Swiss food major Nestle is reportedly engaged in advanced level talks to sell its frozen food unit Davigel to Brakes Group, which is owned by Massachusetts based buyout fund Bain Capital. A person familiar with the situation told ...
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Craft brewery New Belgium Brewing and American dairy company Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream have partnered for a new ice cream-inspired beer. Both companies are big on going green and plan to raise environment awareness through this ...
Nut milks in Australia appear to be on the rise, with almond milk in particular experiencing very strong growth. Both traditional dairy milks and milk alternatives, including soy and grain milk, are expected to grow in the next five ...
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Brazilian dairy group Quatá Alimentos has invested in six filling machines from SIG Combibloc to expand its production capacity. SIG and Quatá have been working together since 2012 when two SIG Combibloc filling machines, ...
US ice-cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries has suspended operations at its Oklahoma ice cream plant over possible Listeriosis contamination. Recently, Blue Bell recalled three 3 oz. institutional/food service ice cream cups of ...
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Market research company Euromonitor International said the stand-up pouch is clearly one of the fastest growing plastic packing used in the food industry. As stand-up pouches continue to become part of many brands’ packaging ...
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Graham’s The Family Dairy plans to build a 20m dairy, research and training facility in Stirling, Scotland. The 150,000ft2 facility, which will be located at Craigforth, will feature production lines for milk, cream, cheese and ...
US-based food packaging design, manufacturing and production company Nap Concepts has developed a hybrid disposable cup that integrates a napkin into the bottom of the cup. The new product that is called the NAP Cup is said to be ideal ...
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Fast food giant KFC has promised to modify its packaging to make it more hedgehog-friendly. The company took the decision following mounting pressure from the Shropshire-based charity, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS). ...
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Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital Partners is in talks to acquire American Food Company Kraft Foods, in a deal potentially valued at more than $40bn. According to people familiar with the matter, the private equity firm would ...
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Unilever Ice Cream is set to launch 16 new frozen treats for 2015, covering a wide range of products as well as flavours. The company plans to roll out Breyers, Good Humor, Klondike, MAGNUM Ice Cream and Popsicle Brands in new tastes. ...
In the early 80s, a young Ogilvy & Mather art director, John Curran, was feeling a long way from home. He’d been in Australia for many months, but his girlfriend had just arrived with a lot of his memories in her suitcase. He ...
DuPont Nutrition & Health has unveiled an Innovation Application Center in Gurgaon, India, to serve the food industry. The facility with advanced equipment and capabilities will offer protective cultures for dahi and yogurt, soy ...
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Sinton Dairy Foods, a unit of Borden Dairy, is looking to exit fresh fluid milk business and focus on making extended-shelf-life milk in the US, a move which could put around 120 jobs at risk. The transition will be carried out over ...
Bolstered by a £28.5m investment, Alpro, a European pioneer of soya-based drinks and food products, launched the first phase of its Burton Latimer production facility’s new extension, creating 35 new jobs while doubling ...
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