Agrimex has a production plant in Panenské Břežany, north of Prague. Raw materials are supplied by local Czech farmers in the factory’s vicinity Orkla Foods Ingredients has announced the acquisition of Agrimex which is a frozen vegetable producer in the Czech Republic, through its subsidiary Hamé. With the acquisition Agrimex, Hamé,[Read More…]
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Cresco Pharma expands into China food market
The two companies will collaborate on research and development as well as the distribution of hemp- and cannabis-based nutraceutical, cosmetics and body care products across China. Creso Pharma has entered into China’s $39.6 billion health food market by signing a deal with a local hemp producer, and is hinting at[Read More…]
Cargill invests $146m to upgrade its Nashville sausage facility
The expansion will include the construction of a new dried sausage production facility and will create more than 100 jobs, which doubles the facility’s current employment Cargill’s North American protein business will invest $146 million to upgrade its sausage production site in Nashville, Tennessee. The investment will grow the company’s[Read More…]
Tyson Foods acquires Original Philly Holdings
The company operates two plants in Philadelphia and has a workforce of nearly 250 US-based meat producer Tyson Foods has completed the acquisition of Philadelphia’s Original Philly Holdings for an undisclosed price. Sally Grimes, Tyson Foods Prepared Foods Group president said, “Original Philly Holdings is a natural, strategic fit with[Read More…]
Kalsec opens new laboratory in UK
With the opening of the laboratory, Kalsec’s team of food scientists will be able to duplicate a wide range of preparation techniques Natural spice and herb extract producer Kalsec has opened a new laboratory with advanced analytical facilities at Mildenhall, UK.The new lab will be led and supported by its[Read More…]
Nestlé announces reorganisation of its infant nutrition business
Nestlé said that the new organisation will allow its nutrition business to deliver accelerated organic growth and realise further efficiency gains Nestlé’s infant nutrition business will change from the globally managed Nestlé nutrition to a regionally managed business to boost growth in the category. As of January 2018, a strategic[Read More…]
DFA opens dairy ingredients plant in US
Through a partnership between DFA and 12 of its member farms in Southwest Kansas, the new plant will support the dairy sector growth in the region and help meet the demand for US dairy in domestic and international markets US-based cooperative Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has officially opened DFA[Read More…]
Saputo to shut Wisconsin cheese facility to improve efficiencies
The closure is scheduled for May 2018 and current production will be integrated into the company’s newly constructed blue cheese facility in Almena, Wisconsin Canadian dairy company Saputo has announced that it will shut its cheese manufacturing facility in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to ‘improve operational efficiency’. The closure is scheduled[Read More…]
Nordic Sugar opens new silo in Sweden after $22.7m investment
Employing 147 employees, the sugar factory has produced around 336,000 tonnes of sugar in the last year Swedish-based Nordic Sugar has invested SEK 190 million ($22.7 million) in a new silo to increase capacity at its sugar factory in Örtofta. According to the company statement, “The new silo can store[Read More…]
General Mills combines chairman and CEO roles as part of reshuffle
Harmening, who has been CEO since June, will become chairman on January 1, 2018 and continue to serve as the company’s chief executive officer as General Mills aims to globalise functions by moving to one global leadership team with four business segments reporting directly to the CEO General Mills has announced[Read More…]
