In its continued efforts to protect New Yorkers from inadvertently sabotaging their diets, the agency said it was also investigating Tasti D-Lite and Smoochies, other retailers that sell "frozen dessert products" in New York City.
Edwards Baking provides Burger King with prepackaged pies and pie-style desserts while providing oversight and assistance with the chain's dessert products.
Some of these international dessert products differ from the domestic products in terms of preparation; an example is the pies sold in Asian countries that are fried, turnover-style, instead of the deep-dish tart style associated with American sweet-filled pies.
Whey is also in most infant formulas, margarines, dessert products, breakfast porridges, and cheese-flavored snacks.
The sale, said Marcel Smits, the company's chief executive, "will better enable our North American business to focus on its branded meats and frozen desserts products and establish a platform for a strong and independent future".
This market segment includes the full range of foods that can be part of children's diet: dairy products (dairy desserts, yoghurts, and fresh cheese), sweet products (nondairy desserts, fruit, and drinks), and salty products (soups, vegetable-based foods, meat, fish, and full dishes).
This segment consists of the packaging and sale of various sugar and sugar substitute products, salt and pepper products, liquid portion products, dessert mixes, ready-to-drink products, sports nutrition products, gelatin products, and private label canned meats to retail and foodservice customers.
The acquisition of Salada Foods that year introduced tea and desserts to its product line.
"It could involve protein products, dessert items or dry-goods items," this former executive said.
