General Mills has extended its Yoplait yoghurt brand with the introduction of Yoplait frozen yoghurt, which will be available in original and Greek varieties. The launch marks Yoplait's first entry into the frozen category. The new ...
General Mills has added to its Yoplait yoghurt in the line-up in the US with the launch of an "all-natural" product. The company, which is facing legal action over its marketing claims that Nature Valley snack bars contain natural ...
General Mills is launching a line of Nature Valley granola bars in the UK this month. The Sweet & Nutty product in two flavours - peanut and almond. The launch will be supported by a GBP3m (US$4.8m) consumer awareness campaign, including ...
Tags: Valley granola bars, category's appeal, incremental sales
US canned foods firm Seneca Foods has reported an increase in half-year sales, with price hikes offsetting a fall in volumes. Seneca, which owns the Libby's and Stokely's brands, yesterday (25 October) booked a 1.5% increase in net sales ...
Tags: canned foods, Libby's and Stokely's brands, licencing deal
US canned food firm Seneca Foods has announced it could buy local peer Independent Foods. Seneca Foods said it had signed an MOU "contemplating an acquisition" of the company, which makes branded and own-label canned fruit. Any deal ...
Tags: canned food, acquisition, Seneca Foods
Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/29/2012 4:04:27 PM The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), a project of sustainability nonprofit GreenBlue, is pleased to announce additional participants in the soft ...
Tags: SPC, How2Recycle on-package, How2Recycle Label, recycling labeling system
Canadian dairy group Ultima Foods, which produces Yoplait under licence for the local market, has launched its own yoghurt brand. Ultima, a venture between Canadian dairy co-ops Agropur and Agrifoods International, yesterday (20 August) ...
Tags: Ultima Foods, Yoplait, yoghurt brand, Canadian food market
Canadian yoghurt firm Ultima Foods has announced plans to expand its plant in the eastern city of Granby. Ultima, which produces Yoplait under licence but also has its own brand, Iögo, will spend C$22m (US$22.5m) over the next two ...
Tags: Ultima Foods, Granby, Yoplait, food industry
Featuring a presentation by Boeing, and Innovations in Corrosion and Weathering for Industrial Finishing, Composites, and Advanced Materials and Processes for Industrial Applications, RadTech--The Association for Ultraviolet and Electron ...
Tags: Boeing, coil coating, coating, UV/EB Technology, ink, adhesive
Lawsuit has been filed by two mothers from California against General Mills alleging it has used the 'natural' label falsely. According to the lawsuit, the Bisquick and Cheerios maker deceives consumers by selling Nature Valley products ...
About 12 European food and beverage manufacturers and retailers have made a commitment to harmonize nutrition labelling and information across all markets in the European Union (EU). As a part of this initiative, the companies plan to ...
Tags: food and beverage, manufacturers and retailers, nutrition labelling
US food company General Mills is voluntarily recalling Cascadian Farm Granola Bars containing peanuts as the peanut pieces may have been sourced from its supplier Sunland, which recently recalled peanut ingredients. The recall includes ...
Fiber One, the brand owned by US food company General Mills, has launched Chewy bars in Chocolate and Strawberry PB&J varieties. The snack, which is being targeted towards kids, features a peanut butter or chocolate-flavored bottom. It ...
Tags: a peanut butter, chocolate-flavored bottom, fiber, calcium
US-based food company General Mills has announced its plans to fuel growth in the US and around the world in the company's new fiscal year. The company expects fiscal 2013 to be another year of growth,with sales and profit increases on ...
Tags: fuel growth, sales, profit, HMM
Wheaties,the breakfast cereal brand owned by US food company General Mills,has launched limited-edition packages featuring swimmer Michael Phelps and professional beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor. Wheaties marketing manager Jim ...
Tags: packages, exterior, cultural icon