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TreeHouse Foods has agreed to purchase the majority of the US branded pasta portfolio from Ebro’s subsidiary Riviana Foods in a $242.5m cash deal.
New Mexico’s Stampede Meat has closed its meat processing facility for two weeks due to an outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
Swiss cocoa products company Barry Callebaut has opened its new chocolate academy centre and office in Shenzhen, China, to meet the growing demand for high-quality chocolate creations in the region.
Georgia-based producer Chirina has plans to build a new meat processing facility with a capacity to manufacture between 8t and 10t of chicken products a day.
Bunge’s joint venture (JV) Bunge Loders Croklaan has entered an agreement with Neste to divest its refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for a €258m ($300m) cash consideration, excluding working capital.
British food manufacturing company 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) has completed the divesture of a portion of its Fox’s Biscuits business to a Ferrero-related company.
Benestar Brands (Benestar) has acquired Miller Baking Company, the manufacturer of Pretzilla branded soft pretzel bites and buns.
Global ingredient solutions provider Ingredion has signed an agreement with filmmaker James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis Cameron to acquire the remaining ownership stake in Verdient Foods.
Nestlé USA has acquired New York-based prepared meals supplier Freshly in a $950m deal.
Canada-based Giannone Poultry has decided to close its poultry processing plant in Drummondville, Quebec, which was acquired last July.
