7 September 2017
Ardo acquires majority stake in VLM Foods
Belgian frozen vegetable provider Ardo has acquired a majority stake in Canadian company VLM Foods for an undisclosed amount.
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4 September 2017
Sigma acquires Romanian food company Caroli
Mexican refrigerated food company Sigma Alimentos’ subsidiary has acquired a 51% stake in Romania-based packaged meats and ready-to-eat (RTE) meals provider Caroli Foods Group.
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3 September 2017
Creation Gardens to acquire Bluefin Seafood in Kentucky, US
American food service distributor Creation Gardens has acquired Kentucky-based company Bluefin Seafood (Bluefin) for an undisclosed amount.
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3 September 2017
Dutch firm Barentz acquires Leipurin’s meat unit in Finland
Dutch food ingredients company Barentz International has acquired Leipurin’s meat unit in Finland, in order to further expand its meat industry product range.
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31 August 2017
BRF global CEO to exit following increasing losses
Brazil-based meat exporter BRF global's CEO Pedro de Andrade Faria is set to relinquish his role towards the end of the year, in the wake of mounting losses and an investigation into...
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23 August 2017
Danish Crown to sell its meat products through Alibaba’s Tmall in China
Denmark’s pork exporter Danish Crown has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to sell its meat products through Tmall, one of Alibaba Group’s business-to-consumer e-marketplaces in China.
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22 August 2017
US agriculture company Co-Alliance invests in Indoor Farms of America
US-based agriculture company Co-Alliance has partly acquired farm equipment supplier Indoor Farms of America using an equity investment.
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21 August 2017
UK supplier Stuart’s Foods acquires S Clift Grimsby
UK-based Stuart’s Foods has acquired Lancashire-based fruit and vegetable wholesaler, S Clift Grimsby, for an undisclosed sum.
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9 August 2017
UK and Philippines sign new beef export deal
The UK and Philippine Governments have signed a new beef export deal that will be worth £34m over the next five years.
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3 August 2017
Bateman recalls 20,297lb of poultry products due to undeclared allergen
US-based Bateman has issued a recall of 20,297lb of poultry products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.