US-based Hormel Foods has entered into South America with the acquisition of Brazilian meat company Cidade do Sol for about $104m. Cidade do Sol offers over 70 products in 15 categories that include meats like mortadella, sausage and ...
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Finland-based HKScan has signed a deal to sell its 50% stake in Saturn Nordic Holding to Danish Crown, which holds the remaining 50% holding in the firm. As per the agreed terms, the company will receive €180m in cash as well as a ...
South Yorkshire-based firm Underwood Meat Company has acquired Country Park Foods’ subsidiary Bramley Foods for an undisclosed sum. Underwood Meat Company's acquisition of Bramley Foods will enable the expansion of food ...
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Houdek's new Bavarian meatloaf products look as if they are served on a typical wooden board used for light meals in Bavaria, according to Südpack. At the same time a large transparent section gives consumers a view of the contents. ...
EnWave has entered into an agreement with processed meat firm Campofrio Food to support the development of new dried meat products with its Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) dehydration technology. This agreement is the second collaboration ...
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World Bank Group member International Finance Corporation (IFC) has acquired 2.93% stake in Brazilian meat packing company Minerva, for BRL46.9m ($20.5m). IFC is also providing BRL137.7m ($60.3m) in loan to Minerva, which will use the ...
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Spanghero, the French meat processor that was linked to the horsemeat contamination scandal in Europe earlier this year, has re-opened with a new name - La Lauragaise. The company has been renamed after the region where it is located - in ...
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Birmingham-based Central Food Services sources and packs frozen meat and has successfully grown in a short space of time operating out of an A-grade BRC accredited site which houses, what it describes as, a state of the art food processing ...
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UK meat firm Cranswick is likely to reap strategic benefit from the merger of China’s largest meat processor and pig producer, Shuanghui International, with the world’s largest pork processor North America’s Smithfield ...
Food producer Cranswick is in “a strong UK position” after reporting revenue up by 7% to £875M for the year to March 31, according to City analysts. Damian McNeela, analyst with Panmure Gordon, said: “We ...
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Meat firm Cranswick has posted “outstanding trading” both for the year to March 31 2013 and its fourth quarter, according to City analyst Shore Capital. Cranswick's results were driven by 'new product development, robust ...
Swiss meat processing company Bell Group has booked an increase in full-year profits, despite what it claims has been a "demanding" market environment. In the 12 months to the end of December, net profit climbed 5.9% to CHF75.8m ...
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Finland-based meat group HKScan booked an increase in profits in 2012 but said the group's performance last year was "below expectations". Earnings amounted to EUR16.4m (US$21.8m), a 34.4% increase on the prior-year period. Operating ...
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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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Meat firm Cranswick has offset rising pig prices to deliver "impressive growth" in the three months to December 31, according to City analysts. Cranswick delivered "impressive growth", despite soaring pig prices Panmure Gordon analyst ...
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