14 January 2014
Cofco considers minority stake purchase in Dutch Grain Trader Nidera
Cofco, China’s state-owned food company, is seeking to acquire a minority stake in the Netherlands-based grain trader Nidera.
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14 January 2014
Fonterra withdraws fresh cream bottles over E. coli fears
New Zealand-based dairy exporter Fonterra is withdrawing 8,700 bottles of its fresh cream after it found the products may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
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13 January 2014
Premier Foods to double Mr. Kipling slices production at Carlton site
UK-based Premier Foods is set to double the production of Mr. Kipling Snack Pack slices at its manufacturing site in Fish Dam Lane in Carlton, Barnsley, with an investment of...
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13 January 2014
Hain Celestial completes takeover of rice brand Tilda
Hain Celestial, a US-based natural and organic food products producer, has bought Tilda, a branded basmati and speciality rice products provider, in a $357m deal.
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12 January 2014
Kellogg’s to establish Malaysia manufacturing facility
US-based food company Kellogg's is seeking to expand its supply chain capacity in the Asia-Pacific with a new snack manufacturing plant in Bandar Estek, Negeri Sembilin, Malaysia.
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12 January 2014
Tyson Foods recalls uncooked chicken products in US
US-based multinational organisation Tyson Foods has begun recalling a batch of uncooked mechanically separated chicken that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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9 January 2014
Produce Investments confirms talks over Jersey Royal acquisition
Scottish potato supplier Produce Investments has confirmed it is in talks to acquire Jersey Royal Company, a UK-based producer of Jersey Royal potatoes.
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9 January 2014
Olam enhances spices processing capacity at Vietnam plant
Olam Spices & Vegetable Ingredients (Olam SVI) has strengthened its spices processing capabilities in Vietnam with the expansion of its facility in Ho Chi Minh City.
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8 January 2014
Danone to sue Fonterra over WPC contamination scare
Danone is set to sue New Zealand-based dairy exporter Fonterra for the losses it suffered following the whey protein concentrate (WPC80) botulism scare last year.
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8 January 2014
Vion completes sale of ingredients unit to Darling International for €1.6bn
Dutch food company Vion has completed the sale of its ingredients unit to Darling International, a US-based food waste recycler, in a €1.6bn all-cash deal.