Published: Aug 13, 2012 By: Clea Westenberg

Patties Foods, the manufacturers of iconic baked products such as Four’N Twenty pies has just released its annual results for the financial year ended 30 June 2012. These show positive profit growth which the company attributes to listening to consumer de

Published: Aug 13, 2012

UK-based private-label ice cream maker R&R Ice Creamhas acquired Italian ice cream manufacturer Eskigel.

Published: Aug 11, 2012

Avidesa Mac Pollo S.A., the top branded chicken company in Colombia, has received the International Poultry Councils Branded Marketing Award for 2012 for its ongoing advertising and promotional campaign that has kept the brand top-of-mind among Colombian

Published: Aug 11, 2012

Hain Daniels plans to expand its frozen food factory at Fakenham, Norfolk, UK - a move which is expected to create 150 new jobs.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada-headquartered High Liner Foods Incorporated, a leading North American value-added frozen seafood company, reported favorable second quarter 2012 results on Aug. 8. Profits, however, declined.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

It appears that the global economic downturn has finally hit McDonald's Corporation, which up until now has been regarded as largely recession proof.

Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Wild has launched completely natural ingredients that can be used as coatings and fillings for ice cream manufacturers.

Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Weaker Asian order activity in the quarter has not dented the long-term view of prospects in the region, according to JBT Corporation’s CEO.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Swire Pacific Ltd., the Hong Kong-based company that runs the core businesses of John Swire & Sons Pty. based in that city, has agreed to acquire a 60% interest Guangdong Swire Cold Chain Logistics.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Would allowing frozen vegetables in a school nutrition program be the first step in a slippery slope towards substituting Tater Tots for actual vegetables? That's the fear in Congress as House Republicans push for changing the program.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Cedarlane Natural Foods has introduced a new line of CedarLEAN lunch entrées. The new products feature all-natural ingredients and a balance of nutritional attributes, the company said.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

Fast food chain Wendy's, known for its angular burger patties, spicy chicken and chili, is going after the luxury market.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

Debt-beleaguered Binh An Fishery Joint Stock Co (Bianfishco) and its creditors on have fallen into another deadlock due to the belated release of new information about the status of its stock.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

Turnover of FRoSTA AG, Bremerhaven, Germany, wss down 4% for the first six months of the year. The company said in its semiannual report that this was due to intense competition from the private label sector, particularly in frozen fish.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

US-based ice cream and frozen dessert franchise Baskin-Robbins has introduced Gold Medal Ribbon, its August Flavor of the Month.

Published: Aug 03, 2012

Shrimp exporters in Bangladesh continue to face difficult times due to declining demand for the expensive food items like shrimp in the crisis-hit developed world, and export prices have plummeted.

Published: Aug 02, 2012

Palsgaard, Inc. has introduced Extrulce 258, a system designed to allow for the manufacture of ice cream with high overrun while maintaining quality and reducing raw material costs. Overrun involves the amount of air in ice cream.

Published: Aug 02, 2012

The British Food Standards Agency annouced a relaxation in the regulations this week.

Published: Jul 31, 2012

ConAgra Foods, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Unilever’s North American frozen meals business for $265 million.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Frozen Vegetable division sales doubled during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 at PinguinLutosa, Westrozebeke, Belgium, mostly reflecting the acquisition of the CECAB Group frozen division. Sales were also up at the Potato Division.