Sainsbury's this morning (14 November) reported an increase in half-year profits, a period in which the UK retailer said it had "outperformed" its competitors. Pre-tax profits were up 2.5% to GBP405m in the 28 weeks to 29 September. ...
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Proposals for new rules allowing milk farmers in England to join forces on talks with buyers have been set out today (11 December). The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is consulting on legislation that would give ...
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The UK government has announced it is recommending a standardised, hybrid approach to front-of-pack (FOP) nutritional labelling. The labels outlined will incorporate a combination of guideline daily amounts (GDAs), colour coding and ...
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In the early times people have to bear all the hardships at a work place because of non availability of the safety equipments and garments to cover different body parts to avoid the risks at most.But man has always been seriously concerned ...
Princes has added new lines to its Crosse & Blackwell 4Kids pasta range in the UK as it relaunches the brand. The UK food and drink group said it will take 4Kids into pasta meals with the launch of two products: pasta with sausages and ...
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Unusual weather around the world, including the drought this summer in the US, has led Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings to forecast an increase in global dairy prices in the first half of 2013. Spierings also pointed to weather events in ...
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US baking mix manufacturer Continental Mills has acquired Kretschmer wheat germ owner Sun Country Foods from private-equity firm Brynwood Partners. Continental Mills, which owns products including Krusteaz pancake mixes, said it wanted ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that it has been notified that three marinated mushrooms products, manufactured in Poland, do not bear the correct allergen labelling. The products contain sulphites, which are not declared ...
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US-based Santa Cruz Organic has introduced new flavors to its line of Santa Cruz Organic Fruit Spreads, just in time for the holiday season. The two new flavors include Mango and Concord Grape, which are an addition to the four existing ...
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Keogh’s, a UK-based producer of hand-cooked Irish potato crisps, has unveiled its Roast Turkey & Secret Stuffing, just in time for the Christmas season. The new Roast Turkey & Secret Stuffing is free from gluten and is an addition ...
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Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to sell its potato processing plant in Alberta, Canada, to Cavendish Farms for C$60m ($60.75m). The 142,000ft2 plant, located in Lethbridge, produces a range of frozen French fries, hash browns and specialty ...
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British baking firm Warburtons is set to stop the sale of its products Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, due to high transportation costs. In 2011, the company had launched its lines such as white Toastie loaf, brown bread and crumpets ...
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US-based food company Kellogg has introduced new versions of its breakfast cereals as well as a new cereal in the US, in order to take advantage of the momentum generated by other recent new breakfast products. The new products include ...
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UK baked goods company McCambridge has sold its own-label cake division to private-equity firm NBGI. The deal, announced this morning (5 December), is for a business that operates bakeries in Manchester, Bradford, Blackburn, ...
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Sabra Dipping Co., the dips venture run by PepsiCo and Israeli food group Strauss, is to set up an R&D facility in the US. The company is spending US$28m on a facility in Chesterfield County in Virginia. Strauss decided to run its US ...
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