Canada-based organic food company SunOpta has raised $85m from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management to reduce its debt. The company said that it will utilise the funds to repay its debt and to increase financial flexibility. The ...
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Ice creams made in Russia are gaining popularity in China after Russian President Vladimir Putin brought them as a gift for President Xi Jinping during the G20 summit in Hangzhou earlier this month. Xi, who turned out to be a fan of ...
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Annie's, maker of America's favorite childhood foods with natural and organic ingredients, launched its new brand campaign demonstrating how the company is bringing delicious, organic food to nearly every aisle of the grocery store, and ...
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French food giant, Danone, has acquired US organic food leader, WhiteWave, for approximately US $10.4 billion. Danone owns numerous dairy, water, infant nutrition and medical nutrition brands including Apatamil and Karicare infant ...
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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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UK-based potato crisps producer Tyrrells has announced plans to expand its brand in the Australian and Asia-Pacific markets. The investment comes less than a year after the company acquired Australian snack foods maker Yarra Valley Snack ...
Bitsy's Brainfood, a new mom-run brand redefining "healthy" packaged organic food for kids, announces the addition of Smart Crackers to its lineup of healthy and educational snacks. Made with organic vegetables, Smart Crackers come in ...
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Organic food delivery company Abel & Cole has become the first firm in the UK to use the new transparent compostable packaging, which is developed by Finland's Plastiroll, for its vegetables. Plastiroll's new easily processable ...
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UK-based snacks manufacturer Tyrrells Potato Crisps has acquired German organic food manufacturer Aroma Snacks for an undisclosed sum. The deal marks Tyrrells' second acquisition in nine months after the purchase of Yarra Valley Snack ...
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Following Fonterra’s recent announcement that it plans to introduce a market-linked organic milk price for its organic milk farmers, the Co-operative has forecast an opening market-linked organic milk price of $9.20 per kg milk solids ...
Granarolo has acquired, partially in the form of an increase in capital and partially in the acquisition of shares, 60% of CONBIO, an Italian company in the production of a wide range of vegetable and organic food products. The operation ...
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IKEA Centres Russia, part of IKEA Centres Group, is launching its new food concept called ‘Taste Boulevard’. The first example will be found at the heart of one of its flagship centres - MEGA Teply Stan in Moscow. This new ...
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Organic food producer United Natural Foods (UNFI) has acquired the outstanding stock and an affiliate along with certain real estate of Nor-Cal Produce for $68.6m cash. With the Nor-Cal Produce acquisition, United Natural Foods intends ...
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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Organic meat company Cleaver's has updated its packaging design to include more information about how its meat was produced. Cleaver’s, which is owned by Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Company, wanted its new branding to address ...
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