Bagger Dave's Legendary Burger Tavern, a US-based casual restaurant chain, has introduced new menu items and a new Horseradish Ranch sauce. The new offerings include Kickin' Cheddar Burger, the vegetarian Nacho Average Burger; and a spicy ...
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Canada has introduced a new biosecurity standard for the potato industry, which will enable potato industry in the country to protect crops from pests and diseases. The new national standard has been designed to lower and control the ...
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Chinese food and beverage firm Wahaha is in a leading position to acquire United Biscuits' snacks business, KP Snacks, for £520m. This move comes after the owners of United Biscuits, US private equity firm Blackstone and the French ...
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Frito-Lay North America,a convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo,has introduced two new potato chips flavors under its Lay's Kettle Cooked brand. According to the company,Lay's Kettle Cooked Applewood Smoked BBQ and Lay's Kettle Cooked ...
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Popchips, a US-based producer of popped snacks, has launched a new line of popped tortilla chips. The new range will be joining the line of popped potato chips and sweet potato chips. Popchips claimed that the new line features lower fat, ...
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Linde North America has introduced Mapax modified atmosphere packaging solution,which is designed to extend the shelf life of consumer packaged foods when compared to packaging in air. The solution uses a combination of food-grade ...
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Private equity firms Blackstone and BC Partners are set to submit a joint bid for frozen food company Iglo, in a deal which is expected to value the company at $3bn, including debt. The two firms, which were earlier competing with each ...
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Penford Food Ingredients, a division of US-based Penford, has introduced PenTech NG, a starch-based blend for bakery industry, which can replace whole egg and egg yolks for both liquid and dry forms. The new blend features soft texture, ...
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ConAgra Foods plans to invest $200m to expand its Lamb Weston frozen potato facility in Boardman, Oregon, US, to address the growing demand for its frozen potato products. This investment will add a new line to the plant, boosting the ...
Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group has launched the new MAPAX modified atmosphere packaging solution that can extend the shelf life of consumer packaged foods. MAPAX uses a combination of gases including food-grade nitrogen, ...
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PinguinLutosa,the Belgian producer of frozen vegetables,has announced that it has received unsolicited non-binding offers for its potato unit. The potato business was acquired by PinguinLutosa for€175m in cash. The company noted ...
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Genetically modified (GM) potatoes are set to be grown for the first time in Ireland, after Environmental Protection Agency Ireland (EPA) has given its approval to carry out trials. The plants will be modified to be resistant to Late ...
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Canada has announced an investment for two new potato research projects,aimed at strengthening the potato industry. This announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Member of Parliament Mike Allen at the Centennial ...
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Addition of calcium salts along with inulin to gluten-free breads helps in raising calcium content of the bread by seven times while also preserving its quality, according to a new study. Researchers led by Krupa-Kozak compared ...
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Kettle Foods, a manufacturer of potato chips and tortilla chips, has launched a new tortilla range in the UK. The new line of tortilla chips will be available in four variant flavors such as Sweet, Chilli, Salsa and Nacho Cheese. Each ...
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