Chipotle Mexican Grill will serve chorizo in all US restaurants. The spicy new sausage was introduced in five markets in June. Chipotle chairman and co-CEO Steve Ells said: “The reaction to chorizo in the cities that have had it has ...
Potato-chip giant Utz Quality Foods has completed its previously announced $135m acquisition of Alabama based Golden Enterprises, the owner of the Golden Flake Snack Foods. The merger is expected to support Utz Quality Foods’ growth ...
Swiss food giant Nestle and Britain’s R&R Ice Cream have completed establishing a joint venture Froneri to combine their activities in ice cream, frozen food and chilled dairy. The joint venture will integrate both the ...
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Synutra International, which owns subsidiaries in China that produce, distribute and sell nutritional products for infants, children and adults, has opened a new operating facility in Carhaix, France. Synutra has received all required ...
Lotus Bakeries has announced that it will invest in setting up a new manufacturing facility in the US, to expand its biscuit production capacity. Besides, the company will build a new production hall in Belgium to meet the growing demand ...
Tyson Foods has announced that it is investing $27m to expand the production capacity of its case-ready beef and pork plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The investment is being made by Tyson Fresh Meats, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson ...
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Ice cream cone brand Joy Cone has acquired BoDeans Baking Group for undisclosed sum in a bid to expand its business. BoDeans Baking is a major player in the novelty ice cream cone, wafer, and inclusion market. Joy Cone president and CEO ...
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Cherkizovo Group has implemented the SAP ERP solution on the HANA platform at its Petelino trading house. The project was launched simultaneously across 14 sites, making this one of the largest business transformation project to have ...
Toys R Us will stock 3D printers from XYZprinting’s da Vinci range, with prices starting at £239.99. Toys R US has partnered with XYZprinting to stock the firm's da Vinci range of family friendly 3D printers. Available is ...
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Firms are looking to fund final stage of production on the site, with an aim of raising $200,000. PlayFusion and TOMY have headed to Kickstarter to fund the final production of its new toys-to-life title, Lightseekers. Lightseekers is ...
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‘The event drew a considerable, optimistic crowd and showcased thousands of compelling playthings from our industry’s most creative toymakers,’ says the TIA’s Marian Bossard. The Toy Industry Association’s ...
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The two aim to implement women’s empowerment strategies at toy factories in India, from preserving women’s health rights to ensuring equal pay. ICTI CARE has teamed with BSR to advance women’s empowerment in global ...
The firm has detailed plans to address concerns voiced by its customers during a series of face-to-face meeting held across the UK by Hornby CEO, Steve Cooke. The Hornby Group Ltd has detailed its strategy for targeting independent toy ...
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From the mind of Pound Puppies creator Mike Bowling, Splashlings is a collectable toy line set in the world of mermaids. TPF Toys and Shaftesbury/Smokebomb have launched a US licensing push for its latest toy property, Splashlings. From ...
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Eight year old Sophie from Portland, Oregon beat the one in 1.3 million odds to find the first if five Shopkins Golden Tickets hidden across the country. The first winner of Moose Toys’ national hunt for a Golden Ticket trip to the ...
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