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US-based beverage and snack company PepsiCo has acquired the leading Brazilian cookie and cracker manufacturer Brazil Mabel to strengthen its presence in Latin America's emerging markets.
Smithfield Packing, a subsidiary of US-based pork processor Smithfield Foods, plans to invest $85.5m in the expansion of its meat processing plant at Kinston, North Carolina, US.
American dairy company Dean Foods has reported a loss in its third quarter of 2011 despite increased sales, mostly due to impairment charges at its Fresh Dairy Direct business.
The consumption of food containing poppy seeds can lead to health risks, according to a new report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Russia is set to ban imports of live pigs from Germany, starting 15 November 2011, as the antibiotic levels in the exported animals were found to be too high, according...
US-based food company Pinnacle Foods reported a 6% increase in net sales to $575m for the third quarter ended 25 September 2011, compared to $542m during the same period in...
Swiss food company Nestlé has installed a new production line for moulding chocolates in its plant at La Penilla de Cayón, Spain, with an investment of €10m.
Researchers at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, have developed a new process to create a biodegradable non-sticky chewing gum, an innovation which can help lower cleaning costs.
American consumer goods company Sara Lee is in exclusive talks with Franco-Canadian private equity firm Sagard to sell its European chilled dough business, Eurodough, for €115m.
Swedish-Danish cooperative Arla Foods has received clearance from the EU competition authorities to acquire Allgäuland-Käsereien, a dairy cooperative in south Germany.
