11 August 2014
Two Brazilian companies bid for banana brand Chiquita
Brazil-based juice maker Cutrale Group and investment firm Safra Group have bid £363m ($610.5m) for banana brand Chiquita in a cash offer valued at $13 a share.
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10 August 2014
Indian state Odisha to build two new dairy facilities
The Indian state of Odisha is set to construct two new dairy facilities, in order to increase milk production capacity in the region.
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10 August 2014
Post to acquire American Blanching for $128m
Post Holdings will acquire Georgia-based American Blanching for $128m, in another move to diversify itself since its spinoff from Ralcorp Holdings in 2012.
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7 August 2014
Russia bans food imports from EU and US
Russia has imposed a ban on food imports from the EU, the US and other western countries, in response to the sanctions imposed on the country over its policy on...
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7 August 2014
McCain Foods to close Canadian French fry facility
Canada-based McCain Foods is to close its French fry facility in Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island (PEI) province, Canada.
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6 August 2014
Allied Bakeries to close Orpington facility in UK
Allied Bakeries, part of Associated British Foods (ABF), plans to close its Orpington plant in Kent.
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6 August 2014
J. M. Smucker to acquire nut and fruit snacks manufacturer Sahale Snacks
US-based J. M. Smucker has entered into an agreement to acquire Sahale Snacks for an undisclosed amount.
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5 August 2014
Dangote Industries to invest $1bn in rice production in Nigeria
African business conglomerate Dangote Industries has agreed to invest around $1bn in rice production and processing operations in Nigeria.
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5 August 2014
BRF to acquire majority stake in Alyasra
Brazilian food company BRF has signed a binding offer to acquire a 75% stake in the retail frozen foods distribution business of Kuwait-based Alyasra Food Company.
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4 August 2014
Six OSI employees arrested in China over food contamination
The Chinese authorities have detained six employees of Shanghai Husi Food in their ongoing investigation into the food contamination allegations that broke last month.