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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Clipper Teas, the ethical and organic tea brand owned by Wessanen UK, has partnered with like-minded chocolate producer, Seed and Bean, on a large scale on-pack promotion; available to all its retail partners nationwide. Over 300,000 ...
Dutch establishment Wessanen will divest its juice business American Beverage Corporation in the US to Brynwood Partners, in a $55m deal. American Beverage produces and markets ready to drink cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktail mixers, and ...
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Dutch food company Wessanen has agreed to acquire Italian organic drinks firm Abafoods for €52m. An agreement to this effect was signed between both the companies. Abafoods currently operates an advanced manufacturing plant in ...
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Dutch food firm Wessanen has signed a deal to sell its wholesale business comprising Natudis to wholesaler Vroegop Ruhe, for an undisclosed sum. The sale is part of the company's strategy to further strengthen its own brands in the ...
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Dutch food firm Wessanen has completed the acquisition of organic and fair-trade food manufacturer France Alter Eco from a group of private investors for an undisclosed amount. France Alter Eco is involved in the manufacture of organic ...
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Dutch organic food group Wessanen has widened its net loss in fiscal 2012 due to impairments and restructuring charges. In the 12 month period, net losses widened to EUR53.2m (US$70.1m) from EUR17.1m a year earlier, it said today (22 ...
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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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Dutch organic food specialist Wessanen has seen its second-quarter profits slide as a result of lower sales volumes and higher marketing spend. The company today (25 July) booked net profits of EUR3.1m (US$3.8m) in the quarter, down from ...
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Around 300 jobs within Wessanen's European operations are set to go after the Dutch food group set out plans to lower costs and improve profits. The company will close a frozen snacks plant in France as part of the plans, which are ...
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Dutch food firm Wessanen has taken full ownership of Favory Convenience Food by purchasing an additional 35.9%stake from Rabo Capital for EUR5m($6m). Wessanen noted that this purchase follows strategic review of its frozen foods ...
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