Brynwood Partners has reached an agreement to sell Harvest Hill Beverage Company to Castillo Hermanos with Centerview Capital also investing in the deal the acquisition is contingent on regulatory approval and standard closing conditions which Brynwood established in 2014 after acquiring Juicy Juice from Nestlé USA has grown through a series of strategic acquisitions These include American Beverage Corporation The company’s diverse portfolio spans several beverage categories including family brands like Juicy Juice and SunnyD alongside adult beverage lines such as Daily’s and SunnyD Vodka Seltzer production facilities and enjoys widespread distribution across major retail networks a beverage giant with over 139 years in the market owns brands such as Gallo Beer and Del Frutal This acquisition positions Castillo Hermanos for further growth in the competitive U.S This marks the largest deal in Brynwood Partners’ 40-year history The firm is currently focused on investments through its latest fund which closed in 2023 with $750 million in capital The firm has also invested in West Madison Foods The voice of the industry With over 60,000 readers throughout the UK and Europe Food & Drink International is the most comprehensive medium for your company No other magazine can guarantee such high profile coverage Contact us: fdi@blmgroup.co.uk © Food & Drink International - Part of the Business Link Magazine Group By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information Accept The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks that's the name of the game at Frutal GmbH & Co KG And it is more than just a promise to customers General Manager Satilmis Olgun says in an interview "We only market the best fruit and vegetables from Morocco and Turkey with an exceptionally intense aroma and absolute freshness" also signifies the appreciation for the products that are being marketed "Those who really appreciate their product treat them carefully and gently this also and above all means ensuring ecological sustainability in our growing regions and fair and social working conditions at our producers And we are supported by highly qualified and committed employees in Germany and in the growing regions." Satilmis Olgun (in picture) manages Frutal GmbH & Co KG together with his colleague Hüseyin Can Olgun Comprehensive quality managementThe North German company focuses on the complete control of the value chain procurement of goods and logistics to the final marketing "We are not simply a middleman who buys goods from the producer and then simply passes them on We have a comprehensive quality management system And because we're involved in the cultivation process fruit and vegetables are controlled in the country of origin." The company has been working with its suppliers on a basis of trust for decades and has a seamless Customers benefit above all from the company's own infrastructure We open up and secure procurement markets for our partners in the marketing of fruit and vegetables and take care of the complete merchandise management starting with program planning and production and ending with direct delivery from the country of origin to the regional distribution centers" Fresh produce without detours When the company's fruits or vegetables arrive at the customer's premises The fresh produce is mainly sent to customers in Germany and Scandinavia "We will meet this logistical challenge every day anew Our goal is to deliver 'The Nature's Finest' directly from the field to your store without detours or additional purchases." 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But synthetic dyes have been linked to an array of health harms. They can make children vulnerable to behavioral difficulties, including decreased attention, according to a 2021 study by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Other human studies have linked synthetic dyes to inattentiveness learning difficulties and restlessness in sensitive children. The California health agency also found that current federal levels for safe intake of these food dyes might not protect children’s brain health set decades ago by the federal Food and Drug Administration the FDA has not established numerical limits for FD&C food dyes the use of all food colors is allowed at levels that adhere to "good manufacturing practice." Only two lesser-known food dyes Another chemical of concern in many powdered drink and gelatin dessert mixes is titanium dioxide It’s used to create a smooth finish and add brightness and shine to other colors. Titanium dioxide can be found in many powdered gelatin dessert and drink mixes, including Arbol Frutal Tangy Limeade Flavored Drink Mix, Best Choice Energy Low Calorie Wild Strawberry Drink Mix and D'gari Mango Gelatin Dessert EWG and four other public health advocacy organizations recently petitioned the FDA to revoke its approval to use titanium dioxide in food The other groups are the Environmental Defense Fund Center for Food Safety and Center for Environmental Health. We’re still waiting for federal action banning these harmful food chemicals But states have begun to step up to fill the regulatory gap a bill was introduced in the California legislature to ban the manufacture sale and distribution of foods in the state containing titanium dioxide potassium bromate and the synthetic food color Red No A.B. 418, authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-San Fernando Valley) recently passed in the California Assembly the Golden State would be the first in the nation to ban these five toxic chemicals from candy cookies and other popular food items marketed to children Red No. 3 is one of the worst of the synthetic dyes allowed in the food we eat. Like Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6 and Blue No. 1, Red No. 3 has been linked to behavioral difficulties in children. In 1990, the FDA banned its use in cosmetics and externally applied drugs after concluding the dye caused cancer in lab animals. 3 would be a first step in protecting consumers from the harms associated with some synthetic food dyes and could pave the way for better regulation of other dyes including those in powdered drink mixes and gelatin dessert mixes. If you’re in the market for a powdered drink or gelatin dessert mix and want to avoid harmful synthetic food dyes and titanium dioxide The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a nonprofit non-partisan organization that empowers people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment EWG drives consumer choice and civic action Americans who regularly eat brown rice instead of white may be exposing themselves to higher levels of the heavy metal arsenic, a recent study from Michigan State University finds. 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Please check your spam or junk folder just in case John Degnan's first job as a teenager in the 1950s was at Kassel Brothers downtown Middletown was full of department stores — Tompkins "Middletown at that time was a regional shopping hub," said Degnan who is now the head of the city's Business Improvement District Downtown was also where the teenagers would hang out after school the soda fountains and the ice cream parlors There was the Paramount Theatre and the State Theatre right across the street Degnan counted nine bars that used to be within just a hundred yards of Franklin Square When Joe Masi was growing up on Ogden Street and one family where the father was from Spain "Most of the families were Italian," said Masi who is an alderman now and still lives in the house he grew up in As Middletown celebrates its 125th anniversary this weekend The big stores are on the Route 211 corridor in the Town of Wallkill now; the big employers are in the health care industry not railroads or factories; and immigrants from Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America are moving into the neighborhoods that were largely Irish and Italian decades ago Maria Bruni's parents came to Middletown from a small town near Rome about 50 years ago Her father was a tailor and her uncle ran Bruni's Bakery "My parents lived the American dream," said Bruni who heads the city's Office of Economic and Community Development now Masi and Bruni are from different generations — Masi is about 20 years older — but both remember a closely knit neighborhood People kept track of each other's kids; Masi joked the only drawback was that you couldn't get away with anything "They all took care of you and they all watched out for you," he said each adding its own smell — the fruit flavors of Polak's Frutal Works and the more unpleasant odors that came from the A "Every day there was a different smell in the air from Polak's," recalled Jerry Kleiner formerly a major part of the city's economy declined sharply in the second half of the 20th century The last Erie Lackawanna passenger train stopped at what is now Middletown Thrall Library in 1983 and the tracks that used to run past there were torn up The Middletown and New Jersey Railroad stagnated for decades although the line has gotten busier over the past few years under new ownership The Ontario and Western stopped passenger service in 1953 and shut down in 1957 The old station on Wickham Avenue was used by a number of businesses afterward but the Middletown Community Health Center is hoping to move there if they can get federal tax credits to help pay to renovate it was hit hard by the rise of malls and the movement of shops from downtown to the suburbs Ed Lloyd's store on Route 211 was the first Many of the stores that were downtown moved to Wallkill transforming Wallkill from a rural town to the economic hub of the region and leaving downtown Middletown pocketed with abandoned storefronts "There seemed to be an exodus from downtown," he said "It was a place that some residents would avoid." The Business Improvement District was formed in 1992 its mission being to draw more businesses downtown it got a grant to rehab some of the run-down building facades downtown and worked to get tenants for some of the buildings there are still vacancies — including big ones like the old Tompkins building — but there are also new businesses Middletown's Latino population has gone from 13 percent of the city's population in 1990 to 25 percent in 2000 to almost 40 percent in 2010 North Street is lined with Hispanic-owned shops and the 1st Ward has kept its immigrant character with Latinos buying homes and many of the old Italian businesses still active but with new owners and a new flavor a Cottage Street landmark for almost 70 years founded by county Executive Ed Diana's grandfather The bakery Panaderia San Miguel is where Bruni's used to be "I'm just glad to see it's still going as a bakery," Bruni said "It just reminds me of my childhood days." Bruni said the character of the neighborhood today reminds her of when she was growing up — families Its strongly Catholic character hasn't changed who is an usher at the Spanish-language Mass at St and events like the Lady of Mount Carmel procession still draw big crowds Degnan said he hopes downtown continues to develop as a mixed-use neighborhood with people living in the apartments above the shops and knows many of the people he sees walking the streets every day He said younger people in many communities in the Northeast have been choosing to live in downtowns "They want to be able to move if they want to." the page you were looking for could not be found The most comprehensive sci-tech news coverage on the web A leading tea and infusion company in the U.S is reportedly producing an organic tea called Hindu With a logo of a person sitting cross-legged marketed by "Agricola Himalaya S.A.," has been granted the UTZ- tea certification of "traceability Its tagline is "Live Naturally" and its products include Its homepage says: "Welcome to a world of health and nature" It claims to be a company with "social and environmental responsibility" and runs a foundation "which develops social educational and environmental programs" for the benefit of the community It states to be the only company that has tea plants in Colombia located in the mountains of the state of Cauca Valley between 1750 and 1950 meters above the sea level The Hindu tea is exported to many countries a U.S.-based Hindu organization has applauded over the company's commitment to its social and environmental programs President of Universal Society of Hinduism commended the company marketing the Hindu tea for its commitment to social and environmental programs and preservation of the ecosystem which seemed to be in concordance with Hindu teachings He urged the company to carry brief quotes from ancient Hindu scriptures aimed at the welfare of the humanity in general so that its consumers became aware of the rich philosophical thought offered by Hinduism there is a "Hindu Club" of rugby and other sports in Argentina founded in 1919 and which is a powerhouse and has won various national and provincial titles but reportedly none of its associates is a Hindu.