US-based food processing technology firm Provisur Technologies has acquired select assets of AMFE and BFD Corporation for undisclosed sum. The acquisitions are aimed at expanding its meat separation portfolio. AMFE, based in the ...
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Ossid, powered by Pro Mach, will introduce the OTS-32 tray sealer, a rugged mid-range machine designed for markets that require a robust, affordable, and flexible solution for tray sealing, at the Pack Expo 2016 event scheduled to be held ...
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Adventurous new food brand, Outlanddish, is bringing its meat range to UK supermarket shelves this month. The Outlanddish range is the brainchild of Dundee-based entrepreneur Christian Nissen who made venison mainstream with the launch of ...
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Smithfield has announced to launch seven new products to encourage consumers to explore the latest in cooking trends and flavor innovation. With the rise in slow cooker cooking, all bacon everything and holiday entertaining, the brand ...
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Food prices in China edged down last week, on the back of cheaper vegetables and fish, with inflation running below the government target. The average price of 30 types of vegetable between Oct. 17 and 23 decreased 0.3 percent from a week ...
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Finnish meat processor Atria has gained access to lucrative Chinese pork market, as the authorities grant license for the company to start exports. Atria said that it has received official confirmation of the pork export license to China. ...
Olymel has announced that it will expand its pork processing facility in Beauce in Canada’s Quebec province with an investment of $3m. The Canadian pork and poultry meat producer will use the investment for installing new equipment ...
Neovia Vietnam launches a new pig production chain called “Le porc du Mékong”, in partnership with the Grimaud and Le Boucher Groups. The creation of a pig production chain in Vietnam, in partnership with the various ...
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Chipotle Mexican Grill will serve chorizo in all US restaurants. The spicy new sausage was introduced in five markets in June. Chipotle chairman and co-CEO Steve Ells said: “The reaction to chorizo in the cities that have had it has ...
Potato-chip giant Utz Quality Foods has completed its previously announced $135m acquisition of Alabama based Golden Enterprises, the owner of the Golden Flake Snack Foods. The merger is expected to support Utz Quality Foods’ growth ...
UK pork products sold by some of the major supermarkets have been found to be contaminated with a livestock strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The University of Cambridge conducted a study to test 97 UK-produced ...
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Tyson Foods has announced that it is investing $27m to expand the production capacity of its case-ready beef and pork plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The investment is being made by Tyson Fresh Meats, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson ...
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Red Lobster is debuting Korean BBQ Grilled Shrimp, a new, globally-inspired preparation during Endless Shrimp as a way to meet consumers' interest in and demand for complex, and interesting flavor experiences. This new flavor option is ...
Panera Bread has announced that it will serve clean bacon on its sandwiches and salads that is free of artificial preservatives, flavors, sweeteners and colors from artificial sources prohibited by the company’s No No List, and ...
Canadian poultry and pork producer Olymel has announced to invest $11m to expand and modernize its pork processing plant at St-Henri-de-Lévis, Quebec. The investment will be used to establish new equipment at the facility which is ...
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