For the more than three million children who stay in Hyatt hotels, the chain developed a "For kids, by kids" menu, which aims of promoting "healthy people, a healthy planet and healthy communities." Hyatt Introduces Groundbreaking ...
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JM Smucker has booked an increase in second-quarter earnings and raised its outlook for the full-year. The US spreads-to-coffee group said that quarterly profits rose to US$148.8m in the three month period, up from $127.2m in the ...
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A recall of US food manufacturer Sunland's peanut butter - which is believed to be contaminated with salmonella - has expanded further. In an announcement at the weekend, the US Food and Drug Administration said Sunland has extended its ...
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With funding from The Hershey Co., Project Peanut Butter will make and distribute vitamin-enriched nutritional packets to impoverished children in rural Ghana. Through Project Peanut Butter, children in rural Ghana will receive ...
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A recall of New Mexico-based manufacturer Sunland's peanut butter - which is believed to be contaminated with salmonella - has expanded to now include 240 products. In an announcement on Friday (5 October), the US Food & Drug ...
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US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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Ralcorp Holdings has acquired Italian private-label frozen ready meals maker Gelit for an undisclosed sum. Gelit, based in Cisterna di Latina, employs around 130 staff and produces frozen ready meals for sale in the US and Italy. The ...
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Nestle has added a limited edition white chocolate variant to its Kit Kat Chunky brand in the UK. Available from 17 September, Kit Kat Chunky White is being launched as a result of a campaign by the confectioner for consumers to choose ...
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Hershey and US baker Flowers Foods have teamed up to develop cakes for Hallowe'en in the US. The companies have launched Kandy Bar Kakes, a product they describe as "the perfect blend of cake and candy". Lines include S'mores Kandy Bar ...
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Hain Celestial has today (22 August) been announced as the buyer of Premier Foods plc's spreads assets, including brands such as Hartley's jam and Sun-Pat peanut butter. The US food group had been linked to Premier's spreads business, ...
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ConAgra Foods has swooped to buy US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, a business that rejected a number of takeover bids from the company last year. The $90-a-share deal, which values Ralcorp at US$6.8bn, was announced today (27 ...
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US-based company Xan Confections is voluntarily recalling 13 of its gourmet peanut butter chocolate products over salmonella contamination. The voluntary recall was issued upon learning that Sunland, supplier of the peanut butter used in ...
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US-based supermarket chain US-based supermarket chain Stop & Shop has announced that it removed organic mini peanut butter sandwich crackers following a recall by Late July Organic Snacks. The recall was made due to Salmonella ...
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US-based casual dining restaurant chain PF Chang's has introduced new sweet treats to its dessert menu.Customers can order a single item or a combination of three treats. The new menu features Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake,Blueberry ...
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US-based snack producer Nugo Nutrition has announced that all the five flavors of its Dark chocolate coated protein bars are now certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO). The products contain 10g of ...