This year's two-day Tortilla Industry Association (TIA) tech seminar, to be held May 11-12 at the Disney Grand Californian in Anaheim, Calif., will focus on current issues and trends designed to help tortilla production plants become more successful and profitable.
Snak King, City of Industry, Calif., one of the largest independent snack food manufacturers in the United States, says it has acquired Chicago-based C.J. Vitner Co., a manufacturer and distributor of snack foods in the greater Chicago market.
Ten major trends in food, nutrition and health for 2012 have been noted in the latest edition of New Nutrition Business’s annual trend-spotting report.
Fuchs North America, an Owings Mills, Md., supplier of seasonings and taste solutions for food manufacturers and the foodservice industry, announces three corporate appointments at its headquarters location in suburban Baltimore, Md.
Kerry Group reports that it has completed the purchase of Cargill’s global flavors business for approximately $230M. The deal gives the Irish ingredients and flavors company control of the former Cargill business, with estimated revenues of $200M annually.
Nu-Tek Salt, LLC, a Minnetonka, Minn.-based company that develops sodium reduction technologies, appoints Donald Mower president and chief operations officer (COO). Mower was previously acting COO and senior vice president of marketing, sales and corporate leadership for Ann's House of Nut's.
Recognizing the growth potential of the Chinese market, packaging solutions specialist tna unveils a new manufacturing plant in Qingdao, China. One of a series of new developments globally, the plant provides local turnkey solutions.