US Senator have reached a bipartisan deal for mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in packaged foods across the country. The proposal was introduced by Senate Agricultural Committee members Sen. Pat Roberts, R- ...
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RPC Superfos has designed new squeezy PET bottle for Grace Foods UK’s Encona Taste Explorers sauce brand. The new bottle is slightly taller and narrower than its predecessor but holds the same volume. Encona Taste Explorers ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated legal proceedings against Heinz over nutritional claims made on its Little Kids Shredz infant food range. Little Shredz have been sold in major Australian ...
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An investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRAC) has concluded drinking very hot beverages probably causes cancer of the oesophagus in humans. The investigation did not ...
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Organto Foods has announced that it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with a Mexico-based privately owned real estate investment management to form a new food and agricultural joint venture. The proposed joint venture will be ...
Castello, a cheese brand owned by Alra Foods, has launched an interactive tool for users to create a personalized cheese board based on their taste and dietary preferences. The new tool allows users to prepare their own board featuring ...
Australia's consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against H.J. Heinz Company, alleging that it made false and misleading representations in its advertisement for Little Kids Shredz products. The Australian Competition and Consumer ...
Tags: Shredz products, ACCC, sugar
Snow Phipps Group-owned Teasdale Foods has acquired Louisville, Kentucky-based Mesa Foods for undisclosed sum. Founded in 1984, Mesa is a producer of private label tortillas, flatbreads, taco shells, taco kits and chips. The acquisition ...
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McCain Foods (Canada) announced a major investment in its Florenceville-Bristol French fry plant that will expand capability and create 40 to 50 new jobs. The company is adding a new production line to meet growing demands for hash brown ...
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American Packaging (APC), a flexible packaging converter in North America, is investing $50m in the first phase of a new satellite facility. Scheduled to be completed in 2017, Phase 1 of the gravure satellite project includes: 26.3 acres ...
Tags: APC, satellite facility, new jobs
Rushdi Foods Industries launches Mighty Sesame Co. tahini, a creamy tahini condiment in a ready-to-use, squeezable bottle, at Fancy Foods, New York City, June 26-28, 2016. It designed to infuse meals with ethnically inspired taste. ...
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A Dubai-based investment group led by businessman Mohamed Alabbar has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Kuwait Food Company, which is known as Americana, for nearly $2.4bn. The consortium Adeptio headed by Emaar Properties PJSC ...
The Netherland-based companies have formed a consortium to develop protein-rich foods amid growing demand for the products. The four firms in the consortium include NIZO food research, RoyalFrieslandCampina, Ruitenberg Ingredients and ...
Kellogg Company has set up a new venture capital fund to invest in startups that work on new ingredients, foods, packaging, and enabling technology. The venture fund named eighteen94 capital (1894) will make small investments in companies ...
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Dean Foods Company has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Friendly's ice cream manufacturing and retail distribution business for $155m in cash. Dean Foods is a Texas-based food and beverage firm and a processor and ...