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 […]
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Twinkies Returning To Shelves Next Month
Americans will be celebrating more than their independence and freedom next month. They also will be able enjoy their beloved Twinkies snack cakes. Hostess Brands LLC, maker of Twinkies, says the product as well as Hostess CupCakes, Ding Dongs, Donettes and other classic treats, will be back on store shelves July 15. In the meantime, […]
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Report: Del Monte Foods Considers Sale Of Iconic Canned Food
Del Monte Foods is considering the sale of its ubiquitous but slow-growing canned-food business, the Wall Street Journal reports. The San Francisco-based company would focus on its profitable pet food business, which includes Milk-Bone and Kibble ‘n Bits, 9Lives and Meow Mix, according to the San Francisco Business Times. Del Monte added to its offerings […]
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Kraft Foods Group Creates Two New Business Units
Kraft Foods Group plans to create two new standalone business units: Meals and Desserts, and Enhancers and Snack Nuts. With the creation of these new business units, the company says it will be able to place even greater focus on brand building while reducing the complexity of managing a portfolio with many distinct brands and […]
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Kraft Foods Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Kraft Foods has settled a lawsuit that it filed against Land O’Frost in the federal district court in Wisconsin for patent infringement of Kraft’s U.S. Patent No. 7,172,779, which covered a pre-sliced cold cuts package sold in grocery stores. The terms of the settlement reached by the parties will remain confidential, according to Kraft.
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Kellogg Reaches $4M Settlement In Mini-Wheats Litigation
A $4 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats branded cereals. The following statement is being issued by Blood Hurst & O’Reardon LLP regarding the settlement: “Consumers alleged in the lawsuit that Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats cereal was falsely advertised to improve kids’ attentiveness, memory and other cognitive functions to a […]
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Bellisio Foods To Buy Overhill Farms For $81M
Bellisio Foods said last week that it is buying Overhill Farms, which makes frozen foods for Target Corp., Boston Market and other brands, for approximately $81 million in cash. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports that Overhill shareholders still must approve the deal. That is expected this summer. Terms of the deal were not announced. […]
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Lifeway Foods Acquires Golden Guernsey Dairy Plant For $7.4M
Lifeway Foods Inc., a leading supplier of kefir cultured dairy products, has acquired the Golden Guernsey dairy plant in Waukesha, Wis., to provide additional manufacturing capacity for its growing kefir-based business. The $7.4 million acquisition will add a 70,000-s.f. plant to Lifeway’s existing 50,000-s.f. facility in Morton Grove, Ill., more than quadrupling the company’s production […]
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Nestle Purina’s Atlanta Facility Unveils Company’s Largest Solar Array
Nestle Purina PetCare on Wednesday unveiled the company’s largest solar array at its Atlanta pet food manufacturing facility. The solar array, designed and installed by United Renewable Energy (URE), represents the latest step in Nestle Purina’s commitment to environmental sustainability, according to a news release. Fairburn Mayor Mario Avery joined a Nestle Purina delegation, as […]
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Kraft Foods Group Reports Revenue Growth In Q1
Kraft Foods Group Inc. has reported solid first quarter 2013 results driven by significant productivity gains and overhead cost savings as well as top-line growth fueled by new products and increased investments in marketing. “We’re off to a solid start,” said Tony Vernon, CEO of Kraft. “Our first quarter results reflect strong returns on our […]
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Hostess Announces More Bakery Reopenings
Following last week’s announcement that it plans to reopen and begin hiring employees for its bakeries located in Columbus, Ga., and Emporia, Kan., Hostess Brands LLC announced Monday that it will open additional bakeries in Indianapolis, Ind., and Schiller Park, Ill. Hostess is accepting applications for employment at both the Columbus and Emporia bakeries, while […]
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Inventure To Acquire Berry Processing Biz From Willamette Valley Fruit
Inventure Foods Inc., a leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, has signed a non-binding letter of intent for the purchase of the berry processing business of Willamette Valley Fruit Co. LLC (WVFC), including building and ground leases. Terms were not disclosed, as the transaction remains subject to completion of due diligence, agreement on a definitive […]
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Bumble Bee Rolls Out MSC-Certified ‘Wild Selections’ Products
Bumble Bee Foods is introducing Wild Selections, a new high-quality branded line of products certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Wild Selections will support World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) efforts to protect marine life and expand sustainable fishing practices globally and help build continued awareness of […]
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Perrone & Sons’ Randy Perrone Dies At Age 30
Randall (Randy) Willliam Perrone of Louisiana’s Perrone & Sons Inc. died Feb. 27 at age 30. According to his brother, Russell, Perrone passed away following complications from surgery for a pineal brain tumor. Perrone was diagnosed with the tumor Jan. 13. “The prognosis was a great one, with confidence from the doctors that he would […]
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Bacon Lovers Deli Meats By Eckrich Debuts At Baconfest Chicago
Making its first appearance at Baconfest Chicago, Bacon Lovers Deli Meats by Eckrich has announced a donation match of the new product to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Visitors who attended the event, known collectively as “Bacon Nation,” donated non-perishable items that Eckrich matched with 2,500 pounds of its new Bacon Lovers Deli Meats. The […]
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IRI Names Most Successful Consumer Packaged Goods Brands Of 2012
In 2011-2012, nearly 1,900 new CPG brands hit retail shelves across the U.S. multi-outlet geography, which includes traditional grocery, drug and mass market retailers, as well as sales from dollar and club channels, Walmart and military commissaries. Information Resources Inc. (IRI) announced earlier this week that only 11 percent of those launches met the stringent, […]
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Pepperidge Farm Honors Military With Donation, Unique Goldfish Packs
To honor those who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, the Pepperidge Farm Goldfish brand has donated $25,000 to the Fisher House Foundation. The company also has introduced limited-edition packages of Goldfish crackers that celebrate the Armed Forces with special military-inspired graphics and the Fisher House logo. The packages will be sold in military commissaries […]