An agreement has been reached to create the world’s third largest quick service restaurant company, merging North American-based beverages and baked goods restaurant Tim Hortons Inc. (Tim Hortons) with global burger restaurant Burger ...
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Breakfast cereal producer Kellogg plans to acquire a majority stake in Egyptian confectionery-maker Bisco Misr for an undisclosed amount. The company is eyeing around 51% stake in Bisco Misr, following a due diligence. Bisco Misr, ...
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Hain Celestial Group has reported strong fourth-quarter and fiscal-year sales and higher profits, mainly aided by distribution gains, new products and international acquisitions. Net sales for the fourth quarter ended 30 June totaled ...
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US-based coffee firm Caribou Coffee has added green salads, wraps, pasta salads, snack boxes and fresh fruit to coffeehouse menus across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. The company claims that new additions are low-calorie, gluten-free ...
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Maplehurst Bakeries, a unit of Canada-based Weston Foods, is planning to invest $77.8m in the expansion of its production plant in Lebanon, Indiana. The investment will be used to renovate and equip a new plant in Lebanon which will ...
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a unit of Canada-based Weston Foods, is planning to invest $77.8m in the expansion of its production plant in Lebanon, Indiana. The investment will be used to renovate and equip a new plant in Lebanon which will cover an area of around ...
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Mexico-based baking company Grupo Bimbo has agreed to acquire Ecuador bread producer Supan, as part of its strategy to further strengthen its presence in the Americas. The transaction involves number of brands such as the Supan, Bimbo, ...
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UK-based supplier of technically driven raising agents to bakers, Kudos Blends, has appointed Brenntag North America as the national distributor for KUDOS Potassium Bicarbonate in the US. Under the deal, Brenntag will expand the reach of ...
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American ingredient solutions provider Ingredion has signed an agreement with Alliance Grain Traders (AGT) to distribute AGT’s pulse flours, protein and bran ingredients. The agreement includes consumer foods such as baked goods, ...
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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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The FDA has approved the sweetener advantame for use in the US The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the new food additive, advantame, is safe for use as a general-purpose sweetener and flavour enhancer in food, ...
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Big Sister Foods goes into administration New South Wales-based manufacturer of baked goods Big Sister Foods has collapsed, with receivers PPB Advisory now looking for buyers for the food manufacturer. Big Sister Foods, which has been ...
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Global high barrier packaging film consumption is at approximately 1.76 million tonnes in 2014 with a value of $15.9 billion. This is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% between 2014 and 2019 according to a new market report by Smithers ...
The new NepTrim is a good butter replacement in baked goods Australian food ingredients research and development company Neptune Bio-Innovations has launched a 'zero fat replacement system' called NepTrim for use in food manufacturing. ...
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Netherlands-based bakery products producer Daelmans Group has bought Fabulous Bakin' Boys, a baked goods manufacturer based in Oxfordshire, England. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Fabulous Bakin' Boys ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food