Dutch food firm Vion has completed the sale of its red meat and poultry activities to UK-based 2 Sisters Food. The sale included 11 processing facilities, including those in Coupar Angus, Cambuslang and Portlethen. The deal is expected ...
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Ajinomoto is set to open a new manufacturing facility in Indonesia with an investment of JPY900m ($9.6m) for the manufacture of SAORI liquid seasoning products. P.T. Ajinomoto Indonesia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese food firm ...
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Dutch food firm Vion is evaluating plans for a management buyout of its lamb processing business Welsh Country Foods in Gaerwen, Anglesey, UK, a move which is expected to save up to 350 jobs. Welsh Country Foods was at a risk of closure ...
US-based food firm Bumble Bee Foods is voluntarily recalling certain codes of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna products as they do not meet the company's standards for seal tightness. The products subject to the recall ...
2 Sisters Food, a UK-based chicken meat processing company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Dutch food firm Vion's red meat and poultry activities for an undisclosed sum. Under the terms of the deal, 2 Sisters Food will acquire ...
US-based food firm Zachary Confections is voluntarily recalling Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs as they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product associated with the recall is 5 oz Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow ...
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The ongoing meat labeling scandal has intensified with horsemeat being identified in certain food products across multiple regions including Romania, Czech Republic, and Hong Kong. The Czech agriculture and food inspection authority has ...
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US frozen-food firm Overhill Farms has seen its first-quarter profits slide after a shift in product mix, less favourable commodity prices and increased costs weighed on margins. Alongside the results, Overhill revealed it was in talks ...
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German retailer Tengelmann has confirmed its Kaiser's supermarket chain has pulled frozen lasagnes from shelves amid concerns the lines could contain horse meat. A spokesperson for the group told just-food today (11 February) that it had ...
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UK-based Premier Foods has completed the sale of its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Japanese food firm Mizkan for pound 92.5m in cash. The companies had entered into an agreement over the deal on 30 October 2012. This move is ...
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Dutch food firm Vion has renamed its UK pork business as Karro Food. The company stated that the new name, which is derived from the Latin word meat Caro, is aimed at being sharp and clear. It also reflects the company's intention to be a ...
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Swiss food firm Nestlé has introduced new digital labelling scheme that gives instant access to information about the nutritional profile and environmental and social impacts of the company's products. The move is a part of ...
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Scottish food firm Browns Food Group has purchased the Hall's brand from Dutch group Vion. Browns said the move "effectively merged" two of Scotland's "oldest family-owned food businesses". "We are very pleased to have secured the ...
US baby food producer Plum Organics has acquired London-based organic baby food firm Plum UK. The acquisition signals the start of international expansion for Plum Organics, it said today (24 January). It also positions the firm as a ...
UK baby food firm Ella's Kitchen has re-launched its range of yoghurts, fromage frais and rice puddings with increased real fruit content and an additional variant. The yoghurts and fromage frais now contain 20% real fruit and will ...
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