Sanderson Farms, an integrated poultry processing company, has been hit by a class action lawsuit filed in a US district court in New York for allegedly making misleading statements to its investors. Pomerantz, a law firm with presence in ...
Meat processor Atria has received approval from the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority to acquire Kaivon Liha Kaunismaa. In June, Atria announced that it would purchase 70% stake in Kaivon Liha to expand its business in Finland. ...
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Finnish meat processor Atria has announced that it would invest €14m to improve operations at poultry firm Lagerberg which was recently acquired by it. The company will make investments over the next three years to improve the entire ...
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Finnish meat processor Atria has gained the approval of Swedish Competition and Consumer Authority to complete the €18m acquisition of poultry firm Lagerberg. The competition authorities have approved the transaction without any ...
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Arkansas-based poultry producer Tyson Foods Inc. has cut out gentamicin, a key human antibiotic, from its hatcheries. The US' largest chicken producer told Reuters that gentamicin and other similar antibiotics had been removed from its 35 ...
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US-based poultry firm Allen Harim is in talks to acquire former Pinnacle Foods (Vlasic) processing facility in Millsboro, Delaware, US with an investment of about $100m. The 460,000ft2 remodeled facility would employ 700 people and will ...
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US private equity firm TPG Capital has entered into an agreement to acquire Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises for approximately A$880m ($901m). TPG Capital overcame competition from several other bidders in the ...
Brazilian beef firm JBS has entered into an agreement to acquire local poultry processor Agroveneto. The deal, announced today (5 November), valued Agroveneto at BRL$128m (US$62.9m), BRL10m of which is payable in JBS shares, the balance ...
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US egg firm Cal-Maine Foods has struck a deal to buy the commercial egg business of poultry firm Pilgrim's Pride. Cal-Maine said today (18 July) the acquisition would include two production complexes that can house 1.4m laying hens. In ...
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French poultry firm Doux,which entered into administration in June 2012 putting the livelihood of over 3,400 workers and 800 farmers at risk,has received 11 takeover bids. Bidders included co-operative Terrena,agribusiness firm La ...
Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises has been put up for sale by its only shareholder Bob Ingham,in a deal which is expected to attract food companies as well as private equity firms. Investec Bank has been appointed ...
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French poultry firm Doux,which entered into administration earlier this month,is looking for buyers who would be able to acquire the entire business. Judicial administrator Regis Vaillot said that the administrators wanted to avoid a ...
Two private equity firms,US-based Blackstone and Hong-Kong based Affinity Equity Partners are likely to make a bid for Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises. The indicative bids for the business are expected to be ...
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British banking and financial services company Barclays may acquire 70%stake in the French poultry firm Doux,a move that could keep the debt-ridden company afloat and protect nearly 3,400 jobs. Doux,which entered into administration in ...
Terrena,France's leading food cooperative,is planning to place a bid for French poultry firm Doux,which entered into administration in June 2012. A Terrena spokesperson told just-food.com that the company is seeking to place a bid,but the ...
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