13 August 2017
Cumberland Farms recalls large chicken Caesar salad over gluten presence
US-based convenience store company Cumberland Farms has initiated a recall for its large chicken Caesar salad due to an undeclared allergen.
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10 August 2017
Unilever to acquire Weis ice cream business in Australia
Unilever has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Australian ice cream maker Weis for an undisclosed sum.
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9 August 2017
Mucci Farms breaks ground on new facility in Ohio, US
Canada-based Mucci Farms has started a multi-year, three-phase construction project in Huron, Ohio, US.
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8 August 2017
Britannia to build biscuit manufacturing plant in Maharashtra, India
India-based fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company Britannia is planning to build a new plant in Ranjangaon, Maharashtra, with an investment of Rs10bn ($156m).
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8 August 2017
Centre Partners invests in Golding Farms Foods
American middle market private equity firm Centre Partners has invested in Golding Farms, a North Carolina-based producer of private label, branded and co-manufactured sauces and condiments.
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8 August 2017
Hormel’s Dold Foods to expand manufacturing facility in Kansas, US
Hormel Foods US manufacturing plant Dold Foods is planning to expand its existing manufacturing facility to meet growing consumer demand for its products.
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6 August 2017
Blue Pacific Flavors expands research and development laboratory in US
US-based organic flavour and ingredient producer Blue Pacific Flavors has expanded its research and development laboratory in California.
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6 August 2017
PepsiCo reports progress towards goal of 100% sustainable palm oil
Global food and beverage company PepsiCo has reported progress in its goal to use 100% sustainable oil by 2020.
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3 August 2017
TreeHouse Foods to close two facilities in US
TreeHouse Foods has plans to close its two facilities in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; and Plymouth, Indiana; as well as shift its non-peanut packaging operations out of Dothan, Alabama, US.
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3 August 2017
US Foods to expand food distribution centre in Prince William County, Virginia
Foodservice distributor US Foods is planning to double the size of its food distribution centre in Prince William County, Virginia, which will create nearly 100 new jobs over five years.