Swift Fine Foods, a producer of chilled and frozen ready meals in the UK and Ireland, is set to increase production capacity at its facility in Castleblayney, Monaghan County, with an investment of more than €3m. The project, which ...
O’Brien Fine Foods, a producer of cooked hams, sausages, rashers and puddings, is set to expand its manufacturing facility in Kildare county, Timahoe, Ireland, with an investment of €3m. The project, which is being supported by ...
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France-based Diana has completed the acquisition of Confoco in Ecuador, a manufacturer of flakes, powders and purees from tropical fruits or vegetables, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition, which is part of Diana's growth and ...
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Dutch food company Vion is set to separate its Food and Ingredients businesses, as part of its efforts to achieve full operational, organisational and legal independence for the entities. The moves comes after the company's divestments of ...
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US-based Essex plans to set up a new rice packaging and distribution facility in Marion County, South Carolina with an investment of $54.4m, a move that is expected to create about 215 jobs. The investment is expected to support the ...
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Brazilian meat giant Marfrig has named VP of finance Ricardo Florence dos Santos as its CFO. Dos Santos will replace Alexandre Mazzuco, who will "pursue other professional challenges and focus on personal projects", Marfrig said. It is ...
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Canada-based Guelph Food Technology Center has merged with US-based certification services provider NSF International. GFTC stated that the move will benefit its customers from NSF food safety training, auditing and certification services ...
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Coles, Australia's second-largest food retailer, has reported a near-5% increase in half-year sales. The company booked a 4.7% rise in revenue for the six months to 30 December. Sales from its food and liquor division were up 5%. ...
UK-based bakery, dairy and Healthy Super Foods manufacturer Linwoods has rolled out new packaging across its Super Foods range, as part of its sales strategy for its Healthy Super Foods division in 2013. Linwoods stated that its Healthy ...
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Unilever has booked an expectation-beating increase in underlying sales as growth of its personal care division offset a "weak" food performance. The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant said today (23 January) that underlying sales in the ...
Brazilian meat giant Marfrig has appointed former Cargill CFO Sergio Rial to lead its processed food division, Seara Foods. Rial will become CEO of the unit, which includes Marfrig's European meat business Moy Park and US arm Keystone ...
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Brazilian retailer CBD has booked a 7% increase in quarterly same-store sales thanks to its food and non-food outlets. CBD, Brazil's largest retailer, reported a 7.1% in gross same-store sales for the third quarter of the year. The ...
Expansion into Russia has hit profits from Finland-based retailer Kesko's food division in the first half of the year. Kesko, which is looking to open its first food stores in Russia, said operating profit excluding non-recurring items ...
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US food giant ConAgra Foods has reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$86m after changes to the way its accounts for its pension costs. The company said today (21 June) its new method of accounting for pensions hit its bottom line in the 13 ...
John Dixon, the head of Marks and Spencer's food business, has been moved to lead its general merchandise arm in a management reshuffle sparked by the departure of non-food boss Kate Bostock. Dixon, who will take his new role on 1 ...