Snacks & Nuts

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Snacks & Nuts Feb 26,2010

Diamond Foods to Acquire Kettle Foods

Both companies share a heritage in the nut industry, with Kettle Foods getting its start in roasted nuts and nut butters, and expanding to build Kettle Brand Potato Chips, a highly respected brand in the premium potato chip category.

Snacks & Nuts Feb 18,2010

Integrated Solutions for Fast Snacks Packing

The Ishida was able to deliver the very fast speeds we needed and, just as significant, could achieve these without compromising on weighing accuracy.

Snacks & Nuts Feb 08,2010

SunChips Introduces the World's First 100% Compostable Chip Bag

The renewable material used to produce the SunChips 100% compostable bag is made from a plant-based PLA material. PLA, polylactic acid, is a versatile and compostable polymer made from starch.

Snacks & Nuts Jan 28,2010

Helpful Yeast Battles Food-Contaminating Aflatoxin

Hua has received a patent for use of the yeast as an eco-friendly way to protect tree nuts, as well as corn, from becoming contaminated with aflatoxins. Standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration help prevent sale of aflatoxin-contaminated food and feed.

Snacks & Nuts Jan 27,2010

Kellogg Introduces Two New Ways to Recharge Your Resolution with Special K

This year, Kellogg's Special K is helping women keep the Challenge fresh and exciting just in time to recharge resolutions with two new products: Special K Low-Fat Granola and Special K Fruit Crisps.

Snacks & Nuts Dec 22,2009

Frito-Lay's TrueNorth Brand Gets Festive with Two Unique Holiday Flavors

This holiday season, the contemporary line of great tasting nut snacks will offer two new unique flavors –Almond Cranberry Vanilla and Almond Cranberry Vanilla in White Chocolate.

Snacks & Nuts Dec 08,2009

Almond Crop Set to Meet Industry Target

“The production of Australian almonds will continue to increase as young plantings reach full maturity and it is expected to reach 80,000 tonnes by 2015. This represents a value greater than A$500 million,” she said.

Snacks & Nuts Nov 26,2009

Blue Diamond Chairman Is Bullish on Almond Crop Outlook

Given recent months of consecutive record shipments and larger future crops exceeding a billion pounds, Shick said a two to three month supply of carryovers into the next crop year are needed to meet annual demand.

Snacks & Nuts Nov 24,2009

Brynwood Partners VI L.P. Has Acquired Balance Bar Company from Kraft Foods

Brynwood Partners has a successful investment track record in the food industry having managed prior investments in Lincoln Snacks, Signature Snacks, DeMet's Candy Company and Richelieu Foods.

Snacks & Nuts Nov 16,2009

Olam Secures Additional Almond Assets in Australia

Olam’s aim is to be recognised as a global leader in the almond industry. This acquisition builds on the Company’s corporate strategy to enhance its presence across the upstream part of the almonds value chain.

Snacks & Nuts Nov 13,2009

Solae Introduces New High Protein Soy Nugget

This new nugget offering provides formulation flexibility for food manufacturers to achieve high levels of protein while optimizing taste, texture and nutrition.

Snacks & Nuts Nov 05,2009

Innovative Ingredients Manufacturer Goes Small

“Based on market feedback from the world of chocolate and dry biscuits, we knew we needed a solution that enables real fruit inclusions to be completely enclosed in chocolate tablets or thin biscuits.”

Snacks & Nuts Oct 31,2009

Durable, Crushproof Packaging: Snacks in Weidenhammer Composite Cans

A new product segment was added to the SnackCan list in 2008 when Vamvalis, a Greek snack specialist, started packaging its "Cashews and Almonds" mixed nut product in Weidenhammer SnackCans.

Snacks & Nuts Oct 15,2009

High barrier compostable cellulose-based material

NatureFlex was an obvious solution for the packaging in this application as the film begins life as a natural product – wood - and breaks down at the end of its lifecycle in a home compost bin (or industrial compost environment) within a matter of weeks.

Snacks & Nuts Oct 08,2009

European Imports of US Inshell Peanuts up 44%

The detailed figures show that US inshell exports rose to 32,418 metric tons over the twelve month period. US exports grew across Europe, with an increase of 125% to Germany, 46% to Spain, 242% to Italy and 29% to the UK.

Snacks & Nuts Oct 03,2009

Compostable Sandwich Pouch Has Green in the Bag

Claimed to be a greener alternative to rigid, hinged plastic containers for fresh, prepared foods, the wood pulp-based film wrap not only absorbs moisture to deter soggy sandwich bread.

Snacks & Nuts Sep 18,2009

Solae Introduces New Soy Fiber Ingredient for Tortillas

This new ingredient provides a complete natural moisture management system, enabling increased water absorption and yield, extended shelf life and enhanced sensory experience.

Snacks & Nuts Sep 18,2009

Olam International to Become a Leading Almond Player in Australia

This acquisition will make the Company Australia’s largest almond grower and place it amongst the top three almond growers globally. The transaction is expected to be earnings and value accretive from FY 2010.

Snacks & Nuts Sep 15,2009

Rousselot Facilitates the Formulation of Lighter Products and Announces a New Snacking Experience

Rousselot R&D teams have developed a new snack that offers enhanced taste and mouth-feel, while being lower in calories, sugar-free and fat free, as well as low in salt.

Snacks & Nuts Sep 07,2009

California Walnut Industry Delivers High-Quality Crop

The California walnut industry consistently produces high-quality walnuts while maintaining a superior food safety record which is becoming increasingly important as consumers seek out food products to improve their well being.

Snacks & Nuts Sep 03,2009

Rieber & Son Sells Onions Rings Activities to Subzero Frozen Produce

Rien Van Meel, CEO of Cronions, said: "The divestment allows us to solely focus on our crispy fried onion activities, a core profitable product line within the overall portfolio of the Group.

Snacks & Nuts Aug 21,2009

Boulder Canyon Natural Foods Introduces First Snack Chip Made from Rice and Adzuki Beans

This unique fusion of ethnic cuisines brings the subtle sweet flavor of the adzuki bean together with a light and crispy chip that creates a one-of-a-kind snack chip that challenges the potato chip paradigm.

Snacks & Nuts Aug 06,2009

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Announces Plans to Build New Sweet Potato Processing Plant near Louisiana

The plant will be one of the first food plants in the country built from the ground up with the newest and best processing and packaging technologies in the industry, and will follow LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards for environmentally sustainable construction.

Snacks & Nuts Jul 23,2009

Springetts, Amcor Behind Packs for New Weetabix Oaty Cereal Bars

The packs are intended to appeal to kids and reassure parents, by highlighting the natural ingredients used in the products.

Snacks & Nuts Jul 18,2009

RPC Snack Pot Helps Symingtons to "Go Noodle"

Symingtons turned to RPC Blackburn – a regular supplier – to provide a suitable solution. The 430 ml pot, injection moulded in PP, features vertical flutes to help disperse heat from the top of the container for safe handling.