Hostess Brands has said last-ditch talks with union officials to try to resolve the dispute that has threatened the existence of the US baker have been"unsuccessful". The company,which owns brands including Twinkies,was set to ask for ...
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Britain's biggest food manufacturer has unveiled plans to close two bakeries and four distribution centres with the loss of 900 jobs from its bread division. Premier Foods plans to close its Greenford bakery site in west London and its ...
Leading UK packaging supplier Tri-Star Packaging has introduced the Nibble Box to its refreshed range of solutions for caterers looking to enhance their takeaway or food-on-the-go offer The Tri-Star Nibble Box is designed for caterers ...
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A Sunderland couple claim to have found an earwig crawling around inside a packet of bread rolls they bought in their local branch of Asda. Gary MacPhail and Jane Naisbett discovered the creature inside the bread bought in their Asda ...
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IsernHäger, the pioneer in machine-controlled starter doughs and sourdoughs, offers its customers advanced systems engineering and expertise in dough starter management technology. IsernHäger developed an all-in-one system for a ...
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US meats and bakery company Hillshire Brands swung to a profit in the first quarter of the financial year. For the three months ended 29 September, Hillshire earned US$53m compared to a net loss of $218m a year earlier, the company ...
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Kerry,the global ingredients&flavours and consumer foods group,issues the following Interim Management Statement for the nine months to 30 September 2012 and reaffirms outlook for full year. Business PERFORMANCE The Group continued to ...
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Flowers Foods has acquired the licence to the Earthgrains and Sara Lee brands in California from Grupo Bimbo. The US bread maker has predicted consolidation in the US bakery sector and is looking to build its geographic reach by ...
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Saudi Arabian retail company Savola has increased its stake in food company Almarai to 36.5%by buying shares worth SAR2bn($533m). The company,which is also involved in sugar business,previously held 29.95%stake in Almarai. Savola said ...
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Tastykake,a subsidiary of Flowers Foods,has partnered with US chocolate firm Hershey to introduce new Kandy Bar Kakes,which combine both cake and candy. The new Kandy Bar Kakes are made with real quality ingredients and feature Hershey's ...
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Nowadays,we can see large transmission chains in a great deal regarding places.These chains are one of the usual generate equipment.Its working rule is fairly elementary.The transmission chains gains the transmission proficiency through ...
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It is a common question of many how to employ the vibratory feeder machines as the part of the operation of the bulk materials.Some people also ask the definition of the vibrating feeder machine and the applications for what these machines ...
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The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (PMMI) has released this month a report “Bakery and Snacks — Market Assessment 2012.” The report - available here for PMMI members - details the effects of changing ...
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Tesco will start full-scale LED lighting deployment in its Express supermarkets this week, a move the company said will cut 30% energy consumption compared with similar stores. All external signs at the Loughborough store, as well as ...
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Tesco expects the lighting system at its first all-LED store to produce 30 percent energy savings compared to other Tesco Express stores. The UK's largest retailer opened the doors to its all-LED store in Loughborough, England this week. ...
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