USA: Monogram Appetizers acquires Golden County Foods
Golden County Food, a developer of product solutions for the frozen appetizer and snack category, as well as being the world’s largest supplier of frozen filled potato skins, has been acquired by Monogram Appetizers, a manufacturer of company-owned and licensed brands, co-packed and private label value-added processed meats. “This was a great day for Golden […]
USA: JBS to acquire Cargill’s US pork business
Brazilian meat firm JBS has announced that it has entered into an agreement to buy Cargill Inc.’s pork businesses in the USA for $1.45 billion. According to a company announcement, the deal includes two meat processing plants in Iowa and Illinois, as well as five feed mills in Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and Texas and four […]
USA: Kellogg’s launches Origins cereal line
Kellogg’s is going ‘back to basics’ with the launch of Origins, a line of six cereals, granolas and muesli that are claimed to be prepared simply, with no artificial flavours or hydrogenated oils. The new range comes on the market as part of the launch of new 40 products across the US and features Fruit […]
USA: 7-Eleven expands private label range
7-Eleven is expanding its private label range in the USA with two new snack lines under the 7-Select GO!Yum and 7-Select GO!Smart names. The new lines are said to have been inspired by customer feedback and aim to “satisfy consumer requests for variety in both indulgent and better-for-you products”. “We set out to surpass customer […]
USA: Synlait partners with Munchkin to launch infant formula
New Zealand dairy producer Synlait has signed an agreement with Munchkin Inc. to launche a new infant formula in the US and China. Munchkin is a California, US-based company that develops infant and toddler products including feeding accessories, toys and security equipment. The infant formula is claimed to be made under the Grass Fed standard […]
USA: General Mills removes artificial flavours and colours from cereal range
General Mills has announced that it is to remove artificial flavours and colours from artificial sources from its cereals range in the USA. In a website post, the company said it had “heard that artificial ingredients aren’t what you are looking for in your bowl”. “The change affects roughly 40 percent of our cereals over […]
USA: Bissell to introduce maple syrup aged in bourbon barrels
Bissell Maple Farm has announced that it is to launch Pappy & Company Bourbon Barrel-Aged Pure Maple Syrup for the US market. The new syrup is described as being aged in 23 year-old barrels that have previously been used to distil Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon in order to obtain a gourmet version which “transcends pancakes […]
USA: Prairie Farms launch speciality milk flavours
Prairie Farms has launched three limited edition Chef’s Splendour milks which are claimed to “set the standard for new flavour adventures”. Made with “family-sourced reduced fat milk” which is said to be free from artificial growth hormones, the product comes in Sea Salt Caramel, Dark Chocolate Truffle and Vanilla Chai Latte flavours. According to an […]
USA: Nestle to reformulate pizzas and snacks
Nestle USA has recently announced plans to remove artificial flavours and reduce sodium in its frozen pizza and snack products by the end of 2015. The company said that the “changes will affect more than 250 products across six brands”. Foodbusinessnews reports that by the end of the year the products will contain no artificial […]
USA: Cher-Make Sausage Co. expands 100 calorie line
Cher-Make Sausage Company has expanded its 100 Calorie Chicken Sausage line with the launch of Mild Italian Chicken Sausage and Pepperjack Chicken Bratwurst. The varieties are new to a range that already includes Chicken Bratwurst. According to an article in Prepared Foods, the bratwurst products feature a traditional brat flavour and texture containing all-natural chicken […]