One of the UK’s largest own-label cake and pastry manufacturers has been snapped up by a private equity firm in GBP 23.5M management buy-in deal (MBI). McCambridge's cake division bakes one in 10 of every retail pre-packed ...
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US pasta and pesto manufacturer Armanino Foods of Distinction has booked an increase in first-half profits, boosted by higher sales. In the six months to the end of June, income from continuing operations climbed 18% to US$2.35bn, the ...
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Digital Lumens today announced that Ardo UK,a leading supplier of high-quality frozen fruit,vegetables and carbohydrates(potato,rice and pasta),has upgraded an 80,000-cubic-meter mobile racking cold storage facility in Kent,England to the ...
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Princes has added new lines to its Crosse & Blackwell 4Kids pasta range in the UK as it relaunches the brand. The UK food and drink group said it will take 4Kids into pasta meals with the launch of two products: pasta with sausages and ...
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US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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Ralcorp Holdings has acquired Italian private-label frozen ready meals maker Gelit for an undisclosed sum. Gelit, based in Cisterna di Latina, employs around 130 staff and produces frozen ready meals for sale in the US and Italy. The ...
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Spanish food group Ebro Foods has recorded an increase in profit in the first nine months of the year driven by the integration of businesses acquired last year and innovation. Ebro posted a net profit of EUR110m (US$141.6m) in the ...
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UK children's meal producer Little Dish has added to its range with the launch of a pasta line. The Fresh Filled Pasta range, which was created as a way to "get more vegetables into your kids' diets", is designed for three to seven years ...
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Gluten-free food manufacturer Dr Schar has opened its first manufacturing facility in the US. The European firm has seen strong growth in demand for gluten-free products in Europe and the company said the opening of the New Jersey-based ...
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UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's has launched seven complete meals, four sauces, four fresh pastas and two breads under its Carluccio's brand. The fresh meals range includes lasagne al forno; seven layers deep; the ragù; ...
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Sausage maker Wall's is targeting the UK's "working man" with its first foray into the market for hot breakfast snacks. Wall's will this month launch a breakfast muffin and sausage bap, complete with tomato sauce sachet and an egg, for ...
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Italian food group Barilla has put German baking business, Lieken, up for sale. In its latest set of results for fiscal 2011 Barilla said that while its bottom line improved thanks to lower one-off charges, margins have come under ...
US pasta and pesto manufacturer Armanino Foods of Distinction has booked an increase in third-quarter profits and sales, driven by growth in all areas of the business. In the three months to the end of September, net profit climbed 16.5% ...
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Lituanica UK has issued an expanded recall of Pasaka Vermiseliai Pasta in the UK, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Pasaka Vermiseliai Pasta (400g) was earlier recalled on 18 June, as product was labeled as being egg free, but ...
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One of the UK's largest own-label cake and pastry manufacturers has been snapped up by a private equity firm in£23.5M management buy-in deal(MBI). McCambridge Group's cake division–which bakes one in 10 of every retail ...
Tags: MBI, McCambridge, cakes, private equity