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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US food manufacturer Lancaster Colony has booked a drop in full-year profits. In the 12 months to the end of June, earnings slid 9.9% to US$95.8m. Operating profits in the period dropped 2.5% to US$143.3m. Lancaster's speciality foods ...
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UK-based importer and distributor of specialty foods Bespoke Foods has launched new products to expand its Thai Taste range in Waitrose stores. The new range will include Easy Thai Fishcakes Kit, Easy Thai Red Curry Kit, Easy Thai Green ...
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The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes a look at the baking ingredients market in Australia, global food and grocery retailing and consumer trends in speciality rice. INGREDIENTS Baking ingredients market ...
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US-based Hormel Foods has reported that its net earnings for the third quarter ended 29 July 2012 increased 13% to $111.2m, compared to $98.5m in 2011, due to strong performance of its grocery products unit. Sales for the quarter ...
Tropical Foods has introduced new flavors under its Buffalo Nuts line in the US. The new flavors include Buffalo Nuts with Ranch, Honey Roasted Buffalo Nuts, and Buffalo Nuts with Blue Cheese. The company noted that Buffalo Nuts are ...
United Natural Foods has announced that it has received LEED Gold Certification by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for its Lancaster, Texas distribution center. This marks the company’s fourth LEED certification. The 590,000 ...
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US-based Testa Produce has announced that its refrigerated foods distribution center in Chicago has received LEED Platinum certification - the highest level granted by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). Testa Produce president Peter ...
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US food group Hormel Foods saw its profits accelerate in the final quarter of its financial year amid stronger earnings from its grocery products business. Hormel, which makes Spam canned meat, booked a 13% increase in net earnings to ...
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Harris Teeter Supermarkets,Inc.(NYSE:HTSI)(the"Company")today reported that sales for the 52 weeks ended October 2,2012 increased by 5.8%to$4.54 billion from$4.29 billion in fiscal 2011.Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 increased ...
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US food group Hormel Foods has booked an increase in third-quarter profits as all five of its business segments reported earnings growth. In the three months ended 29 July, profit climbed 13% to US$111.2m, the company reported yesterday ...
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