24 July 2016
European Commission grants approval to Monsanto for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans
The European Commission has granted import approval to Monsanto Company for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans.
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24 July 2016
Taekyung Food & Processing proposes strategic alliance with Beston Global Food
Australia-based Beston Global Food Co (BFC) has secured a proposal from Taekyung Food & Processing (TFP), a unit of South Korean firm Nongshim Group.
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21 July 2016
M&As this week: UTZ Quality Foods, Inc., Emmi AG, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited
Privately held snack food company, UTZ Quality Foods, Inc., will acquire Golden Enterprises Inc following a definitive merger agreement between the two companies.
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21 July 2016
Deals this week: Freed Foods Inc, Prataap Snacks Private Limited
Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners LP has invested $3.7m in Texas-based Freed Foods Inc (NurturMe), a producer of organic quinoa food products for babies and toddlers.
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18 July 2016
Dow Food Solutions develops plant-based ingredients to cut down fat
Dow Food Solutions has developed two plant-based functional ingredients, which will help food manufacturers to reduce the amount of fat in their products.
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14 July 2016
M&As this week: Culinor, Sprehe Geflugel- und Tiefkuhlfeinkost Handels, Aadya Restaurants
Fresh food product manufacturer and retailer Vaco will be acquired by Culinor (Culinor Food Group) from UK-based Bakkavor Group in a transaction that is expected to be closed by the...
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14 July 2016
Deals this week: Twigly Foods, Freshly, PepsiCo
India-based Twigly Foods has secured $600,000 in seed funding round for further expansion in Delhi and Bangalore.
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7 July 2016
Deals this week: Cookoo, Hilton Food Group, AdvancePierre Foods
Home-cooked food provider Fresh Flavours (Cookoo) plans to enhance its business by adding more cooking staff in its kitchen using $0.33m in funding.
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7 July 2016
M&As this week: Olam International, Koninklijke Wessanen (Wessanen)
Olam International has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Acacia Investments from a joint venture partner in exchange for $24m.
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30 June 2016
Deals this week: American Securities, Farmhill, Lamb Weston / Meijer
The management team of dairy products manufacturer Milk Specialities has teamed up with American Securities to acquire the former from Kainos Capital.