Singapore agribusiness giant Wilmar International has booked a drop in first-half profits as the group suffered losses in its oilseeds and grains business. In the six months to the end of June, Wilmar recorded a net profit of US$373m, ...
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Edible Arrangements, a provider of fresh-fruit arrangements in the US, is introducing an expanded line of fresh fruit gifts for the holiday season. The new gift arrangements and boxes include Holiday House Bouquet, Joyous Bouquet, ...
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US-based Dole Food has announced that it has received stockholder approval for the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh businesses to Japanese trading house Itochu for $1.685bn in cash. Currently, the deal has received ...
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Increasingly demanding requirements from food manufacturers and their consumers mean that packaging is becoming progressively 'smarter'. Active or intelligent packaging is a sector which continues to grow in size, with expansion driven by ...
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UK-based independent hotel group Menzies Hotels has introduced a new breakfast menu featuring 114 items throughout its hotels. The new breakfast menu features a wide line of continental items,baked pastries and bread,English breakfast ...
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Irish corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has launched the new range of eco-friendly easy to pour, 1.5 to 3l pouches for the wine market. The new 1.5l Pouch-up has an 80% lower carbon footprint compared to glass packaging, serves ...
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Morinaga America, marketer and distributer channel for a Hi-Chew Japanese candy in the US, is launching the candy in new packaging. The new designs emphasises on the candy's logo, colors and fresh fruit, according to Packaging Digest. ...
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Rooted in the original Chinese philosophy and social customs, nourished by cultures from diverse nationalities, geographical localities and through different historical times, Chinese folk art has now blossomed and laden with fresh fruit, ...
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Falstaff Pear,a new variety of red pear,has won the main prize at Macfrut 2012,the international exhibition of the fruit and vegetable sector held in Cesena,Italy,from 26 to 28 September. This variety is similar in shape to the Abate ...
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Dole Food,a US-based producer and marketer of fruit and fresh vegetables,has posted a loss of$13.6m for the third quarter of 2012,an improvement from a loss of$47m in 2011. The narrowing down of the loss can be attributed to a gain ...
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US-based Dole Food is in advanced talks with Japanese trading house Itochu over the sale of its packaged foods and Asian fresh fruit and vegetable businesses. Itochu could pay about$1.7bn for the businesses,reported Reuters citing sources ...
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Closer trade ties between China and Chile following the signing of a landmark trade agreement are seeing a surge of exports to China. Mr Alvaro Jana Linetzky DG of international economic relations with the Chilean Foreign Ministry said ...
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Dole’s subsidiary Dole Fresh Fruit has partnered with Market Street United and United Supermarkets in Amarillo and nine other Texas communities to test Dole FreshPack, a new plastic bag designed to extend the shelf life of bananas. ...
Hain Celestial,a US-based natural and organic food products company,has introduced two new flavors of Greek Gods Greek-style yogurt to 24oz.formats which include Honey Orange and Honey Lemon varieties. The company noted that the ...
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Food Technology Noord-Oost Nederland (FTNON), a Holland-based food technology equipment provider, has developed Stir, an air dryer for drying fresh salads, vegetables and herbs. The new Stir (Selective Transformed InfraRed) drying ...