PinguinLutosa,the Belgian producer of frozen vegetables,has announced that it has received unsolicited non-binding offers for its potato unit. The potato business was acquired by PinguinLutosa for€175m in cash. The company noted ...
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US food firm Cascade Specialties plans to set up a new vegetable processing facility in Merced,California,US. The new plant,which will operate as a part of the company's White Oak Frozen Foods Division,will process locally grown ...
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Tavilla Sales has announced a name change to Vision Produce, to better represent its direction, essence and identity. The company noted that there is no change of ownership, personnel, address or phones, and the standards of operation and ...
Tags: name change, needs of the customers, fresh fruits and vegetables
US-based grocery chain Fresh&Easy has introduced Made Easy,a new selection of fresh prepared salads and vegetables,which features 39 varieties of bag salads and kits,micro-streamers and sliced&diced vegetables. The company noted that the ...
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Dean Foods, a US-based dairy company, has reported that its net income totaled $56.1m for the second quarter ended 30 June 2012, compared to a loss of $50.5m for the same period in 2011. The company posted 5.15% decrease in net revenues ...
Tags: net income, processor and distributor of milk, cultured dairy products
India is set to open an INR1.5bn ($26.78m) integrated food park in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, which has been built under the union food processing ministry scheme. Srini Food Park, which is one of India's largest integrated food parks, has ...
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UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons has reported a 70%increase in the sale of sprouts over the past three months,compared to the same period in 2011. The company has attributed the increase to the willingness of consumers to introduce ...
Tags: sprouts, salads, vegetables, Christmas
McCormick has identified top seven flavors that it says are essential for popular recipes this holiday season.The flavors,termed Seasonal Seven,include cinnamon,nutmeg,poultry seasoning,ginger,sage,vanilla and peppermint. The Seasonal ...
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UK-based supermarket chain Waitrose has launched new'oyster leaf',a fleshy green leafed vegetable which can be used to replace the taste of oysters for those living a vegetarian lifestyle. The company noted that the oyster leaf features ...
Tags: vegetarian lifestyle, oyster leaf, seafood
Plastic Ingenuity, a US-based custom thermoformer has teamed up with the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) to fund a grant program to collect and process PET thermoformed ...
Tags: Pet Recycling Program, PET thermoformed packaging, recycling facilities
US-based food company Sabra Dipping announced the addition of a Grab N Go pack featuring Sabra's Homestyle Medium Salsa and Tostitos Bite Size Rounds tortilla chips. Sabra's Grab N Go cups with classic, roasted garlic and roasted red ...
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McCain Foods,a frozen food company based in Canada,has entered into an agreement to acquire the potato unit of Belgian frozen vegetables producer PinguinLutosa for EUR225m. The acquisition includes Lutosa's operations in ...
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Global packaging solutions specialist tna announced that it has launched a vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) rotary polyethylene packaging system, which it claims is the world’s first of its kind. Belonging to the company's tna ...
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Canada is set to implement enhanced labelling regulations for food allergens beginning 4 August 2012,as a part of its plan to lower food allergies. According to Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA),products that contain undeclared ...
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Packaging company in the US, NNZ is set to introduce its new consumer friendly Snack Fresh packaging that comes in portion controlled sizes. Compared to traditional clamshell packaging, it occupies considerably less retail shelf space, ...
Tags: Snack Fresh packaging, clamshell packaging, Eco-friendly Packaging