Responding to the increased consumer demand for strong traceability and high quality ingredients, British crisp producer Burts Chips is amplifying its provenance credentials using locally sourced Cornish Sea Salt in its top-selling salt variant.
Japanese ingredients company Ajinomoto has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Toyo Suisan Kaisha to establish instant noodle operations in Nigeria and India.
B&G Foods, Inc. has agreed to acquire Specialty Brands of America, Inc. for approximately $155 million from American Capital, Ltd., a private equity firm.
Cadbury Dairy Milk with Oreo and Cadbury Dairy Milk with Daim are bringing even more co-branded convenience retailers this April, with the launch of two new price-marked packs.
Premier Foods has obtained competition approval from the European Commission in relation to its agreement with The Gores Group to operate its bread business as a stand-alone joint venture which will trade under the name of Hovis Ltd.
Natural and organic food company Annie’s, Inc. said it has completed the acquisition of Safeway’s snack manufacturing plant in Joplin, Mo., for $6 million plus the cost of inventory and supplies on hand at closing.
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut confirmed its mid-term financial targets after an improvement in profitability helped net profit rise 8.9 percent in the six months to February.
