4 August 2014
La Costeña completes acquisition of Faribault Foods
Packaged foods manufacturer La Costeña group has completed its acquisition of Faribault Foods for an undisclosed amount.
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3 August 2014
Foremost Farms partners with MMPA to increase dairy production
Foremost Farms USA has established a partnership with Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) to manage milk supplies in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
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3 August 2014
Hindus want religious food certification: USOH president
Hindus would like religious food certification similar to Jewish Kosher and Muslim Halal foods, according to Universal Society of Hinduism (USOH) president Rajan Zed.
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31 July 2014
US overhauls poultry inspection rules
In a bid to make chicken and turkey products safer, the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that poultry companies will have to...
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31 July 2014
Federal judge orders Kellogg to cease lockout at Memphis cereal production facility
A federal judge of the Western District of Tennessee has issued an injunction ordering the Kellogg Company to cease its lock out of 226 workers at a cereal production facility...
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30 July 2014
K Global Ventures to develop palm oil plantation in Guinea
The Republic of Guinea has selected Malaysia-based K Global Ventures (KGV) to develop a palm oil plantation in the country.
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29 July 2014
Bridges Ventures acquires controlling stake in UK snack bars maker Wholebake
Venture capital firm Bridges Ventures has acquired a controlling stake in UK-based healthy snack bar and flapjack maker Wholebake, for an undisclosed amount.
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29 July 2014
TreeHouse Foods acquires Flagstone Foods for $860m
US-based food processing company TreeHouse Foods has completed the previously announced acquisition of Flagstone Foods from Gryphon Investors and other shareholders, for a cash consideration of around $860m.
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28 July 2014
OSI withdraws Chinese subsidiary’s meat products from market
US-based OSI Group has announced that it is withdrawing from the marketplace all products produced by its Chinese subsidiary Shanghai Husi Food.
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28 July 2014
Tyson Foods to sell Mexican, Brazilian poultry operations for $575m
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods has signed an agreement to sell its poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil to JBS, for $575m.