UK consumers goods company Reckitt Benckiser is weighing strategic options for its food business to help pay down debt after its planned $16.6bn purchase of Mead Johnson. The company is mulling over all options for the food business, ...
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CCL Industries has purchased two European direct-to-consumer and software-powered online digital printing businesses to support its Avery unit. The company has acquired Goed Gemerkt B.V. and Goed Gewerkt B.V. (Goed Gemerkt) privately ...
API Group has invested more than $8.5m in a North American Center of Excellence in Lawrence, Kansas. The project will consolidate API’s decorative holographic and foil manufacturing on the existing site, with the addition of new ...
Portland, Oregon-based Eastside Distilling has now expanded to Alaska with its flagship product Burnside Bourbon, as well as its Portland Potato Vodka, Barrel Hitch American Whiskey, and Below Deck Silver Rum. "The residents of Alaska are ...
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Mars has announced plans to reinvest $70m in its US supply chain, with the creation of around 250 jobs at sites across the country. The company said the move will ensure that over 95% of its chocolate products for the US are made here. ...
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US-based Outlook Group has purchased a new 17-inch, 8-color EF press with automated print pressure settings from printing and converting machines firm MPS Systems to boost its operations. Outlook Group is engaged in printing pressure ...
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Pro Mach is set to exhibit its multi-brand products at this year’s Interpack trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event filling and capping solutions from France’s Zalkin, Canada’s NJM Packaging and US-based ...
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Coca-Cola and several of its bottlers in Latin America have acquired the AdeS soy-based beverage business from Unilever. The transaction was first announced on 1 June 2016. Founded in 1988 in Argentina, AdeS was the first major ...
Lait Kaiser and Cult Yogourt have agreed to acquire Chagnon Dairy, an independent creamery and milk brand based in Quebec, Canada. Chagnon has been processing and selling milk, butter, ice cream and other dairy products for 62 years and ...
JBS USA has agreed to acquire Plumrose USA, the bacon and deli-meats business of Denmark's Danish Crown, for $230m. The acquisition is in line with JBS' plans to diversify its product portfolio and expansion of prepared foods and branded ...
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Italian confectionery giant Ferrero International has agreed to acquire US-based Fannie May Confections Brands from 1-800-Flowers.com for $115m in cash. The deal also includes Fannie May's subsidiaries Fannie May Confections and London ...
American rice company Riviana Foods has launched Success Tri-Color 100 percent Quinoa as a new addition its Success boil-in-bag product range. This Success product is an easy-to-prepare, quick cooking quinoa and offers consumers a ...
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Founded by American entrepreneur JP Stoops, Kickstarter campaign Pixlplay hopes to bring innovation to the toy aisle with its toy and app hybrid that aims to make photography accessible and fun for children and families. On February 8th a ...
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FCA US will invest over $1bn in its assembly facilities in Illinois and Ohio to retool them in order to increase production of its Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler. The Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio will receive an investment of $700m, which ...
American food giant Conagra Brands has agreed to acquire Thanasi Foods, which makes Duke's meat snacks and BIGS seeds. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the parties. Based in Colorado, Thanasi Foods is a small ...
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