Premium Brands, a producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products has acquired 100% of Ontario-based Leadbetter Foods. Leadbetter has annual sales of approximately $55 million and is one of Ontario's leading ...
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Post Holdings has agreed to acquire Ohio-based sausage maker Bob Evans Farms for nearly $1.5bn to strengthen its position in refrigerated retail and food-service channels. The acquisition, which will see the American packaged foods ...
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India-based Uflex has developed new flexible packaging material with anti-microbial properties to improve shelf life of packed cooked foods. The new FDA approved packaging material will help to reduce microbial growth, enabling to keep ...
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Natural and organic food products developer Pacific Foods is adding cashew non-dairy to its lineup of plant-based alternatives. Made with Organic and Fair Trade Certified cashews, the four flavors stand out as some of the only ethically ...
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Smurfit Kappa is set to exhibit its complete Bag-in-Box packaging solutions at this year’s Pack expo event in Las Vegas, US. The event will take place from 25 to 27 September at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. Pack expo Las Vegas ...
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Taghleef Industries will be showcasing a wide range of specialized films at Labelexpo Europe 2017, which will be held between 25-28 September in Brussels, Belgium. Taghleef’s films are used for packaging several food and non-food ...
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Packaging machinery and automated line supplier ULMA Packaging is set to showcase its latest high-speed technology during the Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) event at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, ...
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Scientist at the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have produced a batch of single-cell protein using electricity and carbon dioxide. Protein produced in this way can be further ...
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical has agreed to acquire Canada-based Daiya Foods which specializes in the manufacturing plant-based foods. The acquisition, reported at 405 million Canadian dollars, is expected to help increase Daiya's presence ...
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SunOpta has agreed to divest equipment used in the production of flexible, re-sealable pouches from its Allentown, PA facility to Skjodt-Barrett for $2m. The asset sale is in conjunction with the Company’s decision to discontinue ...
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Chilli UK has designed new packaging for Deliciously Ella’s new granola and muesli products. The new products in the breakfast range include ‘Original Granola’, ‘Nutty Granola’ and ‘Bircher ...
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US-based packaging firm Sonoco has completed its purchase of flexible and forming plastic packaging films manufacturer Clear Lam Packaging for about $170m. Clear Lam Packaging, which was established in 1969, operates manufacturing plants ...
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Teasdale Latin Foods, which is majority owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group, has acquired Rudy's Tortillas, a provider of high quality tortillas and chips into the foodservice channel. Founded in 1945 and based in Carrollton, ...
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The global market for aseptic packaging is projected to grow from USD 39.62 billion in 2017 to reach USD 66.45 billion by 2022, at an estimated CAGR of 10.89%. The global market for aseptic packaging is projected to grow from USD 39.62 ...
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Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has agreed to acquire Italian firm Propack for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2002 and based in Ostellato, Propack manufactures high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate ...
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