Frozen foods company Windsor Foods has decided to close its production facility located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a result of the shutdown, which will take place in September, about 70 employees will lose their jobs, reported Tulsa World. ...
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Chia seeds may have potential in food product development Chia gel, created when chia seeds are placed in water, could have great potential in food product development as a thickener and emulsifier, as well as a stabiliser in frozen ...
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Brasil Foods, leading producer of frozen foods, has appointed big data software company PROS to enhance its price effectiveness and customer experience initiatives. The food company that has operations in over 120 countries, with a ...
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American seafood company Matlaw's has introduced a new brand and a full range of new products that are quick and easy to prepare. Products now available under the new brand include New England Style Stuffed Clams, Bacon & Cheese ...
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North American rigid packaging manufacturer Placon has completed the acquisition of Plastic Packaging, a rigid plastic container producer in the US. The 100,000ft2 location of Plastic Packaging in West Springfield will bring the total ...
Food and drink manufacturers may hold key to increasing fruit and veg intake Manufacturers of food and beverages may be the solution to low intake of fruit and vegetables, according to UK-based global market research organisation ...
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Japanese ingredients company Ajinomoto is set to strengthen its presence in Russia with sales of frozen gyoza products, primarily to Japanese restaurants in the country. Frozen Vegetable Gyoza will be manufactured by Ajinomoto Frozen ...
Specialty ingredient manufacturer Penford has agreed to takeover Gum Technology, a gum and hydrocolloids distribution, blending and services firm, for an undisclosed sum. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Gum Technology primarily caters to the ...
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Quirch Foods, one of the largest distributors of food products in the Southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, is excited to announce a licensing agreement with Chiquita Brands to sell Chiquita frozen Maduros (Ripe Plantains), Tostones (Green ...
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Pouch packaging is exciting. Designers are excited about it. Retailers are excited by it. The result of these two things is that the pouch packaging hitting the shelves now has some real star performers – eye catching, innovative and ...
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Hundreds of people in Japan have been sickened?by food contaminated with the pesticide malathion. Reports on the number of victims differ from at least 890 to more than 1,000. The mass poisoning has been traced to?Maruha Nichiro Holdings, ...
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Japanese food maker Maruha Nichiro Holdings is recalling 6.3 million packs of frozen foods including croquettes and pizza after pesticide was detected in some of the products. The affected products were manufactured by the company's ...
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US-based Inventure Foods has unveiled plans to purchase two individually quick frozen (IQF) freezing tunnels for $3.9m in 2014. The company said that it will continue to look for opportunities to cater to the increasing demand for its ...
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GE’s Immersion™ RV60 LED lighting system offers grocery and convenience store owners the next generation of energy-efficient refrigerated display lighting to help lower energy costs while enhancing the visual appeal of ...
The firm said all metal detectors are certified to this level and it was important for food safety that the machines could be washdown properly. The machine uses IP69K certified casing and an epoxy chute to make it water resistant. ...