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Pilgrim's Pride, a leading producer of poultry in the US, has submitted a proposal to acquire packaged food company Hillshire Brands for $45.00 per share in cash, in a deal...
Norwegian industrial conglomerate Orkla has signed an agreement to sell Rieber Foods Polska (Delecta) to an investment fund managed by Innova Capital for PLN100m ($32.6m).
UK-based ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream has agreed to acquire Australia-based Peters Food Group from private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners (PEP).
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina is set to consolidate its cheese production in Baciu, Romania, in response to tough market conditions, particularly the lack of consumer spending in the country.
American agribusiness firm Cargill has entered into an agreement to acquire Turyağ, a Turkish fats and oils company, for an undisclosed amount.
US-based Tyson Foods is set to invest $15.5m to expand its current operations in Goodlettsville, Davidson County, US, which will create around 157 new jobs.
Bright Food Group, a state-owned Chinese company, has agreed to acquire a 56.1% stake in Israel-based Tnuva Food Industries from London-based private equity firm Apax for around $960m.
US-based food-processing and commodities-trading company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is set to construct a new sweetener and soluble-fibre manufacturing complex at the port of Tianjin in north China.
US antitrust regulators have approved a proposal from ConAgra Foods, CHS and Cargill to merge their North American flour operations and create a new joint venture (JV) flour milling company,...
Olam International, a Singapore-based processor of agricultural products and food ingredients, has announced plans to invest around $61m to establish a new cocoa processing facility in Indonesia.
