29 March 2015
Almarai contemplates $400m investment in Egypt
Saudi Arabia-based dairy food company Almarai is planning an investment of $400m in Egypt to increase its presence in the country.
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24 March 2015
Kraft Foods might be acquired by Brazil’s 3G Capital
US-based food and beverage company Kraft Foods Group might soon be acquired by Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital, which acquired ketchup maker HJ Heinz for $23.2bn two years ago.
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22 March 2015
FDA gives clearance to Simplot’s Innate potato variety
The JR Simplot Company has completed the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) food and feed safety consultation for its first generation of Innate potato varieties.
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19 March 2015
South Africa’s Pioneer Foods eyes acquisitions in five African countries
South African food and beverage company Pioneer Foods is considering acquisitions in at least five more African countries.
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19 March 2015
Tyson to invest $47m on constructing new beef warehouse
US-based meat products producer Tyson Fresh Meats will be investing around $47m on a new, expanded boxed beef warehouse at its Lexington plant.
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18 March 2015
DuPont opens innovation application center for food in India
DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced the opening of a multi-million-dollar Innovation Application Center aimed at the food industry in Gurgaon, India.
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18 March 2015
Thailand’s CP Foods to invest $763m in 2015 in expansion
Thailand-based meat and animal feed producer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is planning to spend between $611m and $763m in 2015, primarily on overseas expansions and acquisitions.
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17 March 2015
Kraft recalls 242,000 Macaroni & Cheese boxes owing to metal contamination
Kraft Food Group has announced a voluntary recall of around 242,000 cases of the 7.25oz original flavour Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, due to the possible presence of small pieces...
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16 March 2015
Fonterra acquires 18% stake in China’s infant food producer Beingmate
New Zealand-based co-operative dairy Fonterra has acquired 18.8% stake in Chinese infant formula manufacturer Beingmate Baby and Child Food Company for €525m.
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15 March 2015
Alpro commences operations of first phase of £28.5m investment at Burton Latimer
Plant-based food manufacturer Alpro has opened the first phase of its newly extended production facility at Burton Latimer, near Kettering in the UK; bolstered by an investment of £28.5m.