Pioneer Foods

South Africa-based food business Rhodes Food Group (RFG) has announced the acquisition of the frozen food business of domestic peer Pioneer Foods for an undisclosed sum. Pioneer Foods’ frozen foods portfolio includes pies, pastries, sausage rolls, pizza, and party packs, and the brands Today, Mama’s, Big Jack, and Man’s Meal. Manufacturing is conducted from a facility in Atlantis in the Western Cape and products are distributed nationally, according to RFG. …

Pioneer Foods, a leading South African food manufacturer, has announced that it has agreed a deal whereby it will acquire the outstanding shares in its joint venture with Heinz Foods Proprietary SA, a subsidiary of the US food giant Kraft Heinz, for an undisclosed sum. As a result of the deal, Heinz Foods South Africa will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pioneer Foods. In addition, Pioneer Foods said it would enter into …

South African packaged goods company Pioneer Foods has bought UK’s Streamfoods for £7.5 million ($10.0 million), according to reports in Fin 24 and Business Day Live. Northamptonshire-based Streamfoods is owned by the Wellness Group of companies and manufactures a range of fruit snacks and bars, predominantly targeting children, under the Fruit Bowl brand. The acquisition will reportedly allow Pioneer foods to integrate the Fruit Bowl brand into their exisiting fruit …