22 November 2011
Danone-Unimilk to expand Labinsk facility
Danone-Unimilk, the Russian subsidiary of French dairy company Groupe Danone, plans to invest RUR2.2bn ($71.4m) in the expansion of its Labinsk facility.
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21 November 2011
Barry Callebaut and PT Comextra Majora form JV
Barry Callebaut and PT Comextra Majora have entered into a joint venture (JV) to establish a new cocoa products company named PT Barry Callebaut Comextra Indonesia.
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21 November 2011
Dongwon to acquire tuna cannery in Senegal
Korean food and financial conglomerate Dongwon has signed an agreement to acquire Société Nouvelle Conserveries du Senegal (SNCDS), a leading cannery in Senegal, for $21m in order to expand its...
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21 November 2011
Baxters Food acquires Fray Bentos
Scottish food manufacturer Baxters has announced that it has bought the Fray Bentos brand from seafood giant Princes.
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21 November 2011
Heinz reports decrease in Q2 net income
American food company HJ Heinz reported that its net income decreased 5.7% to $237m for the fiscal second quarter that ended 26 October 2011, compared with $251.4m in the corresponding...
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20 November 2011
Dole Food reports Q3 loss
Dole Food, a US-based producer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables, has reported that its continuing operational loss has slowed to $47m in the third quarter that ended 8...
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20 November 2011
Barry Callebaut opens new spray tower in Sweden
Barry Callebaut, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, has opened a CHF10m ($10.87m) spray tower in Kågeröd, Sweden.
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20 November 2011
High Liner to acquire Icelandic’s US and Asian operations
High Liner Foods, a Canadian frozen seafood company, has entered into an agreement to acquire the US and Asian operations of Icelandic, a leading supplier of seafood to the foodservice...
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20 November 2011
Buisman Ingredients receives FSSC 22000 certification
Buisman Ingredients has received FSSC 22000 food safety standard certification, following a final audit in October.
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17 November 2011
F&N Dairies commissions new plant in Malaysia
F&N Dairies, the dairy subsidiary of Malaysia-based Fraser & Neave, has begun commissioning works at its MYR350m ($110.78m) greenfield dairy plant in Pulau Indah, Malaysia.