Nestle moves Hot Pockets production to Ky. plant Nestle USA will cease production of Hot Pockets products at a California plant as the company works to consolidate its production of Hot Pockets products, improve performance and provide "better facility utilization, optimized production schedules and streamlined delivery," according to Nestle's Chief Technical Officer Martial Genthon. Hot Pockets manufacturing will move to a facility in Kentucky, where Nestle plans to invest $13 million for further expansion. FoodBusinessNews.net (free registration) (8/4) Other News  | Olives get more snackable Musco Family Olive Co. is pleased to add three new flavors to its award-winning and innovative line of Pearls Olives to Go! ready-to-use olive cups: Kalamata, Pimiento-Stuffed Spanish Green, and Sliced Black Ripe. Each package of Pearls Olives to Go! contains four single-serving cups that are ideally portion-controlled and mess-free. | | Survey: Almost everyone snacks daily A Nielsen study finds that 91% of people are daily snackers, and that 17% are snacking more this year than last. It's a matter of differences between the sexes, too: Women prefer chocolate, candy or cookies, while men are more likely to go for chips or pretzels. Bloomberg Businessweek (8/4) Ice cream sales see slow growth An increase in the number of frozen treat offerings may be the reason that ice cream sales grew just 9% between 2008 and 2013 to $11.2 billion, and the category saw a 1.1% rise in both dollar and unit sales for the 52 weeks ending May 18, according to Mintel and Information Resources. Nestle's Haagen Dazs saw the largest increase during that period among the segment's top 10 producers, adding 10.4% in dollar sales and 11.5% in unit sales, while some brands including Unilever's Breyers posted declines. DairyFoods.com (8/4)  | Will you have enough to live the retirement life you want?
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