Madama Oliva, a producer of processed and packaged olives, has selected RPC Superfos’ LongLife container as a packaging solution for its full range of products. Madama Oliva has packaged all 17 varieties of olives made from ...
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Danish Crown’s Polish meat business Sokolow has revealed its intentions to acquire its rival Gzella Meat Group. Gzella Meat's operations are confined to the northern region of Poland. The deal between the two Polish meat firms ...
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Tekni-Plex firm Dolco Packaging has developed new processor trays for meat and poultry products. The custom-designed trays will enable meat and poultry processors to be used for different products such as premium brats or sausages, meat ...
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US-based Hormel Foods has entered into South America with the acquisition of Brazilian meat company Cidade do Sol for about $104m. Cidade do Sol offers over 70 products in 15 categories that include meats like mortadella, sausage and ...
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American branded food giant Hormel Foods has purchased Italian meats company Fontanini Italian Meats and Sausages from Capitol Wholesale Meats for $425m. Based in Chicago, Fontanini is a branded foodservice business which was established ...
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New York-based meat processor Marathon Enterprises is recalling over 7 million pounds of hot dog products over contamination with extraneous materials, particularly small pieces of bone. According to the US Department of ...
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Sweden’s sausage expert, the Lithells brand, is introducing a line of barbeque sausages in a new packaging solution from SchurStar Systems. Schur Star said its packaging solutions can help Lithells’ brand can stand out on the ...
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American food giant Conagra Brands has agreed to acquire Thanasi Foods, which makes Duke's meat snacks and BIGS seeds. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the parties. Based in Colorado, Thanasi Foods is a small ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 20 During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on ...
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British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has launched a new opaque packaging for potatoes aimed at giving them a longer life and reduce their wastage caused by discolouration. The new packaging technique from the retail giant would ...
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Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has started construction of a new $90m meat processing plant in the Moscow region. Expected to be the largest in the meat processing category in Europe once completed, the plant is located in Kashira ...
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Honey Creative has developed new packaging for the entire retail and in-meeting product range of Weight Watchers International. Weight Watchers, which provides a range of food products, will roll out more than 170 product skus across 30 ...
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Adventurous new food brand, Outlanddish, is bringing its meat range to UK supermarket shelves this month. The Outlanddish range is the brainchild of Dundee-based entrepreneur Christian Nissen who made venison mainstream with the launch of ...
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Private equity firm Grey Mountain Partners has acquired Mediterranean food maker and distributor Kronos Foods. Financial details about the acquisition have not been disclosed. Based in Glendale Heights, Illinois, Kronos sells gryo meat, ...
Barbecue lifestyle firm Angus & Oink has launched Guerrilla Brewing, introducing three small batch beers to its product repertoire. Currently, the company produces and sells hot sauces, rubs and a range of sausages. It has now joined ...