Mars Food has completed the acquisition of Connecticut-based Preferred Brands International, a manufacturer and marketer of all-natural, ready-to-heat Indian and Asian food products sold mainly under the Tasty Bite brand. Preferred Brands ...
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Simmons Pet Food has broken ground on a facility expansion at its flexible packaging plant in Emporia, located in the US state of Kansas. The $38m expansion project will increase the space at the facility to around 200,000ft², and ...
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Smurfit Kappa has announced the new name for its e-retail offering, eSmart, and said that the service is at the forefront of e-commerce packaging solutions. The company said it is now working with 70% of European e-retail brands and ...
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US-based Scanbuy, a provider of QR Code mobile technology services, and Kezzler have partnered to bring Internet of Packaging (IoP) to consumer packaged goods companies and retailers. Norway-based Kezzler provides product serialization, ...
San Francisco Bay Coffee has introduced the ‘No Waste’ OneCup single-serve coffee pods at Costco stores across the US. “The ‘No Waste’ OneCup is a huge step toward potentially reducing the environmental ...
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German spice producer Fuchs Group has acquired UK-based herbs and spices producer Bart Ingredients from private equity firm Langholm Capital for an undisclosed price. Through the acquisition, Fuchs plans to continue its global growth ...
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StePac, a UK-based subsidiary of Johnson Matthey’s, has introduced new fresh produce packaging solutions for retail industry StePac has launched Xgo retail packaging solutions for whole fruits, vegetables and fresh herbs, as well as ...
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BCGA Concept-owned Brooklyn Crafted has rolled out a new line of craft ginger beers in New York, US. The new line has four flavours including Traditional, Earl Grey, Lemon & Lime and Mango. Each of these variants is packed in 7fl.oz ...
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Lamb Weston has completed a $200m expansion project at an existing potato facility in Richland, Washington (WA) to increase its processing capacity for manufacturing frozen French fries. The Richland facility, which was built in 1972, was ...
Food testing services provider Eurofins Scientific has acquired Institut Nehring, a food testing laboratory in the German market. Institut Nehring was established in 1905; today the company is well-known in the German market thanks to its ...
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For more than a decade, ICTI Care has worked with the global toy industry to ensure that toys are manufactured responsibly and ethically, protecting the rights and well-being of millions of toy factory workers. ICTI Care and the Toy ...
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Hostess Brands has launched Molten Lava Ding Dongs: chocolate-coated snack cakes filled with a rich chocolate crème, and ready-to-eat after warming up for 20 seconds in the microwave. The launch of Molten Lava Ding Dongs follows ...
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Foodstirs Modern Baking announced that its ultra-sustainable range is expanding into more than 7,500 physical retail stores across the US by the end of this month. This is just one more step in their quest to remake the $4.7 ...
Food packaging manufacturer Linpac (Klockner Pentaplast) is set to introduce new EPS box solutions for foodservice sector. The company will offer five of its EPS box solutions in black color for fast food retailers and caterers. ...
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Chilean fruit producer Hortifrut has agreed to take over the blueberry business of Talsa for $160m. In addition to the cash payment, Talsa will get a stake of 17.13% in the merged company alongside a result-based reward. Talsa, a ...