Kellogg: Shoppers expect gluten-free in the free-from aisle
Kellogg will launch its gluten-free corn puffs into free-from sections of major UK retailers this month to align with shopper expectations, it says.
Archives for January 7, 2015
Tesco sweet-free checkouts: Can 'healthy snacks' fill the void?
Tesco UK has rolled-out its sweet-free checkout policy across convenience stores leaving space for snack makers to gobble up share, but some listing rules have been touted ‘deplorable’ by industry.
Paper mills in Wisconsin and Maine sold to Catalyst
Verso Paper wraps $1.4bn acquisition of NewPage, divests two mills
Verso Paper Corp., Memphis, Tennessee, has completed its $1.4bn acquisition of Miamisburg, Ohio-based NewPage Holdings, after reaching a settlement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
China
China eyes potato cultivation as possible solution to low agri-yield
China’s central government is pushing potatoes to be its fourth-biggest staple crop after rice, wheat and corn following a policy announcement by its vice-minister for agriculture.
Italian national trade association forecasts 2015 downturn
IMA confirms IMA Industries and IMA Life Italia merger
IMA (Industrial Machine Automation) has confirmed its merger with IMA Industries and IMA Life Italia, taking effect from January 1.
Takween Advanced Industries acquires Savola Packaging for $242m
Takween Advanced Industries has acquired Savola Packaging, both based in Saudi Arabia, for $242m.
‘Theatre in the hand’ now plays on cans
CTI’s photochromic inks prove their mettle on metal
Having solved the puzzle of how to apply specialty ink to metal successfully, Chromatic Technologies Inc (CTI) can now offer its Sunlight Inks to can manufacturers for decorative applications.
Infected salesperson contaminated products in Hepatitis A outbreak
An outbreak of Hepatitis A (HA) in Germany was caused by a bakery worker who contaminated products while packing and selling them, according to a report.
Kellogg’s BiscoMisr buy a vehicle to Middle East & Africa: Analyst
Kellogg has secured a gateway to introduce its own brands in the promising MEA region by acquiring a controlling stake in Egyptian biscuit maker BiscoMisr, says an analyst.