2 Sisters Food Group is considering a bid for Bernard Matthews, according to recent press reports. Speculation surrounds Bernard Matthews as the subject of potential takeover by 2 Sisters The meat processing group, which has hit the ...
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US-based pork producer and processor Smithfield Foods has reported a 62.6% decline in net earnings to $29.7m for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with $79.5m for the same period a year ago due to rise in feed costs and decline in hog ...
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Federal regulators have moved a step closer toward requiring mechanically tenderized beef to be labeled so that you are better informed about what you buy and how to cook it safely. The tenderizing process can drive bacteria such as the ...
Tags: Long-Awaited Labeling Rule, Mechanically Tenderized Beef, USDA
Shuanghui International has agreed to acquire US-based pork producer and processor Smithfield Foods in an all-cash deal valued at $7.1bn, including the assumption of net debt. Shuanghui International is the majority shareholder of Henan ...
Russian meat producer Cherkizovo has reported net loss of $0.6m for the first quarter of 2013, compared with net income of $39.8m in Q1 2012 due to high grain prices and low pork prices. The company's sales for the quarter increased by ...
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Linden Foods plans to invest £5m to expand operations at its meat processing facility in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK, creating 179 new jobs. A majority of the new positions created by the expansion will be in ...
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Prices of poultry products in China could rise sharply as early as next month as the waning H7N9 virus helps consumers regain confidence in poultry meat and eggs, experts said. Since late March, authorities have closed many poultry ...
About 50,000 tons of beef across Europe is being recalled by the food safety authorities in the Netherlands amid fears that it may contain horsemeat. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) said that it alerted more ...
Tags: Beef, Horsemeat Concerns, Food
US agribusiness firm Cargill has reported that its net earnings declined by 42% for the third quarter of 2013 to $445m, compared with $766m in the same period of 2012 due to severe US drought that affected the company's meat processing ...
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German packaging firm Multivac has launched a vacuum chamber equipment for the packaging long food products such as cylindrical sausages and certain varieties of whole fish. Equipped with a 1.4m-wide chamber, the C 800 vacuum chamber ...
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Multivac, a global supplier of packaging solutions, is all set to exhibit its new C 800 vacuum chamber machineat IFFA 2013, a trade fair for meat processing industry that will be held from 4 to 9 May 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. C 800, ...
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Since the turn of the 21st century, there have been efforts to create organizations such as the Muslim Consumer Group that certify food products as halal for Muslim consumers. Since 1991, some mainstream manufacturers of soups, grains, ...
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The new model comes with additional improvements in the hygienic design of the pump and increased pressure capability that further enhance the pumping process. It is used in a diverse range of industries, including chemicals, food & ...
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Used processing and packaging machinery dealer Wohl Associates has announced the addition of new pre-owned packaging machinery to its store. Customers can buy a wide range of used packaging equipment such as Axon sleevers, induction ...
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 ...