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Indian consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has signed an agreement with LT Foods to sell its rice exports business to Delhi-based LT Foods Middle East DMCC.
US-based global food company General Mills has completed the sale of its business in Venezuela to a private international investor Lengfeld.
Nestle Vietnam has started the construction on a new $70m facility at Thang Long Industrial Park II in Hung Yen province.
US-based Greek yogurt brand Chobani has revealed plans to invest nearly $100m to expand its yogurt manufacturing facility in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Dairy cooperative Murray Goulburn (MG) has announced plans to construct a milk powder facility at Koroit in south-west Victoria, Australia, with an investment of approximately A$300m ($223.8m).
New Zealand-based Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced the permanent closure of its Kaikoura cheese facility.
California-based frozen food manufacturer Pegasus Foods has announced plans to expand its operations into Texas, US.
Cargill's chicken processing plant in Hereford, UK, has lost a contract with Asda, putting 230 jobs at risk.
Fonterra has completed a $30m upgrade of its cheese plant in Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Finland-based meat processor Atria plans to enter Sweden's poultry sector by acquiring chicken supplier Lagerberg i Norjeby (Lagerbergs).
