USA: B&G Foods acquires Clabber Girl
B&G Foods, the US owner of food brands such as Green Giant, has announced it is acquiring baking aids business Clabber Girl from Indiana-based wholesale supplier Hulman & Co for an undisclosed sum. The Clabber Girl product range includes baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and cornflour marketed under brands such as Clabber Girl, Rumford, Davis, […]
USA: Hershey to expand Virginia plant
Hershey, the leading US confectionery firm, is investing $104 million to expand a production plant in Augusta County, VA, USA, according to a report in Area Development. Once expanded by 111,000 sq ft, the site will reportedly create 65 new jobs and be able to produce penuche (fudge-like confectionery) and peanut cream for distribution to other […]
USA: Tyson Foods plans $300 million Utah production plant
Tyson Fresh Meats, a subsidiary of meat firm Tyson Foods, is investing almost $300 million to build a new meat production plant in Utah, USA, according to media reports. The new unit, which is to be built in the Salt Lake City area, will reportedly be a 400,000-square-foot case-ready plant which will take large cuts […]
USA: Hain Celestial agrees to sell Hain Pure Protein
Hain Celestial, a North American organic and natural products company, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of its equity interest in Hain Pure Protein Corporation, which includes the FreeBird and Empire Kosher businesses, to investment fund Aterian Investment Partners for $80 million. Empire Kosher is a brand of […]
USA: Conagra Brands unveils Reddi-Wip coffee creamer
Conagra Brands, the leading US food manufacturer, has announced it is expanding its Reddi-Wip whipped topping brand into the coffee creamer category with the launch of its new Barista Series of cream-based products. The company said its new Nitro Creamer and Sweet Foam products were designed to give consumers a coffeehouse experiences any time of […]
USA: Fazer rolls out Nordic-inspired chocolate
Fazer, the Finnish bakery and confectionery firm, has announced the introduction of a new line of chocolate for the US market under the brand Nordi. Launching into the New York metropolitan area, the Nordi chocolate line is described as being made with 70% cocoa and comprises the varieties Sea Buckthorn & Salty Caramel, Hazelnut and […]
USA: Hain Celestial sells WestSoy plant-based protein business
Hain Celestial, an organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, has announced that it has completed the divestiture of its WestSoy tofu, seitan and tempeh businesses to Keystone Natural Holdings, a portfolio company of Keystone Capital focusing on plant based food, for an undisclosed sum. Commenting […]
USA: McCain invests in potato processing site in Washington
McCain, the world’s largest producer of frozen potato products, has announced a $300 million investment in its potato processing facility in Othello, WA, USA, saying the move would significantly expand its North American production capacity. The 170,000 sq ft expansion will add another battered and conventional french fry processing line to its production capabilities in […]
USA: Constellation Brands takes majority stake in Nelson’s Green Brier
Constellation Brands, the wine and spirits firm, has announced it has acquired a majority stake in Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, a craft whiskey firm. Co-founded by brothers Andy and Charlie Nelson, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery produces a variety of whiskeys under the Belle Meade Bourbon brand and is set to release a Tennessee whiskey later […]
USA: Post to acquire cereal business from TreeHouse Foods
Post, a packaged goods company focused on breakfast foods, has announced that it has agreed to acquire the private label ready-to-eat cereal business of TreeHouse Foods for an undisclosed sum. Post described the acquired unit as a leading private label cereal manufacturer with wide-ranging cereal production capabilities across two facilities, serving a diverse set of […]