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American snack food company Kraft Foods, which acquired British confectionery giant Cadbury in January 2010, plans to invest £50m ($78m) in boosting biscuit and chocolate production in the UK, as...
US-based packaged foods company ConAgra Foods has announced the acquisition of National Pretzel Company from Brookstone for an undisclosed amount.
American consumer goods company Sara Lee has completed the sale of its fresh bakery business in Spain and Portugal to Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo for €115m ($155m).
The EU is planning to restrict the sale and import of meat derived from cloned animals - a major setback for beef-producing countries such as Brazil, Australia, Argentina and the...
Olam International, a Singapore-based supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients, plans to invest $50m in the expansion of the wheat milling capacity at its Crown...
Russian meat producer Cherkizovo has reported an increase of 18% to $42.6m in its third-quarter net profit, compared to $35.9m year-on-year, aided by a recent acquisition and an increase in...
American agribusiness company Cargill has completed the sale of its global flavours business to Kerry, an Irish food ingredients and flavours group, in a deal worth $230m.
UK-based Randox Food Diagnostics has launched the Anthelmintics testing platform EV3770, which detects residues of Anthelmintic drugs in animals and helps ensure they are not passed into the human food...
British-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever has completed the sale of its Culver Specialty Brands division to US-based food company B&G Foods for $325m (€240m) in cash.
Swiss specialty bakery company Aryzta has announced a revenue rise of 9.6% to €692.6m ($923m) in the first quarter of 2011, representing an acquisition-related growth of 6.7%.
