Recycling company TerraCycle and United Biscuits’ snack food brand McVitie’s have announced the launch of a new recycling program, the Biscuit Wrapper Roundup. The new fundraising program encourages people across the UK to ...
Hostess Brands, a US-based bankrupt producer of bakery products, has attained US Bankruptcy Court approval to sell its Drake's snack cake brand as well as four of its northwest regional bread brands in separate transactions that are ...
US-based Rich Products is expanding its voluntary recall of frozen snack foods produced at its Waycross, Georgia facility as they may be contaminated with E. coli O121 bacteria. On 28 March, the New York-based firm issued a voluntary ...
Bimbo Bakeries USA, the American arm of Mexican baking company Grupo Bimbo, has acquired the Beefsteak bread brand from Hostess Brands, the US-based bankrupt producer of bakery products, for $31.9m. The Beefsteak brand has been acquired ...
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US-based supermarket chain Stop & Shop has withdrawn several varieties of Farm Rich snack products due to possible contamination with Escherichia coli 0121 bacteria (E. coli). The company noted that it has taken this step followng the ...
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LesserEvil Healthy Brands, a US-based snack food manufacturer, has introduced Chia Pop in about 80 Wegmans stores across the northeast. Chia Pop is made with milled Salba Chia and offers nutrients including protein, fiber, minerals, ...
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Nestle Dreyer's Ice Cream, a part of Nestle USA, is introducing a line of frozen snacks under a new brand, Outshine. The Outshine brand will offer Dreyer's Fruit Bars, which will now be known as 'Dreyer's Outshine' fruit bars. The brand ...
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The parents of a Naperville boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are hoping sales of a product they invented and recently launched will help provide research funds and renewed hope for him and others with the rare disorder. Marty and Geri ...
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US-based Dole Food has completed the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh businesses to Japanese firm ITOCHU for $1.68bn in cash. The sale included a major portion of Dole's operations and assets, including exclusive rights ...
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Annie's, a US-based natural and organic food company, has unveiled Annie's Cheddar Squares, a new snack alternative. Annie's Cheddar Squares are made without artificial flavors, synthetic colors and synthetic preservatives. They contain ...
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German snack firm Intersnack is set to merge its UK business with United Biscuits' (UB) snacks division, KP Snacks, in 2014. In December 2012, Intersnack acquired KP Snacks from United Biscuits for approximately $600m as part of its ...
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US-based Green Giant has introduced two new snacks: 'Green Giant Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips – Zesty Cheddar flavor', and 'Green Giant Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips – Sea Salt flavor'. The Green Giant Roasted Veggie Tortilla ...
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GoGo squeeZ, a US-based fruit snack brand, has unveiled AppleGrape – a new applesauce, which will be an addition to its existing range of portable, squeezable applesauces. The company noted that the new AppleGrape is made with 100% ...
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Customers of Oracle and SAP are benefiting from the presence of third-party support providers in the enterprise software market, with research indicating that some are negotiating up to 25 percent off their steep maintenance fees. ...
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Canadian food manufacturer Leclerc Foods plans to invest $15.7m to expand its facility in Kingsport, Tennessee, a move which is expected to create 40 new jobs. The investment will be used to expand one of the facility's existing lines and ...