Treehouse eyes up strategic acquisitions in bid to expand private label empire
Treehouse Foods will be on the acquisition trail in 2012 as it seeks to drive consolidation in the private label sector via “strategic acquisitions”.
Archives for November 7, 2011
Hansen prepares for 2012 launch of 16.9oz Uber Monster 'brewed energy drink'
Monster Energy maker Hansen Natural Corporation will unveil a novel, non-alcoholic “brewed energy drink” next year called Uber Monster, its boss has revealed.
Investing in the Greek yogurt boom: Agro Farma to open second Chobani yogurt facility
New York-based Agro Farma has said it intends to open a $100m Greek yogurt manufacturing facility for its Chobani yogurt, in Twin Falls, Idaho.
NPA weighs into ‘natural’ debate as Natural Seal initiative for food gathers pace
New standards to underpin the use of the word ‘natural’ on meat & poultry products and snacks & cereals should be released by the Natural Products Association (NPA) next year as part of its Natural Seal certification scheme.
Another day, another food safety scandal – so where’s the cash?
Dilly-dallying over whether to dish up an extra $1.4bn over five years to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act is not only scandalous – it’s also false economy.
Negative press has simply boosted US energy drink sales, analyst
Negative publicity concerning the possible adverse effects of energy drinks has only encouraged US energy drink growth in recent years, with consumers attracted by ‘edgy’ product positioning, but another formula is needed to boost growth.