7 August 2020
Noble Foods acquires Betty Lou’s co-packing activities in Canada
Canada’s Noble Foods Nutrition has announced the acquisition of co-packing activities of bar manufacturer Betty Lou's.
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7 August 2020
Hostess Brands opens Innovation Lab in Kansas, US
US-based food company Hostess Brands has opened a new Innovation Lab to meet growing consumer taste preferences and an upward shift in snacking behaviours.
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6 August 2020
Tulip to reopen Bromborough meat factory in UK
British pork processor Tulip is set to reopen its Bromborough meat factory in Wirral, Merseyside, with an investment of £15m.
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6 August 2020
Bakkavor to shut Alresford salads factory in Hampshire, UK
UK-based fresh prepared food producer Bakkavor has announced plans to shut its salads factory in Alresford, Hampshire.
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5 August 2020
Halo acquires Outer Galactic Chocolates in US
US-based cannabis extraction company Halo Labs has completed the acquisition of Outer Galactic Chocolates (OGC), which holds a Type N manufacturing licence in Mendocino County, California.
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4 August 2020
UK to fund Derby’s food manufacturing campus
The UK Government has agreed to provide £12m in funding for the construction of a high-tech food manufacturing campus in Derby.
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4 August 2020
Tyson Foods appoints Dean Banks as new CEO
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods has appointed its president Dean Banks as the company’s new CEO.
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3 August 2020
BBC Technologies plans to build new R&D centre in New Zealand
New Zealand-based BBC Technologies is reportedly planning to build a new NZD14m ($9.2m) research and development centre in Waikato.
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3 August 2020
TruFood Manufacturing acquires Simply Natural Foods
AOG, doing business as (dba) TruFood Manufacturing, has expanded its presence in the nutrition bar and chocolate moulded snacking segments with the acquisition of Simply Natural Foods (SNF).
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31 July 2020
Impossible Foods debuts plant-based burger at Walmart stores in US
Plant-based meat substitute manufacturer Impossible Foods has launched its Impossible Burger across nearly 2,100 Walmart Supercenter and Walmart Neighborhood Market locations in the US.