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Nestle to move U.S. pizza business to Ohio

Nestle USA plans to completely relocate its Northbrook, Ill.-based Nestle Pizza Division to Solon, Ohio, by mid-2014. The company’s pizza brands include DIGIORNO, California Pizza Kitchen, Tombstone and Jack’s.




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Tyson Foods acquires Bosco’s Pizza Co. assets

Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest beef, chicken and pork processors and marketers, acquires the assets of Michigan pizza manufacturer Bosco’s Pizza Co.




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Amy’s Kitchen to invest nearly $100 million in N.Y. manufacturing center

Amy’s Kitchen, Petaluma, Calif., expects to break ground, early next year, on a 500,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Goshen, N.Y.




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Panera Bread reveals test bakery

Panera Bread opens a bakery in New Haven, Conn., to test new products, reimagine favorites and experiment with staffing models.




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McCain Foods sells frozen pizza business

McCain Foods sells its frozen pizza business to Dr. Oetker, a move the company says will allow it to focus on other areas.




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Little Lady Foods announces new president/CEO

Rick Anderson is named president of the Elk Grove Village, IL, contract manufacturer of custom-made frozen food products.




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General Mills updates target for fiscal 2015 growth

Several factors are prompting the company to reduce its sales and earnings expectations for the fiscal year ending in May 2015.




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Papa Johns rereleases Cheesy Burger Pizza

The mashup makes its debut once again, satisfying the crave of the brand’s most requested menu item.




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Aldi releases snack, bakery, and candy lineup for fall

Aldi recently released its lineup of food and beverage, lifestyle products, and seasonal products for the autumn season. 




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Porta launches Roman-style frozen pizzas at retail

The restaurant-quality pizzas are now available at Whole Foods Markets, Sprouts, and other natural-skewed retailers.




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Vital Pursuit debuts meals designed for GLP-1 users

Introducing a line of high-protein meals with essential nutrients, Vital Pursuit lands at national retailers to provide dietary support for GLP-1 users and consumers focused on weight management.




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Papa Murphy's celebrates Halloween with its Jack-O Pizza

The limited-time pizza features the restaurant's pepperoni arranged in a pumpkin smile, comes in multiple sizes, and offers a dairy-free option.




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Cicis to launch Chicken and Eggo Waffles Pizza

The pizza combines Eggo waffles and crispy chicken on a crust, with a drizzle of maple syrup.




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DiGiorno returns Thanksgiving Pizza to shelves

The pizza includes traditional Thanksgiving Day flavors, such as roasted turkey and gravy sauce, loaded on a Detroit-style crust.




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Hain Celestial sells Thinsters brand to J&J Snack Foods

The better-for-you line of cookies is made without corn syrup or peanuts.




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Ghost elevates breakfast game with high-protein cereal

Ghost, a lifestyle brand of sports nutrition products, energy drinks, and more, is entering the food category with a high-protein cereal line that was built in partnership with General Mills.




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Fiber One releases 'zero-guilt,' low-sugar doughnuts

General Mills' Fiber One, the brand known for macro-friendly bars and brownies, has released its latest innovation to help consumers stay on track: Fiber One Donuts.




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Ice cream entrepreneur launches cool BFY bar brand

The founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has launched a line of snack bars.




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CVS launches Well Market BFY foods and beverages

The private-label line features a range of nutritious yet tempting snack options.




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Sola introduces new bread products

The launches include Kids Bread, Rolls, and two Classic Bread items.




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Yogurt-based mixes show the lighter side of breakfast

Heavenly Waffles aims to give morning meals tastier BFY options.




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Equii Complete Protein Breads hit Hy-Vee shelves

The products are now being sold at 88 retail locations around the Midwest.




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B.T.R. Nation launches co-branded superfood bar

The B.T.R. x Blue Bottle Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Superfood Protein Bar can be found at all Blue Bottle Coffee locations nationally.




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Effective egg replacers can help BFY bakery success: Beneo

An expert from the ingredients supplier discusses the call for healthy indulgence.




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Vermont Smoke & Cure innovates in meat snack space

A representative from the producer discusses consumer cravings and company history.




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Fresh Hemp Foods acquires BFY snack brand The Humble Seed

The purchased company offers a line of seed-based, better-for-you crackers.




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Snacks from the Sea hopes to make waves with consumers

Made from kelp, the new snack promises an ocean of flavor and health benefits.




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The Avocado Bread Co. launches entire line at Rouses

The local New Jersey-based brand debuts full line of avocado bread products in one of the largest independent grocers in the nation.




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Sola launches breads and bagels at Whole Foods Market

The bread brand is aimed at the BFY market with zero added sugar, non-GMO ingredients, and high fiber content.




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Milton’s marks a decade of better-for-you bites

After 10 years of offering gluten-free delectables, the company keeps innovating, balancing between health and good taste.




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Bay State Milling buys T.J. Harkins Inc. and subsidiaries

The Quincy, Mass.-based flour and grain-based products provider says it’s acquiring T.J. Harkins Basic Commodity Brokers Inc. and subsidiaries, a supplier of natural, nutritious and flavorful ingredients for grain-based foods. Harkins also supplies sesame and edible seeds, sweet spices, ancient grains, specialty grain flours and grain blends.




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Penford Corp. acquires Gum Technology

Penford Corp. completed the acquisition of Gum Technology on March 25. The resulting expanded product line will offer customers more innovative new products and a broad range of applications from which to choose.




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Niagara Fiber acquires Allied Blending

Niagara Fiber LLC, a global supplier of insoluble fiber products, acquires Allied Blending and Ingredients Inc., a provider of fiber- and starch-based proprietary products and mixes.




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Ingredion announces approximately $100 million of capital investments

Growing demand for specialty ingredients is driving expansion of the ingredient-solutions provider’s manufacturing capacity.




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MGP Ingredients announces personnel appointments

Gus Griffin is now president and CEO of the Atchison, KS, company. Randy Schrick is promoted to the newly expanded position of vice president of production and engineering, while Sean McHenry is named technical service director for MGP’s ingredient solutions business segment.




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Ingredion announces Non-GMO Project verification

Key Ingredion ingredient solutions achieve Non-GMO Project Verified status.




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MGP appoints VP of ingredients sales and marketing

MGP Ingredients taps food industry executive Michael Buttshaw to lead its ingredients business.




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Ingredion completes Penford acquisition

Penford’s expertise in potato starch, nonstarch texturizers and green solutions are expected to expand Ingredion’s capabilities to address consumer trends.




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Flour, starches and more

Cargill offers multiple solutions to assist food manufacturers in replacing all the various egg types.




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Ingredient suppliers offer bakers egg alternatives

Available from leading ingredient suppliers, egg replacers offer bakers readily available, cost-effective egg alternatives.




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Functional starches

Ingredion Inc. has launched NOVATION PRIMA 340 and 350 functional native starches for extended cold shelf life stability with a clean label.




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Tate & Lyle non-GMO starches

Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of food ingredients and solutions, has introduced 17 new non-GMO starches with the same functionality as their traditional counterparts.




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Collaborating for snack and bakery success

In today’s highly competitive snack and bakery market, collaboration between ingredient and equipment supplies and their customers continues to grow more common.




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Ingredion clean label starch-based digestible solution

Ingredion Incorporated has announced in the U.S. the introduction of SUSTRA 2434 slowly digestible carbohydrate, a clean label starch-based solution for manufacturers of energy-focused nutritional products including bars, snacks and supplements.




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Nu-Tek Food Science agrees with Barentz Europe to distribute potassium chloride

The Minnetonka, Minn.-based food solutions and potassium chloride supplier strikes a deal with Barentz Europe B.V., which is present in 26 countries in Europe, to distribute its Advanced Formula potassium chloride to food manufacturers in Europe. Nu-Tek says that governments in the U.K. and the Netherlands are close to making mandatory rules regarding sodium levels in food products with the aim to reduce high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.




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Nu-Tek Food Science partners with Cain Food Industries

Nu-Tek Food Science and Cain Food Industries are partnering to help the grain-based food industry reduce sodium levels.




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Nu-Tek receives 2013 FABI Award

Nu-Tek Food Science’s Salt for Life Sea Salt Blend earns a 2013 Food & Beverage Innovations Award.




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IFT 2013 hopes to wow Chicago

The show will again offer the industry’s largest collection of food ingredients, equipment, packaging and service, with more than 1,000 exhibitors gathered under one roof.




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Bread, rolls contribute to children’s excessive sodium intake, says CDC report

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that nearly half of children’s sodium intake comes from 10 foods, including bread and rolls.




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Making strides toward healthier resolutions

Every year, as the holidays come to a close and resolutions kick in, many Americans vow to lose weight. Despite their best wishes, there’s no reset button on holiday excess, and therefore nearly half of Americans admit to committing to a diet but failing after just six months.