US-based WhiteWave Foods has acquired So Delicious Dairy Free, in a previously announced deal worth $195m. Earlier in September, WhiteWave Foods agreed to acquire So Delicious Dairy Free from its existing shareholders, led by Wasserstein ...
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Fresh Promise Foods,a Georgia-based natural and organic health and wellness company, announced today that their wholly owned subsidiary Harvest Soul's inaugural brand, Harvest Soul Organic Chewable Juices, received permitting from the ...
Premium Brands, a producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, announced its results for the third quarter of 2014. * Revenue for the quarter increased by 15.2% to $330.4 million as compared to $287.0 million for ...
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India-based freeze dried food firm Saraf Foods has announced plans to expand its production capacity by 50%, in a move to cater to the increasing consumer demand for ready-to-eat foods. As part of the expansion, the company plans to ...
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China-based Bright Food is seeking to list Weetabix Food, which it bought two years ago, in Hong Kong or London. The Wall Street quoted Bright Food vice president Ge Junjie as saying that it plans to list Manassen Foods Australia too ...
Lifeway Foods, a supplier of cultured dairy products known as kefir and organic kefir, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. "Our strong double digit net sales growth in the third quarter demonstrates the ...
Mondelez International has agreed to acquire 80% stake in Vietnam-based Kinh Do's snack business for $370m, in order to strengthen its presence in emerging markets. The transaction includes the acquisition of Kinh Do's two production ...
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Unilever has sued Hampton Creek, a start-up food company that is developing animal-free alternatives to industrialised foods over the definition of mayonnaise. The lawsuit was filed in Newark, NJ, in a federal court on October 31, ...
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Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a whey protein for creating 'Sports yoghurts' -yoghurt-based sports nutrition products that will appeal to active consumers who prefer not to use traditional gels and shakes. The Nutrilac solution ...
Arla Foods Ingredients has opened its new €120m lactose manufacturing plant in Jutland, Denmark. Located next to Arla's whey processing facility Denmark Protein, the new factory is expected to produce 80,000t of lactose per year. ...
Pinnacle Foods has agreed to acquire Garden Protein International, the Canadian producer of plant-based protein brand Gardein, for CAD$175m ($154m). The acquisition includes a manufacturing facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ...
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Following a recall by Riba Foods, Giant Food removed Salpica Ballpark Nacho & Black Bean Nacho products from sale due to an undeclared allergen, wheat, on the ingredient label. This product is safe to consume for individuals who do not ...
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The Melt has added burger melts, chicken melts, russet potato fries and creamy mac & cheese to the menu's already expansive grilled cheese melt offerings. The new, creatively designed menu items, which will be available at all of The Melt ...
Pilgrim's, a operator of chicken processing plants and prepared-foods facilities, has reported net income for the third quarter of $256m, compared to $160.9m for the year-ago quarter. Net sales for the third quarter rose to $2.27bn from ...
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MamaMancini's, a manufacturer and marketer of specialty pre-prepared, frozen and refrigerated "all natural" food products (as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture), announced today that, effective October 24, 2014, Matthew ...
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