US-based snack maker Snyder's-Lance has announced that its subsidiary Kettle Foods will acquire the remaining 74% stake in Metcalfe's skinny. However, the financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. In January, Kettle Foods ...
Mondelez International has bought the remaining 20% stake in Vietnamese food company Kinh Do’s snack unit for VND 2tn ($90m) as part of its expansion strategy in emerging markets. In November 2014, Mondelez had agreed to buy 80% of ...
Nothing says back-to-school like shopping for new supplies, after-school activities, and having to think of healthy new lunch ideas that your kids will actually eat. Thanks to Annie Chun's, moms can give their kids' lunches a healthy and ...
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McSweeney's Premium Jerky & Meat Snacks has introduced Pep' N Cheddies, the first of its kind "go-portion" pepperoni and cheddar cheese sticks pack. Packaged in six - 25 gram individually portioned easy-peel packs, these portioned snacks ...
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A J.Walter Thompson Intelligence (JWTI) report on the Summer Fancy Food Show, North America’s largest speciality food and beverage event held annually in New York, shows a mix of new and retro in the latest in food trends. Protein ...
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General Mills is following consumer driven food trends with its line-up of products launching this summer around the world. Many of the new products closely align with increasing consumer interest in wellness, convenience, and snacking ...
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Skeeter Snacks, maker of Allsome! and Skeeter Nut Free cookies and grahams, announced the introduction of Allsome! Cinnamon Bitz – a nut-free granola alternative with a crunchy cinnamon flavor that kids and school administrators alike ...
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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Once considered just a pop culture craze or fad, the vast popularity of food trucks in major U.S. cities has been a leading force in the evolution of the mobile food industry. Driven by consumers' hunger for unique flavors and exciting ...
The Hershey Company's latest innovations will debut this week at the National Confectioners Association's annual Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago held May 24-26, 2016. To meet the changing needs of their consumers, the company is ...
Tags: Sweets, Snacks, great-tasting products
US-based food manufacturer Hormel Foods has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Justin’s, a nut butter-based snacking brand for $286m. Justin's four nut butter-based snack lines include spreads, squeeze packs, peanut ...
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Annie Chun's has debuted a new savory addition to its line of Seaweed Crisps: Korean Style BBQ. Seasoned to smoky perfection, the healthy, bite-sized snack touts the essence of a traditional Korean barbecue to satisfy all your crunch ...
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Food packaging manufacturer Linpac has designed a new range of trays to maintain the quality and freshness of the packed products for longer time. The new tray solutions have been developed for a variety of meat, fish and poultry ...
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William Jackson Food Group (WJFG) has acquired healthy snacking brand The Food Doctor. We've been looking to enter the healthy eating category for some time now and have long admired The Food Doctor, a London-based business started by ...
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Sonoco has developed composite cans to package "Fit for Fun" biscuits by Hans Freitag. Superfood meets snack: Hans Freitag cookie and waffle bakery, located in Verde, Germany, relies on carefully selected ingredients for its latest ...
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