Post Holdings Inc., a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded ready-to-eat cereals, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Premier Nutrition Corp. (PNC). PNC is a growing marketer and distributor of premium protein beverages and foods under its Premier Protein brand and nutritional supplements under its Joint Juice brand. This acquisition provides Post a […]
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Day-Lee’s Gyoza Eating Contest Hosting Championship Eaters Next Month
Day-Lee Foods Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Meat Packers Inc. and a leader in high-quality frozen Asian foods, is back as the title sponsor for the world famous Nisei Week Gyoza Eating Championship. The annual Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship, co-sponsored this year by Kikkoman, challenges eaters to chow down as many […]
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Sunsweet Receives PepsiCo’s Hot Fill Co-Packer Of The Year Award
PepsiCo has named Sunsweet Growers Inc. as Hot Fill Co-Packer of the Year for exhibiting superior achievements in quality and overall effectiveness across PepsiCo’s beverage supply chain. This marks the third time Sunsweet has been recognized as Co-Packer of the Year. The two previous awards were for the Yuba City, Calif., facility in 2007 and Fleetwood, […]
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General Mills Unveiling Gobal Lineup Of 200 Products
General Mills executives today will share the company’s new product innovation plans during the company’s annual Investor Day meeting at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). “Product innovation is the fuel that creates category growth,” says Ken Powell, chairman and CEO of General Mills. “We have a robust new product plan, with more than 200 […]
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Flowers Receives Approval To Acquire Hostess Bread Brands, Bakeries
Flowers Foods Inc. confirms that it has received regulatory approval pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act to acquire the Wonder, Nature’s Pride, Merita, Home Pride and Butternut bread brands; 20 bakeries; and 36 depots from Old HB Inc., formerly known as Hostess Brands. Thomasville, Ga.-based Flowers expects to complete the transaction in the coming weeks. In […]
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Carl Buddig, Old Wisconsin Kick Off Road Trip Promotion Next Week
Carl Buddig & Co. and Old Wisconsin are kicking off a Family Road Trip promotion offering consumers a chance to win a $25,000 grand prize. The promotion begins July 2 and runs through Sept. 30. The Family Road Trip will feature a variety of other rewards, including $10,000 in weekly instant-win prizes, coupons and more. […]
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Racing To Build Homes For Injured Soldiers With Cargill’s Help
Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) is partnering with Cargill Ground Beef and Homes for Our Troops to take a specially designed No. 6 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) car to Kentucky Speedway with two goals: raising money to build homes for severely injured military veterans, and winning today’s on their behalf. “I’m so proud to be racing […]
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Nestle Announces New Product Technology Center In Ohio
Nestle S.A. will invest $53 million to establish a new building that will expand the existing R&D facility in Solon, Ohio. The new center will be designated as a global Product Technology Center (PTC), dedicated to frozen and chilled foods research, and will serve Nestle’s businesses worldwide. The new building will be located on 18 […]