German private equity firm, Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) is looking to have a major presence in the European chilled convenience product market after agreeing to acquire Abbelen and Oscar Mayer through its top-up fund, DBAG Fund VII. ...
Tags: ready meals, snacks
Bob Evans Farms, a US-based food company, has shut down its sausage production facility in Richardson, Texas, putting more than 100 jobs at risk. The company said that its decision will allow its BEF Foods division to better manage ...
The UK’s largest poultry processor Moy Park has announced a strong recovery in trading performance for last year, with pre-profits up to 24.4M for 2012 for 2012, compared with 4.8M in 2011. Moy Park delivered a strong performance in ...
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 ...
Tags: New Linpac Division, Chilled Retail, Convenience Sector
US-based Pinnacle Foods' workers at the Fort Madison plant are planning to initiate a strike to protest the company's plan to eliminate pensions The Pinnacle Foods facility in Fort Madison produces canned food products such as Vienna ...
Tags: Foods facility, Foods, Pinnacle, food products
American Lorain has booked a 14% increase in second-quarter sales, driven by increased sales of its convenience and frozen food products. In an announcement today (14 August), the company said sales increased 14.2% to US$35.7m in the ...
Tags: convenience food products, frozen food products, food products, food