Bevolution Group, the portfolio company of Highlander Partners announced that it has acquired Dr. Smoothie Brands. Dr. Smoothie's on-trend, authentic product portfolio enjoys strong brand equity, serving customers in the coffee house, ...
Kent Precision Foods Group (KPFG), a operating subsidiary of family-owned food products and animal feed manufacturer Kent, has signed an agreement to acquire US-based flexible packaging supplier PouchTec Industries. PouchTec Industries, a ...
International Paper reported second quarter 2016 net earnings attributable to International Paper of $40m ($0.10 per share) compared with net earnings of $334m ($0.81 per share) in the first quarter of 2016 and net earnings of $227m ($0.54 ...
Anchor Packaging has earned the High Hygiene certification from NSF International for the BRC Global Standard for Packaging. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is the leading safety and quality certification program to ensure that ...
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 ...
US agricultural commodities trader Cargill has sold its wheat flour division in Argentina to Molino Canuelas Sacifia for undisclosed sum. Following the acquisition, Canuelas is expected to control 24% share in the flour in the country. ...
Industrial cooling solutions provider Aqua Cooling has developed and installed a new future-proof chiller system for Anson Packaging’s manufacturing plant near Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Anson Packaging is a UK provider of ...
Tags: chiller system, refrigerant, glycol-free
McCain Foods (Canada) announced a major investment in its Florenceville-Bristol French fry plant that will expand capability and create 40 to 50 new jobs. The company is adding a new production line to meet growing demands for hash brown ...
Tags: McCain Foods, potato products, hash browns
Chicago-based private equity firm Geneva Glen Capital (GGC) has acquired Dianne’s Fine Desserts from Superior Capital Partners for undisclosed sum. Chicago-based private equity firm Geneva Glen Capital (GGC) has acquired Dianne's ...
Tags: GGC, Dianne's Fine Desserts
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Brakes, the largest UK food distributor, by Sysco, the largest US food distributor. The Commission found that the takeover would not adversely ...
This Fourth of July amp up your backyard barbecue with bold new takes on Independence Day mainstays from McCormick. Chicken goes from basic to bold with spicy breadings and sauces, island-flavored marinades and Louisiana-inspired ...
Tags: barbecue, Chicken, Grilled Sides
US agricultural commodities trader Cargill has entered into an agreement to acquire Five Star Custom Foods for undisclosed sum. Five Star Custom Foods is a Texas-based food company specializing in cooked protein products and custom ...
Tags: Cargill, agricultural commodities
Flexible packaging provider Verso has developed a family of lightweight uncoated machine-glazed papers, known as GlazeGuard, for oil and grease resistant (OGR) foodservice applications. An integral part of the broader portfolio of Verso ...
Tags: Verso, Glazeguard Oil, Foodservice Packaging
Havi Global Solutions (HGS), in partnership with Manitowoc Foodservice (MFS), has developed ready to serve food packaging which can be suitable for accelerated cooking, combination, and conveyor ovens. The SIX500 packaging has been ...
US Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire fresh fruit and vegetable processing company Freshway Foods for an undisclosed sum. Freshway Foods also repacks and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to customers throughout the ...
Tags: Fresh Fruit, Vegetable