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Nestlé raises sales guidance after price hikes boost nine-month results
The packaged food giant has also announced plans to acquire the Seattle's Best Coffee brand from its Global Coffee Alliance partner, Starbucks.
Pacific Avenue acquires SunOpta's sunflower and roasted snack business
Los Angeles-based private investment firm, Pacific Avenue, has acquired the sunflower and roasted snack division of SunOpta.
Single & Fat enters the olive oil market
New USDA-certified organic extra virgin olive oil brand, Single & Fat, designed to shake up the olive oil market, launched today in the US.
Secret Island Salmon introduces seven new products
Secret Island Salmon has launched a new range of innovative salmon products including salmon hotdogs, salmon bacon and salmon burgers.
Flexicon launches 3-A dairy dumping-conveying system
The new manual dumping system will be suitable for dairy powders, pharmaceutical products and contamination sensitive bulk foods.
Refresco to acquire Tru Blu Beverages
Beverage contract manufacturer Refresco is expanding its global footprint with a deal to acquire Australian company Tru Blu Beverages.
Hovis appoints former Müller exec as new CEO
Bread producer Hovis has announced that former Müller UK & Ireland CEO, Jon Jenkins, is joining the company as its new chief executive.
Danone to transfer control of EDP business in Russia
Danone has announced plans to transfer control of its dairy food business in Russia in a transaction that could result in a write-off of up to €1bn.
Kroger and Albertsons Companies announce $24.6bn merger
Kroger and Albertsons Companies announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which the two companies will merge.
Walkers invests £14m in new packaging solutions
PepsiCo-owned Walkers has announced a £14m investment in sustainable food packaging innovations that will save 250 tonnes of virgin plastic annually.
Smurfit Kappa to invest $100m in biomass boiler
Smurfit Kappa is investing around $100 million in a sustainable biomass boiler at its paper mill facility in Yumbo, Colombia.
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