American food company HJ Heinz is set to sell its packaged frozen food business Long Fong to China-based frozen food manufacturer Sanquan Foods for an undisclosed amount. The move is a part of Heinz's strategy to de- emphasize non-core ...
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Israel-based confectionery firm Carmit Candy is set to unveil a new line of functional confectionery products at Natural Products Expo West, which will be held in the US from 8 March to 10 March 2013. Some of these products include ...
Food giant Heinz has launched a range of gluten-free pasta and sauces in the UK as the company looks to tap into the growing category. Available from mid-March, the Deliciously Gluten Free range comprises three pasta varieties: Penne, ...
On February 25, the new contemporary Wendy's logo will begin appearing in Wendy's advertising, on product packaging, crew uniforms, new restaurant signage, menuboards and digital assets. The evolved logo is contemporary and iconic, as it ...
US-based organic food brand Happy Family has introduced new BPA-free packaging for its products, which is set to roll out in stores across the country. Happy Family founder, CEO and chief mom Shazi Visram said, "By bringing favorite ...
US meat giant Tyson Foods has acquired local tortilla, salty snack and pretzel maker Don Julio Foods. The deal expands Tyson's presence in the retail channel. Tyson is the second-largest tortilla maker in the US, although the majority of ...
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Aunt Bessie's has added to its range of frozen accompaniments in the UK with the launch of four new side dishes. The products include creamy garlic mushrooms, creamed spinach, pea crush with a hint of mint and creamy cheese & onion potato ...
Underperforming open industrial waste water treatment lagoons are on the way out after more than a century, as industry counts the cost of their pollution, odours, leakage, energy wastage and relative inefficiency in fixing the problems ...
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China has extended anti-dumping duties on the imports of potato starch from the European Union (EU) for five more years. According to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of China, the decision has been taken in a move to protect the ...
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McCain Foods has completed the acquisition of Kitchens of Sara Lee (KOSL) Australia from Hillshire Brands.The transaction is valued at A$82m. The acquisition of KOSL includes a manufacturing facility at Lisarow, New South Wales, as well ...
When Norfolk vegetable processor Pinguin Foods set itself an aim to increase throughput by a fifth, it looked to Ishida to upgrade its ageing checkweighing set-up. Philip Chadwick finds out more about the installation Who Pinguin Foods ...
Tags: Veg Firm, Production Boost, Packaging
US food company Hillshire Brands has completed the sale of its Australian subsidiary Kitchens of Sara Lee (KOSL) to McCain Foods (Aust), a subsidiary of McCain Foods, for A$82m ($85m). McCain Foods (Aust) entered into an agreement to ...
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Scrambling to plan the menu for a last-minute Super Bowl party? A blender could handle a lot of the meal prep, from pre-game pass-arounds to the post-game desserts. But it has to be the right machine. In our latest report on blenders, ...
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Researchers at Nottingham Trent University, UK, have identified a novel and natural method which uses 'nano-rust' particles to fortify potatoes with iron, a move which could help prevent iron deficiency anemia. Anemia affects nearly a ...
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Cof its fiscal year, benefiting from the knock-on effect of acquisitions and higher volumes. For the nine months to the end of December, Pinguin Lutosa reported net sales up by almost 32% on the same period of the previous year, to ...