As consumer demand for convenience foods and healthy meals on-the-go continues to rise, brand owners are increasing the ready-to-eat choice beyond the fresh and chilled food aisle. Simplot's Edgell Bean Salad range, including four ...
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Kale and coconut oil may have been the latest food trend in 2015 but according to a new study by Appetite Communications and Dietitian Connection, these foods are on the way out in 2016. The survey results, based on analysis from more ...
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Victorian-based dairy processing giant Murray Goulburn dairy co-operative will be replacing Bega Cheese as Coles’ private label cheese supplier from January 2017. Bega Cheese has been providing cheese sold under Coles private label ...
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in gluten-free ingredients provider Harvest Innovations. ADM's WILD Flavors and Specialty Ingredients business unit president Vince ...
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Food and beverage company PepsiCo is launching a new range of gluten-free oatmeal in its Quaker Oats product line across the US. The new Quaker Gluten Free Oatmeal will be introduced in three variants namely Quaker Quick 1-Minute Standard ...
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General Mills is launching seven updated cereal recipes as part of its commitment to eliminate artificial flavours and colours in all of its cereals by the end of 2017. The first round of the new cereal recipes include Trix, Reese's ...
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Food Ingredients maker Parker Products is launching a new brand with a new booth design and application concepts, which will be showcased at the 2016 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Parker's specific line of offerings include ...
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GO2 Foods has acquired Yorkshire-based pudding maker Real Yorkshire Pudding Company (RYP) from its founder Paul Holmes. GO2 Foods is a new business which was founded by food industry executives. The deal will see RYP managing director ...
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Chinese researchers on Monday announced that they have completed sequencing the genome of adzuki bean, an important source of starch, digestible protein, mineral elements and vitamins for at least a billion people worldwide. "Adzuki bean ...
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Swiss food company Nestle has committed to use only cage-free eggs for its US food products by 2020. With this decision, the packaged food company has joined companies like Kellogg, McDonalds, Subway and Dunkin' Donuts, who have already ...
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Organic and natural products company Hain Celestial Group’s UK subsidiary has acquired Orchard House Foods, a supplier of fruit desserts, juices and ingredients in the UK. Orchard Foods was established in 1985 by Wellness Foods . It ...
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Dutch nutrition company Royal DSM and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have entered into an agreement to prolong their partnership for three years in tackling hunger and malnutrition in developing nations. The partnership intends ...
UK-based dairy processing company Dairy Crest has acquired the remaining 50% shares in Promovita Ingredients Limited held by Fayrefield Foods Limited for £6m cash. Promovita was established as 50:50 joint venture between Dairy Crest ...
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Consumers are looking for resealable packaging that keeps their fresh produce even fresher, according to a report by Mintel. The Mintel report, called Locavore: Attitudes toward Locally-sourced Foods, concluded that consumers wanted fresh ...
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US-based flexible liquid packaging firm Liqui-Box has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of a new aseptic filler - Aseptipack - for the low volume aseptic liquid packaging market. The new aseptic liquid packaging machine, ...