USA: Mayorga Organics plans new coffee plant
Mayorga Organics, an independently owned and operated company specializing in organic coffee, has announced plans to open a new 33,000 sq ft facility in Miami, FL. The company said the new site would work in conjunction with an existing facility in Rockville, MD to provide distribution of coffee, chia, and other organic products across the […]
USA: Del Monte Pacific to close and sell facilities
Del Monte Pacific, a leading fruit and vegetable processor, has announced plans to divest production facilities of its US subsidiary Del Monte Foods, including the closure of two production facilities and the sale of another. The facilities to be closed are located at Sleepy Eye, MN and Mendota, IL, where production is set to cease […]
USA: Target launches Good & Gather brand
Target, the US grocery retailer, has announced the introduction of Good & Gather, which it described as its largest private label brand for food and drinks. The new flagship brand will offer a wide range of food and beverage products that “prioritise taste, quality ingredients and ease, at a great value”, the company claimed in […]
USA: Smithfield Foods launches Pure Farmland plant-based range
Smithfield Foods, the US meat processor, has announced it is venturing into plant-based foods with the launch of a new brand range called Pure Farmland. The Pure Farmland line comes as meat-free breakfast patties, meatballs, burger patties, and pre-seasoned protein starters, designed to help consumers “grow their plant-based protein options for all meal occasions, including […]
USA: Constellation Brands to sell Black Velvet whisky to Heaven Hill
Constellation Brands, the leading wine and spirits ompan company, has announced an agreement to sell its Black Velvet Canadian whisky brand to the distiller Heaven Hill for approximately $266 million. The firm said the sale formed part ot its “wine and spirits business transformation strategy”, including a focus on premium brands. The deal, which also includes a facility in Lethbridge, […]
USA: MegaMex Foods and Herdez to announce new licensing agreement
MegaMex Foods, a Mexican food joint venture of Herdez and Hormel Foods, has announced a new licensing agreement with UTZ Quality Foods to manufacture, market and distribute Herdez branded tortilla chips and pork rinds to retailers in the US. According to the company, the partnership between MegaMex Foods and UTZ will speed up the entry […]
USA: Pernod Richard to acquire Firestone & Robertson
Wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard has announced the acquisition of Firestone & Robertson, the owner of the TX brand range of “super-premium” whiskey and bourbon, via its US arm, for an undisclosed sum. The deal also includes the “Whiskey Ranch” distillery in Fort Worth, Texas, “where consumers can enjoy the full TX brand Experience”. In […]
USA: Hostess Brands sells Superior Cake Products
Hostess Brands, the US bakery manufacturer owned by Gores Holdings, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Superior Cake Products bakery business to Chicago-based Sara Lee Frozen Bakery for $65 million. Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is a leading maker of frozen bakery and dessert products. Superior Cakes Products manufactures sweet goods […]
USA: Campbell Soup sells remaining Campbell International operations
Campbell Soup, the leading US food manufacturer, is continuing its divestiture program with the sale of the Arnott’s business and its remaining Campbell International operations to KKR, a global investment firm, for $2.2 billion. Arnott’s was acquired in 1997 by Campbell and has operations centres in Western Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide in Australi, as well […]
USA: HeavenlyRx acquires majority stake in Tru Brands
HeavenlyRx, a hemp and CBD company, has announced the acquisition of Tru Brands, a US health and wellness company marketing plant-based bars and nutritional powder. Under the agreement, Heavenly Rx will acquire a 51% stake in Tru Brands for $3.5 million in cash and $2.57 million in company stock. Tru Brands currently markets a brand […]