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Conagra Adds Two Plant-Based, Non-Dairy Varieties to Reddi-Wip Topping Range
Jun 20, 2018Conagra Brands has expanded its Reddi-wip topping range with the addition of two plant-based, non-dairy flavors. The US food giant said that the new whipped topping products, Reddi-wip Non-Dairy Coconut and Reddi-wip Non-Dairy Almond ...
Tags: plant-based foods, Chocolate
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FTC Challenges JM Smucker's Purchase of Wesson Oil Brand From Conagra
Mar 7, 2018J.M. Smucker’s proposed $285m purchase of Conagra Brands’ Wesson cooking oil brand has hit a roadblock with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accusing the deal will reduce competition in the country for canola and vegetable ...
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Conagra Brands to Sell Wesson Oil Brand to J. M. Smucker
Jun 1, 2017Conagra Brands (CAG) has signed an agreement to divest its Wesson oil brand to the J.M. Smucker (JMS). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of any applicable regulatory approvals. The ...
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The J. M. Smucker Company Announces Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Results
Aug 26, 2016The J. M. Smucker Company announced results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2016, of its 2017 fiscal year. All comparisons are to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year, unless otherwise noted. Executive Summary Net sales ...
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J. M. Smucker Company Has Acquired The Big Heart Pet Brands Valued About $6bn
Mar 25, 2015American food firm J. M. Smucker Company has completed the acquisition of Big Heart Pet Brands in a cash and stock transaction valued about $6bn. J. M. Smucker, which offers food products including peanut butter, jam and Folgers ...
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Major Food Companies Are Keeping Their Word by Removing 6.4 Trillion Calories
Jan 13, 2014Major food companies are keeping their word by removing 6.4 trillion calories from the U.S. marketplace in an effort to promote healthy weight, a new report says. The report, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), a ...
Tags: Food, Calories Cut
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More Than Three-Fourths of The Honey Sold in U.S. Grocery Stores Isn't What Bees Produce
Dec 26, 2013More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn't exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News. The results show that the pollen frequently has been filtered out of ...
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J. M. Smucker's Net Earnings Increased by 25% to $130.3m for The Fourth Quarter of 2013
Jun 13, 2013US-based food company J. M. Smucker has reported that its net earnings increased by 25% to $130.3m for the fourth quarter of 2013 , compared with $104.1m for the same quarter in 2012, reflecting higher margins, despite a slight decline in ...
Tags: Net Income, Agriculture
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A Selection of Quotes From This Year's Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference
Feb 25, 2013A selection of quotes from this year's Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference. "While this might not be where we want to be longer term, we believe it is a step in the right direction. We are innovating" - Andy Jones, VP of ...
Tags: infant nutrition, peanuts, nut butter
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Unilever Sold Its Skippy Peanut Butter Business to Hormel Foods
Jan 8, 2013Last week may have been the first week back at our desks after the new year, but we hit the ground running with news that Unilever sold its Skippy peanut butter business to Hormel Foods. At first glance, a mainstream brand like Skippy ...
Tags: Skippy peanut butter, Hormel Foods, Skippy, company news
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JM Smucker Has Booked an Increase in Second-Quarter Earnings and Raised Its Outlook
Dec 13, 2012JM Smucker has booked an increase in second-quarter earnings and raised its outlook for the full-year. The US spreads-to-coffee group said that quarterly profits rose to US$148.8m in the three month period, up from $127.2m in the ...
Tags: Smucker, increase, second-quarter earnings, outlook for the full-year
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Cargill Has Launched Its Stevia Sweetener Truvia in Venezuela
Dec 10, 2012US agribusiness giant Cargill has launched its stevia sweetener Truvia in Venezuela. Cargill announced the launch of the natural sweetener into the South American market yesterday (18 July), following what it claims is "a year of ...
Tags: Truvia, sweetener Truvia, natural sweetener, sweetener, food
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A Swathe of Results Releases This Week Highlighted The Ongoing Difficulties of Operating
Jun 11, 2012A swathe of results releases this week highlighted the ongoing difficulties of operating in the current economic climate. Supervalu announced that it is cutting 2,500 jobs from its Albertsons chain and McCain said that it is quitting pizza ...
Tags: Supervalu, cutting jobs, meat, food, packaged foods