Major acquisition rocks US bakery market
Flowers Foods’ $370m acquisition of Lepage Bakeries allows Flowers to expand its presence across the north east of the US and gives it high potential organic brands, the company claims.
Archives for May 31, 2012
Machine is alternative to combination scales – Spee-Dee
Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery has claimed their dry-filling system provides more accuracy than combination scales in controlling the weight and volume of products that shift density during packaging runs.
Roquette-Indian starch JV to drive market traction
French ingredients firm, Roquette, has bought three Indian starch production sites forming a new joint venture business in a bid to strengthen market presence in the strong Asian market.
Kellogg seals the lid on Pringles buy
Cereal giant, Kellogg, has sealed its buy-out of Pringles for US$2.7bn, set to triple international business and stack it into second place on the global snacks market.