Nestlé has agreed to purchase US-based Sweet Earth to enter plant-based protein market. Sweet Earth produces products ranging in plant-based proteins like wheat-based seitan, tofu as wells as legumes such as lentils, chickpeas and ...
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A subsidiary of Flagship Food Group has acquired various assets of Glutenfreeda Foods, including its brand portfolio and its USDA manufacturing facility near Seattle, Washington. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but Flagship ...
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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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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 ...
Snow Phipps Group-owned Teasdale Foods has acquired Louisville, Kentucky-based Mesa Foods for undisclosed sum. Founded in 1984, Mesa is a producer of private label tortillas, flatbreads, taco shells, taco kits and chips. The acquisition ...
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Tri-Star Packaging has added a new eco-friendly oval bowl to its portfolio for food-to-go operators. The new Oval Eco Street Bowl is made from a fully compostable sugar cane pulp, unbleached bagasse to present food-to-go options such as ...
Chicago based Levy Acquisition has agreed to buy Mexican-American fast-food chain Del Taco, in a $500m deal. The blank-check acquisition firm Levy Acquisition, which is controlled by restaurateur Larry Levy, will now change its name to ...
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Seattle-based Lime Green Grocer has issued a recall for 783 individually wrapped Thai Delight Burritos, as it may contain undeclared soy. People who are allergic or severely sensitive to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening ...
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Artisan Bistro, creator of modern organic frozen entrées, bowls and bakes, has introduced a new line of artisan Burritos, featuring a savory blend of high-quality sustainable proteins, organic vegetables, grains and spices all ...
Del Taco has relaunched slow-braised, shredded pork Carnitas, which will be available for a limited time starting 6 November. Slow cooked until tender in small batch kettles, this guest favorite will be a flavorful complement to Del ...
North Carolina-based SunBurst Foods is voluntarily recalling all its products under Sunburst and Fresh Bites brands as well as private labeled products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria ...
Udi's Gluten Free, a brand of US-based Boulder Brands, has introduced new, four gluten-free burritos and gourmet skillet meals at Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, US. The new varieties of breakfast burritos include Egg, Sausage & ...
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US-based TacoTime has reintroduced certain products to its existing product range, as part of its rebranding strategy. The relaunched products include 5 Alarm Burrito, which is made with home-style tortilla filled with seasoned lean ...
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Taco Bell, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, will launch its first iteration within the Power Platform, in the US on July 17, 2014, to meet the dietary needs of consumers looking for tasting options that are high in protein. The Cantina Power ...
Ruiz Food Products, a manufacturer of frozen Mexican food and snack products, is set to open new manufacturing facility in Florence County, South Carolina, with an investment of $55m. The proposed facility, which marks the company's ...