JBS, a Brazilian meat manufacturer, has completed the acquisition of beef processor Independencia for BRL268m ($142.8m). JBS had announced its intention to acquire Independencia's beef business in April 2012. The company funded the ...
Russia meat producer Cherkizovo has booked an increase in full-year sales volumes in two of its divisions. In the 12 months to the end of December, sales volumes in its poultry unit climbed 23% to around 319,210 tonnes of slaughter ...
Meat firm Cranswick has fought off still competition to win a pound 30M contract to become Asda’s main fresh pork supplier. An Asda spokeswoman told FoodManufacture.co.uk: “We have moved the majority of our pork business ...
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Scrambling to plan the menu for a last-minute Super Bowl party? A blender could handle a lot of the meal prep, from pre-game pass-arounds to the post-game desserts. But it has to be the right machine. In our latest report on blenders, ...
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Isabella Foods, an establishment based in Texas, is recalling approximately 685 pounds of tamale products as they contain wheat or soy that is not mentioned on the product labeling, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food ...
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UK-based meat processing company Cranswick Country Foods is set to establish a new pork packing plant in Hull, a move which is expected to create 100 jobs. This move comes after the company secured a 30m contract to supply pork products ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has received the results of trials conducted on samples taken from the Dalepak facility by North Yorkshire Trading Standards. According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), Dalepak is one of ...
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Ossid, powered by Pro Mach, debuted the 500 intermittent motion (im) leak-resistant stretch overwrapper. Introduced in late January at the International Poultry Expo, the 500im is designed for red meat, pork, poultry, and produce packers ...
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Russia is set to impose ban on the imports of meat and meat products beginning 11 February over the concerns that they may contain ractopamine, a drug used in animal feed to promote leanness in cattle and hogs. Russia's animal and plant ...
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UK pork producer Cranswick has managed record high pig prices and grown sales during its third quarter. The group said today (31 January) its underlying sales were up 7% in the period to 30 January thanks to "strong" volume growth. ...
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Scottish food manufacturer Browns Food Group has acquired the Hall's brand from Dutch multi-national Vion for an undisclosed sum, safeguarding 50 jobs. Browns' aquisition of the Hall's brand has saved 50 jobs Browns finance director ...
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If you have young children or grandchildren, look at them and imagine signs around their necks: “I owe my government $52,000 — and each day I will owe more.” While the number varies according to the parameters of data ...
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The citizens, often go to the farm product markets, find that the prices of vegetables and meat sharply increase recently. Yesterday, Chengdu investigation team of State Statistics Bureau reported that the prices of vegetables grew due to ...
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Thousands of consumers surveyed across four European Union countries have said they want country of origin labelling on more foods. An average of 70% of consumers surveyed in France, Austria, Poland and Sweden believe country of origin ...
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Pro Mach’s division Ossid is all set to introduce its new leak-resistant stretch overwrapper, which has been designed for red meat, pork, poultry and produce packers. The new 500 intermittent motion overwrapper features an open ...
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