US Foods has opened a new distribution center in Flowood, in the US state of Mississippi which will serve over 4000 clients across Mississippi and Louisiana. The new 272,000ft2 facility houses a demonstration kitchen featuring culinary ...
Murry’s is recalling close to 20,232 pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken nugget product as it may have been contaminated with Staphylococcal enterotoxin, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and ...
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Snack products maker Diamond Foods has opened a new innovation center in Salem, Oregon, in order to bolster its product development capabilities. The new 7,000ft2 center located next to the Kettle Brand potato chip facility houses R&D ...
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A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on major foodborne pathogens, and are most effective when in cold temperatures (between ...
US-based flexible liquid packaging firm Liqui-Box has introduced AquaPur film to cater to the rising demand from bag-in-box water market. Developed by the company's research and development team, the AquaPur film is claimed to shield the ...
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UK-based Noble Foods that supplies fresh eggs to the country’s retailers has selected Paragon Software Systems’ Integrated Fleets planning solution as its strategic modelling tool of choice. The Paragon software will be used ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled uncooked stuffed chicken products of No Name and Barber Foods brands from the marketplace due to possible salmonella contamination. Driven by a recall in another country, the recall ...
Oscar Mayer, an American meat and cold cut production company, owned by Kraft Foods, has expanded its P3 Portable Protein Pack snacking line with the addition of two new varieties - Nut Clusters and Grill Snackers. The new varieties offer ...
Canned vegetable products manufacturer McCall Farms is planning to open a new production facility in Effingham, South Carolina. When operational this month, the facility will expand the company's existing Florence County operations, while ...
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Renaissance BioScience, a subsidiary of Renaissance Ingredients, has filed a provisional application for patent of its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing (AR) baker’s yeast. The move follows over 20 years of company's research in the ...
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McCain Foods is planning to invest $10m in the expansion of its Smithton potato processing plant in Tasmania, Australia. Work under the expansion includes the installation of a new $1.6m packing line at the facility, which produces french ...
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Canada-based dairy alternatives producer Daiya Foods has launched Cheezy Mac, a dairy-free product with the taste of America's mac and cheese. Said to be the first-of-its-kind gluten and soy-free alternative, the product will be offered ...
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Equipment manufacturer NJM Packaging has revamped its Beltorque capper, to be launched at Pack Expo/Pharma Expo in Las Vegas, US, in September. Capable of capping up to 300 bottles a minute, the capper has a new servo-driven, ...
Tags: NJM Packaging, new Beltorque Capper, patent-pending cap, elevator-feeder
Kitwave Wholesale Group has acquired Angelbell, which trades as Hulleys Frozen Foods. The move has increased Kitwave's customer base to 30,000 apart from extending its geographic reach and product offering. Hulleys is the second frozen ...
Specialty foods producer Premium Brands, through its subsidiary Hempler Foods Group, has acquired sausage brand Isernio's. Valued at around $12m, the acquisition will bring together two of the US Pacific Northwest's specialty packaged ...