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DuPont honors excellence in packaging

16 awards given out at this year’s event from a field of 200 entries

Jeremy Gerrard

May 28, 2014

Food and beverage packaging solutions receive three gold awards.

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Manufacturers meet the demand for new product varieties without sacrificing quality

To do this successfully, they must maximize line flexibility, producing a wider range of products in smaller volumes

May 28, 2014

Madinah Allen of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. talks trends and innovations within the baking and snack industry.

Mondelez International, D.E Master Blenders 1753 to merge coffee businesses

Companies announce intention to launch new company Jacobs Douwe Egberts with revenues projected at more than $7 billion.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 13, 2014

Companies announce intention to launch new company Jacobs Douwe Egberts with revenues projected at more than $7 billion.

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Snyder’s-Lance to sell private brands to Shearer’s Foods LLC, acquire Baptista's Bakery Inc

Snacking company Snyder’s-Lance announced $430 million deal in order to focus attention on growing branded products

Jeremy Gerrard

May 13, 2014

Snacking company Snyder’s-Lance announced the sale of Private Brands to Shearer’s Foods, LLC last week for $430 million in order to focus attention on growing branded products.

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Hillshire Brands to acquire Pinnacle Foods

Jeremy Gerrard

May 12, 2014

Companies announce that Hillshire will acquire all outstanding shares of Pinnacle in a cash and stock transaction valued at $6.6 billion.

Food Safety

Food Safety Summit 2014 focuses on FSMA

Wayne Labs

May 6, 2014

More than 1,500 food safety professionals gathered at BNP Media’s 16th Annual Food Safety Summit (FSS) last month in Baltimore, MD to learn about the latest FSMA updates and how they will affect their companies’ businesses.

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US Supreme Court hears Pom Wonderful, Coca-Cola juice case

At issue is whether misleading advertising claims may be brought against food manufacturers, independent of their compliance with FDA labeling requirements.

Shane O'Halloran

April 29, 2014

Opening food manufacturers to broader false advertising claims could have significant repercussions.

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