Suction cup picks up brittle lasagna sheets
Piab has developed a customized suction cup, which can pick up thin and brittle food items such as sheets of pasta used in lasagna or thin slices of cracker bread.
Archives for January 2, 2018
Leaf Brands relaunches Wacky Wafers due to demand
After six years of waiting, Leaf Brands has relaunched its Wacky Wafers thanks to demand for the nostalgic candy.
Erbology harnesses ‘powerful plants’ for snacking success
Erbology is on a mission to bring “powerful plants” to a wider audience. FoodNavigator caught up with co-founder Irina Turcan to find out more about the company and its plans for the future.
Crown Europe kickstarts New Year with job opportunities for qualified engineers
Crown Europe will kickstart the New Year with job opportunities for qualified engineers.
M&A
Campbell Soup may take share from Kellogg in c-stores upon acquiring Snyder’s-Lance, Euromonitor analyst says
Campbell Soup could take share from Kellogg in the US convenience channel after acquiring Snyder’s-Lance, as the cereal giant is abandoning the direct store delivery (DSD) model for its entire snacks division, said Euromonitor analyst Jared Koerten.
Quarterly earnings
General Mills CEO not pressured by Hershey & Campbell to look for acquisitions
General Mills’ CEO Jeffrey Harmening recently said during the company’s Q2 2018 earnings conference that he does ‘not feel pressure to do M&A’ following other CPG players’ recent moves.
Quarterly earnings / M&A
Conagra acquires Sandwich Bros ahead of Q2 2018 results
Conagra has agreed to acquire Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin, a producer of frozen flatbread sandwiches, for an undisclosed sum.