19 March 2017
Eurofins Scientific acquires Turkey’s food testing laboratory Gözlem
Global food testing company Eurofins Scientific has acquired Turkey’s food testing laboratory Gözlem Gýda Kontrol ve Araþtýrma Laboratuvarlarý.
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15 March 2017
Ferrero to acquire US confectioner Fannie May
Italian confectionery group Ferrero has entered a definitive agreement to acquire US-based chocolate confectionery manufacturer Fannie May from 1-800-Flowers.
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14 March 2017
Suba Seeds collaborates with Gallatin Valley Seeds
Suba Seeds Group has signed an agreement with US-based vegetable seed producer Gallatin Valley Seeds, for producing and marketing pea and bean varieties in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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13 March 2017
Mars Canada opens Maltesers chocolate manufacturing facility in Ontario
Mars Canada has officially opened its expanded facility in Newmarket, Ontario, which will be involved in the manufacture and packaging of the Maltesers chocolate brand.
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13 March 2017
Maple Leaf Foods closes Lightlife Foods acquisition
Canadian consumer protein company Maple Leaf Foods has completed the acquisition of Lightlife Foods, a US-based manufacturer of refrigerated plant-based protein foods.
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13 March 2017
JBS USA to acquire Plumrose USA from Danish Crown
Animal protein processor JBS USA has entered a definitive share purchase agreement with Danish Crown to acquire the latter's bacon, ham and deli meat business, Plumrose USA, for $230m.
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9 March 2017
AFT Holdings and Freedom Foods set up Freedom Foods North America
AFT Holdings, an international investment and management group, has partnered with Freedom Foods Group in Australia to create a new entity called Freedom Foods North America, thereby expanding the Freedom...
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8 March 2017
Lion Capital agrees to acquire major stake in Grenade
Consumer-focused private equity firm Lion Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK-based nutrition company and lifestyle brand Grenade from Grovepoint Capital and Grenade’s founders for £72m.
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8 March 2017
General Mills and The Land Institute report promising restorative benefits of Kernza to farms
Cascadian Farm and its parent company General Mills announced that their work with The Land Institute (TLI) to help commercialise organic Kernza, a perennial grain (intermediate wheatgrass) and wild relative...
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7 March 2017
ED&F Man and Unavoo introduce new natural sweetener
Unavoo, a US-based food technology company, will be launching the Unavoo Sweetener in partnership with its investor firm ED&F Man.