November 13/Science Letter -- The J.M. Smucker Company announced the completion of its previously disclosed merger with The Folgers Coffee Company, a subsidiary of The Procter & Gamble Company. The
November 18/Hackettstown, NJ/Business Wire -- Mars Snackfood U.S. announced plans to redesign its snackfood packaging to provide consumers with comprehensive, easy-to-understand Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) nutrition information prominently displayed on
November 19/Miami/Business Wire -- Burger King Corp. became the first quick-service restaurant chain to announce it is limiting sodium in all of its Kids Meals advertised to children under 12
November 18/Delft, The Netherlands/Prepared Foods Magazine -- DSM Food Specialties expanded its production facility in Delft, the Netherlands, and increased capacity by 35%. Operational since October, the expansion allows DSM
November 12/Melville, NY/Prepared Foods Magazine -- Comax Flavors of Melville, N.Y., and Food Specialties of Mississauga, Ont., entered into an agreement for global collaboration to provide flavors and ingredients for
November 18/Chicago/Prepared Foods Magazine -- U.S. dairy ingredients company Protient Inc. opened its new state of the industry research and applications center in Eagan, Minnesota. The 8,300-square-foot facility is conveniently
November 3/Miami/PRNewswire -- Bacardi U.S.A. Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Misiorski as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Misiorski joins Bacardi U.S.A. from Absolut Spirits Co., where he
November 5/Market News Publishing -- Maple Leaf Foods announced the appointment of Dr. Randall Huffman to the position of chief food safety officer for Maple Leaf Foods. Huffman will assume
November 5 -- Famous Dave's of America Inc. named Jeffrey Abramson as vice president of Procurement and Logistics, effective November 5, 2008. Famous Dave's develops, owns, operates and franchises barbeque
November 5 -- American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) chairman James E. Matthews Jr. of the H.J. Heinz Company announced Robert L. Garfield has assumed the role of interim president of