Clipper Teas, the tea brand owned by natural and organic food company Wessanen UK, has committed to use fully biodegradable tea bag by summer 2018. The company has completed two initial trials on a new substrate, an alternative which is ...
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US-based Ben & Jerry's said it will roll out glyphosate-free ice cream products following recent tests that revealed traces of a herbicide called glyphosate in several of its flavors. The ice cream manufacturer said that it will no longer ...
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Unilever has agreed to acquire Brazilian natural and organic food business Mae Terra for an undisclosed price to boost its food portfolio. The consumer goods giant expects the acquisition of the Brazilian food manufacturer to accelerate ...
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Natural and organic food products developer Pacific Foods is adding cashew non-dairy to its lineup of plant-based alternatives. Made with Organic and Fair Trade Certified cashews, the four flavors stand out as some of the only ethically ...
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Blue Pacific Flavors, an organic flavor and ingredient manufacturer has opened a new research and development laboratory, dubbed the Flavor Creation and Culinary Innovation Center. The lab handles all product development and flavor ...
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Campbell Soup has agreed to acquire organic food manufacturer Pacific Foods of Oregon for $700m in an all cash deal to expand its footprint in the rapidly growing health and well-being categories. Based in Tualatin, Oregon, Pacific Foods ...
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Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture of Sonoco Products and Cascades, has introduced new water-based FlexShield barrier coating, which allows to create recyclable, repulpable and compostable take out containers. The new product will replace ...
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Kickfurther, inventory and invoice financing crowd-funding platform that connects companies and backers seeking qualified short-term deal financing, has partnered with MM Local Foods, a natural and organic food company to finance their ...
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Litchfield Fund has invested in Atlanta-based Harvest Soul, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresh Promise Foods. Litchfield is a family-owned joint venture making equity and venture capital investments in the natural and organic food and ...
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New Jersey-based food, beverage, and supplement consulting firm MetaBrand has planned to expand its suite of services for beverage and food into the Canadian and other international markets with a new division. Founded in 2011 by natural ...
US-based food processing company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has completed the previously announced acquisition of natural and organic food producer Specialty Commodities (SCI) for $191m. Specialty Commodities processes and ...
General Mills - the maker of Cheerios, Bisquick and Yoplait - has secured approval from US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the acquisition of Annie's, a natural and organic food company. The approval is given under the ...
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US-based food firm General Mills has agreed to acquire organic and natural foods producer Annie’s, in a deal worth $820m. A definitive agreement to this effect was signed between both the companies. As per the agreed terms, ...
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US-based natural and organic food firm Nutroganics has joined forces with Clark's Honey Farm, a producer of natural honey and agave products. Through the partnership, the company will sell honey to natural and specialty retailers across ...
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Pacific Foods has introduced Organic Spicy Black Bean & Kale and Organic Split Pea & Uncured Ham varieties in its existing line of more than 20 ready-to-eat soup variants. Made with organic, non-GMO ingredients, the new offerings are ...
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