New EU food labelling laws have been introduced in the UK, requiring restaurants and takeaway outlets to tell customers if any of the main 14 food allergen ingredients are in the food served by the food outlet. The EU Food Information for ...
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American supermarket chain Safeway has recalled Select French Salted Caramel (Fleur De Sel) Premium Ice Cream over an undeclared peanut allergen, US Food and Drug Administration said. The recalled product had been sold nationwide in all ...
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Agri-business company Olam International has agreed to acquire US peanut sheller McCleskey Mills, in a $176m deal. The acquisition is in line with Olam's strategy to invest in specific products, including edible nuts. McCleskey is ...
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Convenience food producer Amy’s Kitchen is planning to expand production capacity by acquiring Heinz's former site in Pocatello, Idaho. The move in the wake of double-digit growth registered by the company in the past year. The ...
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Grand Traverse Distillery, a maker of craft spirits including vodka, gin, rum, whiskey and bourbon, will open a tasting room at the Downtown Market in Michigan. Founded by Kent Rabish in 2007, Grand Traverse Distillery is based in ...
The Stop & Shop Supermarket has removed M&M Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box from its store shelves, following a recall by Mars Chocolate North America as it may contain peanut butter. M&M's Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box, 3.4 oz, ...
Mars Chocolate North America is voluntarily recalling some Twix Unwrapped Bites as some packages may contain peanuts and eggs without listing them on the ingredient label. The product in question comes in a seven ounce, metallized-golden ...
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There's an old saying in China that a word is worth a thousand pieces of gold, but one anti-corruption official's accusations involving the name change of a medicinal herb may prove it can cost much more. Lu Qun, deputy director of an ...
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Organic candy company Legit Organics debuts the "boss" of all candy bars: Shot Caller. Featuring the classic combination of roasted peanuts, salted caramel, and airy nougat drenched in a rich milk chocolate cloak, the Shot Caller is ...
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Classic candy flavors get a savvy upgrade with Legit Organics. The Oregon-based candy company is forgoing the phony, chemical-laden ingredients found in popular candy to keep it real with pure organics, instead. Not only is the family-run ...
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Spangler Candy Company is adding two new flavors from Hawaiian Punch to its Dum Dums brand. Hawaiian Punch's Fruit Juicy Red flavor and Polar Blast are introduced as two of the sixteen Dum Dums flavors, which are available in specially ...
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Culinary Software Services, the leading provider of back-of-the-house technology for the foodservice industry, announced that "ChefTec xt3 Software" is now available to customers. The new version of the award-winning foodservice software ...
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A new type of flour may help in the treatment of peanut and other food allergies A new type of flour that someday could be used in food-based therapies to help people better tolerate their allergy triggers, including peanuts, has been ...
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A Loving Spoon, superior nut butters which combine pure, bare ingredients to produce bold flavors and never an ounce of guilt, announced the launch of its new portable dessert and snack line. Additional flavors, such as Purely Cacao Nib ...
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Harnessing the power of the peanut is a life-changing experience and peanut fans are about to be transformed once again by the formidable, nutritious legume. Planters, America's leading snack nut brand, and the iconic Mr. Peanut, have ...
Tags: Peanut Flavors, Harnessing