Shuanghui International has acquired a US pork processor Smithfield Foods in an all-cash deal valued at $7.1bn, which includes the assumption of net debt. The deal received approval from Smithfield's shareholders at a special meeting held ...
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United Natural Foods (UNFI) has agreed to acquire Trudeau Foods from Trudeau Holdings, a portfolio company of Arbor Investments II, for an undisclosed amount. Minnesota-based Trudeau Foods is a distributor of natural, organic and ...
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Canada-based Ballard Power Systems has entered into multi-year definitive agreements to support Azure Hydrogen's zero emission fuel cell bus program for the Chinese market. Azure will partner with Chinese bus manufacturers to deploy zero ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors has introduced its new generation Tata Xenon XT range in South Africa. The Tata Xenon XT range is offered in 4 variants - Single Cab (4X4), Single Cab (4X2), Double Cab (4X2) and Double Cab (4X4). Tata ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motors is set to export its Corolla sedans which are manufactured in the US to 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014. These shipments are expected to build upon the company's record export of ...
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US based auto-parts manufacturer BorgWarner has opened a new production plant and engineering center at the Podkarpackie Science and Technology Park in Rzeszów, Poland. Spread across 78,500ft2 space, the new production plant ...
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1) What is the main theme of your presence at GITEX this year? Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group will be the focus at GITEX this year showcasing many of its latest technologies and solutions catered to industries from government ...
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Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy firm, is stepping towards the launch of its own branded milk formula in China, following the recent allegations that its products contained botulism-causing bacteria. Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings was ...
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Modern Oats, a brand owned by Innovative Beverage Concepts, has unveiled oatmeal cups with whole rolled oats and blends of superfruits, nuts and seeds. Packaged in portable, recyclable 2.6oz cup, the Modern Oats oatmeal cups are available ...
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Rocky Mountain Pie (RMP), a US-based bakery products manufacturer, has expanded production capacity of its seasonal and holiday pies to cater to the increasing product demand. The company anticipates that October through December will ...
Fonterra has posted NZ$736m ($608m) in net earnings for the full-year 2013, an 18% increase compared with NZ$624m in 2012, despite a drought which resulted in lower milk production in Australia. The co-operative cited strong demand in ...
US-based Inventure Foods has signed a letter of intent to purchase all of the assets of Fresh Frozen Foods, a branded frozen vegetable processor, for $38m. Based in Jefferson, Georgia, Fresh Frozen is a processor and supplier of over 60 ...
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Cargill has teamed up with TEVA Energy to install a solar energy system at a meat processing facility in Fresno, California. The company has added solar energy at the facility to pre-heat water used throughout the plant for food safety ...
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H.B. Fuller, a US-based formulator, manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, has unveiled Sesame High Modulus Tape for produce packaging, providing increased stacking strength with minimum material use for increased box life and reuse. ...
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Sappi, a South African paper company specializing in coated fine paper, has teamed up with BASF and Eurofins to launch Mineral Oil Barrier (MOB) coated papers - MOB Kraft and MOB Gravure, for food packaging. According to the company, ...
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