US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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Ralcorp Holdings has acquired Italian private-label frozen ready meals maker Gelit for an undisclosed sum. Gelit, based in Cisterna di Latina, employs around 130 staff and produces frozen ready meals for sale in the US and Italy. The ...
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Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/4/2012 7:00:00 AM While sustainability is growing ever louder as a packaging buzzword, a wealth of questions about the concept and its potential impact on the industry remain. On ...
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Former Sara Lee executive Marleen Vaesen will become chief executive of Belgium-based produce group PinguinLutosa. Vaesen will take the role next month, replacing Hein Deprez, PinguinLutosa's controlling shareholder. The company said ...
Diamond Foods has appointed David Colo to the newly-created position of executive vice president, global operations and supply chain. Colo will be responsible for global manufacturing, procurement and supply chain, reporting directly to ...
ConAgra Foods is to expand a potato products plant in the US to meet growing demand at home and abroad. The company will add a production line to its Lamb Weston facility in Boardman in Oregon. The US$200m project is expected to be ...
ConAgra Foods has announced that it is investing around US$100m in expanding production at its Russellville, Arkansas, production facility for the production of its Bertolli and PF Changs brands. The move will create more than 80 jobs, ...
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ConAgra Foods has swooped to buy US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, a business that rejected a number of takeover bids from the company last year. The $90-a-share deal, which values Ralcorp at US$6.8bn, was announced today (27 ...
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ConAgra Foods has named former PepsiCo executive Bill Hutton as head of the company's consumer foods international business. Citing Hutton's FMCG experience in emerging markets, ConAgra also emphasised that he is adept at "creating value ...
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Snack Pack, the brand owned by US food company ConAgra Foods, has introduced Bakery Shop pudding in five flavors. The company noted that the new line offers kids and parents a convenient, tasty treat equally suited for the lunch box and ...
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Increasingly demanding requirements from food manufacturers and their consumers mean that packaging is becoming progressively 'smarter'. Active or intelligent packaging is a sector which continues to grow in size, with expansion driven by ...
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ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston's four plants have gained the Energy Star certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The plants that have received the certification are located in Oregon, Minnesota, Richland and Quincy. ...
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Healthy Choice, a brand of refrigerated and frozen foods owned by US-based ConAgra Foods, has introduced a line of Greek Frozen Yogurt made with fruit, nonfat milk and yogurt cultures. The company noted that the new Healthy Choice Greek ...
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Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn, a brand owned by ConAgra Foods, has launched four new ready-to-eat popcorn flavors in Canada. The new flavors are - Orville Redenbacher's Sweet & Salty Kettlecorn; Orville Redenbacher's White ...
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ConAgra Foods plans to invest $200m to expand its Lamb Weston frozen potato facility in Boardman, Oregon, US, to address the growing demand for its frozen potato products. This investment will add a new line to the plant, boosting the ...