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Hain Celestial, a US-based natural and organic products company, has acquired UK-based natural chilled foods, freshly prepared fruit products and chilled ready meals manufacturer Daniels in a deal worth $230m.
Belarus food exports increased by 25.8% to $2.59bn for the period of January-August 2011 year-on-year, according to figures by the National Statistics Committee.
Frozen red meat, turkey and butter stocks on 30 September were higher than last year's levels, but chicken and cheese stocks were lower, according to the US Department of Agriculture's...
Kerry has received clearance from the Irish Competition Authority for the acquisition of Cargill Flavor Systems.
Splash Foods has formally acquired the food manufacturing unit of Barrio Fiesta Manufacturing (BFMC) by transferring 5.28 million shares it bought from BFMC to itself at the same cost at...
FrieslandCampina Domo plans to invest €130m ($180.47m) in the expansion of its Netherlands-based production plants at Beilen and Bedum to double the production capacity of total infant formulas and infant...
US food company Sara Lee has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that will facilitate the sale of its US fresh bakery business to Mexico-based Grupo...
China-based dairy company Mengniu Dairy is considering placing an offer for Pfizer's infant-nutrition business, as potential bidders get ready for the start of the sale procedure in November.
Paraguay has lifted the ban on beef exports, which was imposed after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at a ranch in central Paraguay on 19 September 2011.
Glanbia, a leading cheddar cheese maker in the US, plans to invest nearly $277.67m (€200m) in acquisitions in 2012 to expand its nutritional product business.
