Single-serve ice cream on the rise relative to tub sales The share of hand-held single serve products in global ice cream new product activity continues to rise on increased demand for individual snacks and treats, according to findings ...
Tags: ice cream, bars, sticks, cones, Agriculture
American fresh produce distributor Castellini Group of Companies has announced plans to invest around $52m in the development of a new large-scale fresh-cut fruits and vegetables processing and produce distribution centre in Conley, ...
Tags: fruits, vegetables, Agriculture
UK’s Thomas Ridley Foodservice has acquired the Elveden Food Hub, which was part of the Earl of Iveagh’s Elveden Farms business. The financial details of the acquisition have not been declared. With this acquisition, the ...
Tags: Foodservice, Agriculture
Chicago-based Kronos Foods has signed a licensing agreement with Meyer Family Farms in Adams County, Illinois, to market, sell and distribute frozen pomegranate arils. With this agreement, Kronos Foods will be able to offer pomegranate ...
Tags: Kronos Foods, pomegranate arils, Agriculture
US-based Trident Seafoods has agreed to acquire the assets of Western Alaska Fisheries in Kodiak, Alaska, from Westward Seafoods. The acquisition includes Western Alaska Fisheries' plant in Kodiak with a capacity to process 45 million ...
Tags: Seafoods, Agriculture
HJ Heinz has announced plans to divest its frozen ready meals manufacturing site in Dundalk, Ireland, to The Authentic Food Company for an undisclosed sum. The Dundalk factory employs 155 people and produces the WeightWatchers from ...
Tags: Heinz, Frozen Ready Meals
Japanese retail packaging is as culturally unique to Japan as its language, traditional dress and customs, and it took four days at Tokyo Pack 2014 to begin to make sense of characteristic traits in pack construction and consumer ...
Tags: retail packaging, Packaging
Private equity firm American Capital has invested $31.5m to support the acquisition deal of Teasdale Foods by Snow Phipps Group that happened in October this year. Teasdale Foods offers private label and branded bean and hominy products ...
As spice is such an essential ingredient across Indian cuisine, emerging trends and new developments are often overlooked in a market that initially seems saturated. However, Canadean's analysis of the market and consumer insights ...
Tags: spice, Agriculture
As demand for gluten-free products continues to soar, Nestlé’s foodservice business, Nestlé Professional has launched a new addition in its rapidly expanding range of MAGGI Gluten Free Gravy Mixes. Nestle Professional ...
Tags: Gluten-Free Demand, Nestle
Sunny Queen Farms launches new gourmet egg dishes for foodservice Australian egg supplier Sunny Queen Farms has launched a range of new gourmet egg dishes for foodservice outlets. Sunny Queen Farms said it developed the new flavours to ...
Tags: Gourmet Egg Dishes, Agriculture
Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Meat Industry, Agriculture
The global producer of specialist food ingredients and products, Chaucer has announced its new corporate branding and website, to mark the Company’s transition to a truly market leading specialist food ingredient and now consumer ...
Tags: Corporate Branding, Website, Agriculture
Packaged food company ConAgra Foods has opened a new potato processing facility in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia, China for its Lamb Weston brand. Located in one of the largest potato growing regions in the country, the plant will be capable ...
Pre-packaged sushi provider Fuji Food Products will open a new production plant in South Elgin, Illinois, as well as expand its presence in Midwestern US. The new 40,000ft2 plant is expected to become fully operational in December ...