Linden Foods plans to invest £5m to expand operations at its meat processing facility in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK, creating 179 new jobs. A majority of the new positions created by the expansion will be in ...
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Own-label food manufacturers need to raise the image and quality of products supplied to ‘symbol’ stores if they are to convince shoppers that they are as good as those offered by multiple supermarket chains. Symbol stores ...
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The UK’s largest poultry processor Moy Park has announced a strong recovery in trading performance for last year, with pre-profits up to 24.4M for 2012 for 2012, compared with 4.8M in 2011. Moy Park delivered a strong performance in ...
Heinz has entered a licensing deal with a Welsh chilled food manufacturer to launch a new range of savoury pastry products, which will create 20 jobs. Heinz's licensing deal with Peter's Food Services will create 20 jobs ...
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Convenience is one of the fastest-growing categories in retail and the market for chilled convenience food is estimated to be worth euro 145bn (pound 125bn) across Europe, with the UK market in the sector forecast to grow to euro 20bn by ...
Tags: New Linpac Division, Chilled Retail, Convenience Sector
One Commerce Department official expressed in an interview that China’s self-sufficiency in rice is over 98%. Rations including rice will be in abundant supply. The price rise at home and abroad led to the import rice’s growth. ...
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Greencore reported a "satisfactory" start to the year today (29 January) as acquisitions in the US offset flat UK revenues. In a trading statement released ahead of its AGM, Greencore said that sales of at its convenience food business ...
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US-based Pinnacle Foods' workers at the Fort Madison plant are planning to initiate a strike to protest the company's plan to eliminate pensions The Pinnacle Foods facility in Fort Madison produces canned food products such as Vienna ...
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Chinese snack food firm American Lorain has reported mixed third-quarter results, with the bottom line hit by one-off items but operating profit increasing. Net income was down 25.7% to US$5.3m, mostly thanks to a gain the company ...
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Convenience food group Greencore has reported a rise in third-quarter sales, boosted by growth across its business. The company today (31 July) posted a 6.7% increase in underlying sales for the 13 weeks to 29 June. The 6.7% "core ...
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Convenience food group Greencore saw its share price climb nearly 4% this morning (27 November) after booking an increase in full-year profits Net profit soared 79.8% to GBP35.6m (US$57m) on the back of its acquisition of Marks and ...
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Hain Celestial is to sell its UK sandwich business Daily Bread to Adelie Food Group in return for the local firm's prepared fruits business. The US group said the deal with Adelie, which supplies products including salads, quiches and ...
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Boots UK has expanded its line-up of on-the-go foods with the launch of a new lunch range developed in conjunction with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. The premium line, called Jamie Does Lunch, will include 21 products from sandwiches to ...
American Lorain has booked a 14% increase in second-quarter sales, driven by increased sales of its convenience and frozen food products. In an announcement today (14 August), the company said sales increased 14.2% to US$35.7m in the ...
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Dutch food group Wessanen has taken full control of frozen food maker Favory Convenience Food. It has bought the 35.9% stake it did not already hold from Rabo Capital for EUR5m (US$6m). Wessanen is looking to maximise the value of its ...
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