Articles Tagged with ''fruit''

Talk about a fruitful new product development program. Kraft Foods is literally adding a fruit component to the company's popular Oscar Mayer Lunchables line.

Pittsburgh, Pa., retailer Giant Eagle Inc. opened a refrigerated foods plant in Freedom, Pa., to process and supply refrigerated fresh-cut fruit, soups and other products to area stores.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., said Brian L. Keck joined the company as executive vice president and chief administrative officer.

Home delivery giant Schwan’s Home Service, Inc., Marshall, Minn., said it hired Bruce Bollinger as senior director of Innovation Product.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Cincinnati, said it entered a European joint venture with Paris-based Danone to market Chiquita's Just Fruit in a Bottle fruit beverages.

Burger King Corp., Miami, is partnering with Crunch Pak LLC, Cashmere, Wash., to bring BK Fresh Apple Fries, a popular BK Kids Meal offering, to approximately 10,000 supermarkets nationwide this fall.

The Really Cool Food Company LLC, a Cambridge City, Ind., processor of refrigerated entrees, sides and salads, has merged with Renaissance Food Group LLC.

Motivated by health concerns, consumers are eating more fruit.