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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UK-based wholesaler Palmer and Harvey is planning to launch six new fish ranges, which will be an addition to its chilled range. The new offerings from the Fine Seafood will enable the retailers to offer quality fish products, according ...
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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 ...
Cloetta's Leaf arm has launched a range of chewing gum in the UK under its Chewits confectionery brand. Chewie Gum is a hard bubble gum available in three variants: strawberry and banana, tropical and lemon. The gum range has an RRP of ...
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Germany-based Optima Packaging is launching its new SoftCan concept for confectionery products at the ProSweets 2013 from 27-30 January at Cologne, Germany. The SoftCan Maker machine from Optima consumer is flexible in combination with ...
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Swiss cocoa and chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has entered into an agreement to acquire Sweden-based chocolate company ASM Foods from Carletti, as part of its efforts to strengthen its presence in Scandinavia. Carletti, ...
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Discount retailer Lidl has launched a trial "healthy till" initiative in a move that will see it remove confectionery products from its till areas. Impulse confectionery products, such as chocolates, will be replaced with foods that have ...
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Due to the increasing demand for fiber-based packaging based on renewable materials, Stora Enso Speciality Papers broadens its MediaSet basis weight offering; the line is now available in basis weights of 80, 90 and 100 gsm. Specially ...
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One of the UK’s largest own-label cake and pastry manufacturers has been snapped up by a private equity firm in GBP 23.5M management buy-in deal (MBI). McCambridge's cake division bakes one in 10 of every retail pre-packed ...
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The UK and Ireland division released its 2012 Creating Shared Value Plan under the banner ‘Building a Sustainable Future’. Nestlé highlighted its Easter egg range that incorporated 100% recyclable packaging and claimed ...
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Mars Inc has added to is confectionery stable in the UK with the launch of a Mars Caramel bar. The product, which, according to Mars has already had success in the US, Canada and Australia, will be available from 10 September as a limited ...
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Nestle has invested CHF121m (US$124.4m) in its facility in Goa, India in a bid to boost production capacity. The facility, which produces Kit Kat and Munch branded products, is expected to create around 250 jobs and increase the company's ...
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"Weak" global consumption of chocolate hit profits at Singapore chocolate and cocoa group Petra Foods in the third quarter. Petra said its cocoa ingredients division started the year on a "positive" note but said the industry is facing ...
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US-based B&G Foods has completed the acquisition of New York Style and Old London snack brands from Chipita America for approximately $62.5m in cash. The acquisition includes a manufacturing facility at Yadkinville, North Carolina, which ...
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One of the UK's largest own-label cake and pastry manufacturers has been snapped up by a private equity firm in£23.5M management buy-in deal(MBI). McCambridge Group's cake division–which bakes one in 10 of every retail ...
Tags: MBI, McCambridge, cakes, private equity