US meat giant Tyson Foods has acquired local tortilla, salty snack and pretzel maker Don Julio Foods. The deal expands Tyson's presence in the retail channel. Tyson is the second-largest tortilla maker in the US, although the majority of ...
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US pasta and pesto manufacturer Armanino Foods has recorded an increase in full-year earnings, despite battling rising raw material prices as a result of the US drought. Net profit amounted to US$2.88bn in the 12 months to the end of ...
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US-based pork processor Smithfield Foods has entered into an agreement to form 50/50 joint venture with Kansas City Sausage, including its sister company, Pine Ridge Farms, as a part of its plan to strengthen its packaged meats business. ...
The 3rd North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit was hosted in San Francisco on Jan 22-23rd. Improve efficiencies in food supply chains was the resounding message from the summit, which brought together over 160 senior ...
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US poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride moved to a profit in 2012 and claimed its "best results in recent years". The company made a profit of US$174m in the 12 months to the end of December. This compares to a net loss of $495.7m last year. ...
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US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-half profits as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit earnings. Earnings in the six months ended 27 January fell to US$430m, a 7.3% decline on last year, the ...
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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High Liner Foods, a US-based seafood supplier, has launched a new range of sauced shrimp, Battercrisp Sauce & Serve Shrimp, under its FPI brand. Battercrisp Sauce & Serve Shrimp uses a special product formulation that makes the shrimp to ...
Sara Lee Premium Meats, owned by US-based Hillshire Brands, has revamped the packaging of its turkey, chicken and ham deli meats in the deli segment and now feature the Heart-Check mark in the celebration of American Heart Month. The new ...
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McCain Foods has completed the acquisition of Kitchens of Sara Lee (KOSL) Australia from Hillshire Brands.The transaction is valued at A$82m. The acquisition of KOSL includes a manufacturing facility at Lisarow, New South Wales, as well ...
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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Sprouters Northwest is voluntarily recalling all varieties of its sprouts products as they are found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The products subject to recall ...
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US food company Hillshire Brands has completed the sale of its Australian subsidiary Kitchens of Sara Lee (KOSL) to McCain Foods (Aust), a subsidiary of McCain Foods, for A$82m ($85m). McCain Foods (Aust) entered into an agreement to ...
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US-based food processor and distributor Golden State Foods has acquired a majority stake in Groenz through a joint venture agreement. Groenz is a manufacturer of sauces, dressings, condiments and powders for the quick service restaurant ...
Convenience is one of the fastest-growing categories in retail and the market for chilled convenience food is estimated to be worth euro 145bn (pound 125bn) across Europe, with the UK market in the sector forecast to grow to euro 20bn by ...
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