Kirin said sales of its proprietary functional ingredient Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma and functional foods containing the ingredient has doubled as it detailed plans for its use in both protein bars and powders.
Netrivals start-up technology company has launched a Marketplace Module for customers to find out who is selling their products in marketplaces such as Amazon, Carrefour, and Cdiscount, among others.
Increased consumption of baked goods such as breads, cakes, pies, cookies, and crackers, across the globe is driving the bakery processing equipment market.
To further its ambitious growth strategy, Berlin Packaging has announced it will hire 100 people to work in its existing offices in 25 US metropolitan areas by the end of 2015.
Simionato is celebrating after achieving double sales figures since it was acquired by HayssenSandiacre, part of Barry-Wehmiller Company in 2011, its 50th anniversary last year and its first imPACKED show in Italy last week.
Food processing equipment manufacturer JBT has acquired Formcook, the long-established manufacturer of Teflon contact and combi cookers based in Helsingborg, Sweden.
International food packager and processor tna has appointed former HBTS employee Ekaterina Krakovskaya as regional sales manager for Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltics.
New Nature Valley protein bars will be as big as Fiber One brownies in their first year, General Mills has predicted as consumers replace “mindless munching” with healthier snacking options.
Declining volumes in the $9.51bn US cereals market can be blamed on “cyclical not structural” issues, and do not mean the category has peaked and will carry on going backwards, says Cheerios-maker General Mills.
AEP Industries has reported a Q2 net sales increase of almost US$50m (€40m) and a profit rise of $13.3m from the same period last year despite a “high degree of economic pessimism in our markets.”
Premier Foods boss Michael Clarke has received a resounding vote of confidence from city analysts, six months into his role, as he continues his plan to guide the firm out of trouble.
Raisio is to sell its margarine portfolio to Bunge, a move that will allow it to focus on its grain business and give it a powerful new partner for its Benecol plant stanols brand.
American-owned food group Sara Lee is going back to basics with a
new marketing campaign designed to remind food lovers of the joys
of eating - shirking the trend towards functional foods.
Despite set backs to its global expansion plans, the Sara Lee
corporation has revealed that's its North American bakery division
still remains profitable.
Yesterday American-owned Sara Lee reported a massive 77 per cent
drop in third quarter operating profit from $189m last year to $42m
in 2006, impacted by a vast portfolio cull.
US food and consumer goods producer Sara Lee announced Friday it
has entered discussions with Smithfield to sell its European meats
arm, following a drop in the division's anticipated selling price.
Leading US bakery and international consumer goods manufacturer
Sara Lee has announced that it has entered negotiations regarding
the sale of its European branded apparel business. The move forms
part of the company's bid to...
Leading American food producer J. M. Smucker has agreed a deal to
sell its US Multifoods foodservice and bakery businesses in order
to concentrate on well-known consumer brands, reports Chris
Mercer.
Pernod Ricard, the world's third largest wine and spirits group,
has reported a slight dip in sales for the first quarter of 2004.
The group's established brands performed well in the US and Asia
Pacific regions, but its...
McCormick has reached an agreement to sell all the operating assets
of its packaging business to Kerr Group. The sale includes the
assets of both Setco and Tubed Products, both of which manufacture
products used for the packaging...
Graham Packaging has reported a significant gain in operating
income for its first quarter of 2003, reflecting increased sales
and gains from restructuring, but continues to run at a loss.
Huhtamaki and Karkkikatu, a subsidiary of Leaf concentrating on
pick-and-mix candy, have together developed a new concept for
selling sweets that is said to make candy-on-the-go more
convenient.
Finland-based packaging group UPM-Kymmene Corporation has agreed to
sell Walki Can, its liquid packaging system business, to Stromsdal
and RMG Pointo. Terms of the sale were not revealed.
Bemis, the US-based flexible packaging company, has reached
agreements to sell its global pressure sensitive materials business
and to acquire Walki Films division.
Jefferson Smurfit Group, the world's leading paper-based packaging
company, has announced details of its new customer service
initiative, the Smurfit Extranet.
In Australia Coca-Cola Amatil is in advanced negotiations with Visy
Industries on an A$140 million (€85m) deal to sell its PET plastic
bottle manufacturing sites as part of a divestment of non-core
assets.
