US pasta and pesto manufacturer Armanino Foods of Distinction has booked an increase in first-half profits, boosted by higher sales. In the six months to the end of June, income from continuing operations climbed 18% to US$2.35bn, the ...
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US cereal maker Post Holdings has recorded an increase in third-quarter profits and reaffirmed its outlook for the year. In the three months to the end of June, earnings reached US$15.8m, compared to $1.6m in the prior-year quarter, when ...
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US firm MOM Brands has added multigrain berry and multigrain cinnamon varieties to its Three Sisters cereal line. The additions bring the line-up of the shredded wheat cereal range to ten. All the varieties are made with whole grain oats, ...
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Business Line reported that Chennai based KCP Ltd has decided to exit the biotech business to concentrate on its core areas of engineering and cement businesses. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the company’s ...
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Vitamin and supplement giant NBTY has acquired US energy bar brand Balance Bar from private-equity firm Brynwood Partners VI. Brynwood, which acquired the brand from Kraft Foods in 2009, announced the sale for an undisclosed sum yesterday ...
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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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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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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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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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Kraft Foods has added two new flavors to its BelVita breakfast biscuits line in the US. BelVita breakfast biscuits, launched in the US late last year, are now available in chocolate and cinnamon brown sugar varieties, Kraft said this ...
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PepsiCo has renamed its Quaker Quakes snack line, which is now called Quaker Popped. The company said that the product is a "wholesome" lowr-fat snack solution, containing 10-13 grams of wholegrain per serving. The new name "better ...
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International Flavors & Fragrances has opened a plant in Singapore that the US firm hopes will help it tap into growing demand in Asia. The company opened the liquid flavours and fragrances facility in Jurong in Singapore yesterday (17 ...
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Mars Inc has expanded its Combo snacks stable in the US with the launch of a 7 Layer tortilla chip. The Combos Baked Snacks 7 Layer Dip Tortilla is made with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, avocado, tomato, refried beans, onion and ...
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US firm Land O'Lakes has launched Saute Starter, a seasoned butter and olive oil product that can be used to both cook and flavour meats. The company said that the product is aimed at "moms with growing families", providing a quick and ...
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