US-based packaged food provider, ConAgra Foods has announced the completion of acquisition of Ralcorp Holdings, a producer of private-brand foods and food service products. The packaging company agreed to acquire Ralcorp on 26 November ...
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US-based ConAgra Foods has completed the acquisition of Ralcorp, a manufacturer of private label food products in the US, for $6.8bn. The completion of the deal follows approval of the acquisition by Ralcorp's shareholders and the receipt ...
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ConAgra Foods has announced the voluntary recall of specific lots of its 8oz Hunt’s Tomato Sauce (regular variety) and Hunt’s Tomato Sauce No Salt Added over packaging defect. According to the US-based packaged foods company, ...
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US-based ConAgra Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its 8oz. 'Hunt’s Tomato Sauce and Hunt’s Tomato Sauce No Salt Added' as they were packed in cans containing a defect in the inner lining. The company noted that ...
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Orville Redenbacher's, the brand owned by ConAgra Foods, has introduced new Pop Up Bowl in Canada. The new Pop Up Bowl eliminates the need for a bowl. The Pop Up Bowl flavors will include Buttery, Smart Pop!, Extra Buttery, Light Buttery ...
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US food group ConAgra has expanded its Orville Redenbacher's popcorn range with the launch of a Pop Up Bowl line. Available in five variants, the product comprises Orville kernels that pop up into a stand-alone bowl that is peeled back to ...
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The Canadian Competition Bureau has confirmed that it does not intend to challenge US-based ConAgra Foods’ acquisition of Ralcorp for $6.8bn. This decision by the agency satisfies one of the conditions for the completion of the ...
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US food group ConAgra foods has appointed General Mills executive Greg Schlafer as president of its Lamb Weston division. Schlafer, who most recently served as VP of the bakeries and foodservice division for General Mills, will join the ...
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ConAgra Foods is voluntarily recalling 756 cases of Andy Capp's Hot Fries flavor product in the US,as it may contain Andy Capp's Cheddar Fries flavor,and,therefore,an undeclared allergen soy. People with soy allergy and those with a ...
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There were, despite continued economic uncertainty in many Western markets and concerns over slowing growth in the East, signs that M&A activity rebounded in the food sector this year. Data for the whole of 2012 has not yet been published ...
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Fiscal 2013 Second-quarter Highlights(%cited vs.year-ago period amounts,where applicable): Diluted EPS from continuing operations of$0.51 as reported and$0.57 adjusted for items impacting comparability,up 19%as reported and up 16%on a ...
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It's the time of the year when we look back at the 12 months just past to see what was getting you clicking on just-food. The ten most-read news stories of 2012 include UK grocers signing a code of conduct on promos and Tesco announcing it ...
US private-label group TreeHouse Foods has snapped up cheese and pudding assets owned by dairy co-op Associated Milk Producers. TreeHouse announced the acquisition of the aseptic units on Friday (30 November) for an undisclosed sum. The ...
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US snack firm Snyder's-Lance is reported to be in negotiations to offload its own-label snacks business Vista. Citing two unnamed sources, Bloomberg said ConAgra Foods, TreeHouse Foods and Ralcorp Holdings are interested in the unit, ...
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US food giant ConAgra Foods has reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$86m after changes to the way its accounts for its pension costs. The company said today (21 June) its new method of accounting for pensions hit its bottom line in the 13 ...