Brands from the Asia-Pacific region have emerged as major players in the global packaged food industry over the last decade, according to market research organisation Euromonitor International. Euromonitor has released its 2014 list of ...
Tags: Asia-Pacific region, Food Brands
Japan's Itochu is eyeing a stronger foothold in China after agreeing to take a 33% stake in Canadian pork processing group HyLife. Itochu said late last week it has acquired a 33.4% stake in Manitoba-based HyLife for JPY5bn (US$56m). ...
Tags: Canadian pork, Itochu, pork producers
China's competition officials are still weighing Dole Food Co's deal to sell its global packaged food and Asian fresh businesses to Japan's Itochu Corp, forcing the two firms to delay completion of the sale. Dole had hoped to sign-off ...
Tags: Dole Food Co, global packaged food, fresh businesses, company news
Dole Food Co. has reported a smaller third-quarter loss - but its shares fell after Wall Street forecast a profit. The produce group booked a net loss of US$13.9m, or a loss per share of $0.06 for the quarter to 6 October. However, ...
Tags: Bottom Line, Shares, packaged food business
US produce group Dole Food Co.has sold its global packaged food and Asian fresh businesses to Japanese conglomerate Itochu Corp.for US$1.7bn. The deal,announced yesterday(17 September)followed admissions from both companies last week that ...
Tags: shareholders, value, stake, packaged food
This week's clutch of featured industry research from the just-food store highlights packaging solutions throughout the supply chain, top ten ingredients companies and marketing to US Hispanics. PACKAGING Packaging Solutions Throughout ...
Tags: food, drink, packaged food ingredients, chocolate, packaging