5 May 2016
M&As this week: Amplify Snack Brands, Martin & Martin, Lion
Amplify Snack Brands has acquired Boundless Nutrition, a fast-growing better-for-you snack food company, to grow its business in this segment.
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5 May 2016
Deals this week: Ventura Foods, Parag Milk Foods, Alliance Consumer Growth
Incorporated's dressings, sauces and mayonnaise (DSM) division Cargill will be acquired by Ventura Foods in a transaction that is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year.
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5 May 2016
Polish firm Colian Holding acquires UK chocolate brand Elizabeth Shaw
Polish confectionery company Colian Holding has acquired a 100% stake in UK chocolate brand Elizabeth Shaw from Norwegian investment fund Imagine Capital.
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4 May 2016
TreeHouse Foods recalls more than 100 products in US
US-based TreeHouse Foods has issued a voluntary recall of more than 100 of its products as these may be affected by Listeria-contaminated sunflower seeds.
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4 May 2016
Amplify Snack Brands acquires snack food company Boundless Nutrition
Amplify Snack Brands has acquired Boundless Nutrition, a better-for-you snack company based in Austin, Texas, US.
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3 May 2016
CRF Frozen Foods expands recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables
Washington-based CRF Frozen Foods has expanded its voluntary recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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3 May 2016
Lawsuit filed against PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats over 100% natural claims
PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats brand has been issued a lawsuit by US consumers over claims that its signature product is '100% Natural'.
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2 May 2016
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to acquire Kalle
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has announced that its managed funds will acquire Kalle, an industrial manufacturer of artificial casings for the meat processing industry.
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2 May 2016
Atria sells pig farm in north Estonia
Finland-based food group Atria has divested its Linnamae pig farm in Laane County, Estonia, in order to cut down costs.
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2 May 2016
US Justice Department initiates criminal probe on Dole Food over Listeria outbreak
The US Justice Department has launched a criminal probe on Dole Food over a Listeria outbreak that led to four deaths in the US and Canada, as well as multiple...