launch of a line under its 4Kids brand. Available in 370g ring-pull cans, the pork meatballs are available in four variants: meatballs in gravy, onion gravy, ...
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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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