Private equity firms Blackstone and BC Partners are set to submit a joint bid for frozen food company Iglo, in a deal which is expected to value the company at $3bn, including debt. The two firms, which were earlier competing with each ...
Tags: frozen food company, Blackstone, pea, poultry and potato waffle products
Adept Technology has announced that it will be showcasing its Adept Quattro s650H robot in China. According to the company, the robot can be integrated within high-speed automated packaging applications, to help increase productivity and ...
Tags: high-speed automated packaging applications, productivity, food safety
Bahrain plans to increase its domestic food production from 20% to 60% of total yearly food consumption by 2016. In line with this plan, Bahrain intends to promote the role of small farmers and local business to boost the domestic food ...
US-based Buona Vita is recalling approximately 72,510 pounds of various frozen, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety ...
LiberTerre, the meat and poultry products brand owned by Retail Ready Foods, has unveiled new its new holiday products in Canada. The new range includes fresh spiral hams and free range young turkeys. The company said that the new free ...
The share of shoppers opting to buy less meat to cut down expenditure equals the share of shoppers using lists, coupons, and other saving measures for the first time, according to ‘The 2012 Power of Meat Report’ presented by 201 ...
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Buona Vita,an establishment based in New Jersey,US,is recalling approximately 324,770 pounds of various frozen,ready-to-eat meat and poultry products nationwide due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the ...
Tags: meat, poultry products, Listeria monocytogenes, FSIS
French poultry firm Doux,which entered into administration in June 2012 putting the livelihood of over 3,400 workers and 800 farmers at risk,has received 11 takeover bids. Bidders included co-operative Terrena,agribusiness firm La ...
US-based ingredient firm Z Trim has announced that the FDA has approved the labeling of Z Trim products in meat applications.With this decision,the FDA has cleared the use of Z Trim ingredients in ground,emulsified,and processed meats and ...
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Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises has been put up for sale by its only shareholder Bob Ingham,in a deal which is expected to attract food companies as well as private equity firms. Investec Bank has been appointed ...
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Britain's food industry was rocked by two announcements over the past month.Premier Foods broke the news that it was to close bakeries in Birmingham and Greenford,west London and restructure its distribution operations with the loss of 900 ...
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Brazilian beef producer Marfrig plans to sell a stake in order to lower its mounting debts,in a move which is expected attract food companies as well as private equity firms. The company has appointed Brazilian bank Banco Itaúto ...
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French poultry firm Doux,which entered into administration earlier this month,is looking for buyers who would be able to acquire the entire business. Judicial administrator Regis Vaillot said that the administrators wanted to avoid a ...
McCormick has identified top seven flavors that it says are essential for popular recipes this holiday season.The flavors,termed Seasonal Seven,include cinnamon,nutmeg,poultry seasoning,ginger,sage,vanilla and peppermint. The Seasonal ...
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Reichel Foods, an establishment based in Rochester, Minnesota, is recalling 15,880 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to US Department of Agriculture's Food ...