21 May 2014
Tyson Foods to expand manufacturing capability in US
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.
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21 May 2014
Bright Food to acquire majority stake in Israel’s Tnuva
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.
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20 May 2014
ADM to build new sweetener and soluble-fibre manufacturing complex in China
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.
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20 May 2014
ConAgra, Cargill and CHS secure US antitrust approval for flour milling JV
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,...
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19 May 2014
Olam to establish new cocoa processing facility in Indonesia
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.
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19 May 2014
Wolverine Packing recalls 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products in US
Wolverine Packing Company, based in Detroit, Michigan, is recalling around 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products across the US, as they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacterium.
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18 May 2014
Kraft Foods recalls 1.2 million cases of cottage cheese products over improper storage
US-based food and beverage company Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling around 1.2 million cases of cottage cheese products as some ingredients used in the products were not stored at the...
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18 May 2014
Hillshire Brands completes acquisition of Van’s Natural Foods
US-based food company Hillshire Brands has completed the acquisition of Van’s Natural Foods from Catterton Partners.
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15 May 2014
Valio commences construction of €170m snacks facility in Finland
Finland-based dairy products manufacturer Valio has commenced the construction of a new snacks plant in Riihimäki, Finland, which is expected to create dozens of new jobs in production and warehousing...
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15 May 2014
US fast food workers strike over wages
Fast food workers across the US have staged a walkout to protest against low wages and rising income inequality.