A recall of New Mexico-based manufacturer Sunland's peanut butter - which is believed to be contaminated with salmonella - has expanded to now include 240 products. In an announcement on Friday (5 October), the US Food & Drug ...
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US food giant ConAgra Foods has reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$86m after changes to the way its accounts for its pension costs. The company said today (21 June) its new method of accounting for pensions hit its bottom line in the 13 ...
Irish food group Greencore has acquired US food-to-go manufacturer HC Schau & Son for US$17.3m, plus a further performance related payment of "up to" $2m. The firm produces sandwiches, sushi and entrees sold through retail and convenience ...
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US food manufacturers including PepsiCo, Mondelez International and Hershey have closed offices and factories as Hurricane Sandy moves closer to the country's eastern seaboard. Nestle and Unilever have also confirmed some of their US ...
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Hillshire Brands has added a Lemon Pound Cake to its Sara Lee brand, as well as making the label's signature Butter Pound Cake more moist. The US food group said the new lemon and butter varieties will be available at grocery stores ...
Food giant Heinz has appointed Lee Rolston to the role of director for its Explore UK & Ireland division. Rolston, who joins Heinz from Muller Dairy where he was marketing director, will head up the firm's Explore team, created earlier ...
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US food group Heinz has added some flavour to its Beanz range in the UK with four new products. Cheddar Cheese, Tomato with Garlic & Herbs, Curry, Barbecue, and Fiery Chilli will join the existing Original and Five Beanz flavours this ...
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Ron Wilkinson, president of Ralcorp Holdings' own-label cereal business, plans to leave the US food company. Wilkinson will step down from the role of president of Ralcorp Cereal Products on 30 September. "Ron has contributed greatly to ...
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US food firm Lancaster Colony has added two products to its Sister Schubert's line of rolls. The company yesterday (8 October) announced it had developed Sweet Hawaiian Rolls and Mini Loaves, products it claimed were the "first of their ...
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US food manufacturer Lancaster Colony has booked a drop in full-year profits. In the 12 months to the end of June, earnings slid 9.9% to US$95.8m. Operating profits in the period dropped 2.5% to US$143.3m. Lancaster's speciality foods ...
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Hain Celestial has today (22 August) been announced as the buyer of Premier Foods plc's spreads assets, including brands such as Hartley's jam and Sun-Pat peanut butter. The US food group had been linked to Premier's spreads business, ...
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US food giant General Mills is to launch around 40 yoghurt products in the US this year. Yoplait USA has lined up a range of new lines like Yoplait Greek 100, Yoplait Simplait, Yoplait Fruplait, Mountain High All Natural Yogurt, and ...
US food giant General Mills has outlined a number of its global growth plans for its current fiscal year. Company executives yesterday (10 July) discussed plans that the company hopes will fuel growth in the US and beyond at a meeting ...
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US-based ingredients supplier Omya is voluntarily recalling certain lots of food grade ground limestone products processed at its facility in Arizona due to possible Salmonella contamination. The products being recalled include Omya-Cal ...
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US canned food firm Seneca Foods has announced it could buy local peer Independent Foods. Seneca Foods said it had signed an MOU "contemplating an acquisition" of the company, which makes branded and own-label canned fruit. Any deal ...
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