Ebro Puleva S.A. has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it will acquire Riviana Foods Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $380 million before the assumption of debt.
Adolph Coors Company and Molson Inc. announced a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals that will create a new company with the operating scale and balance sheet strength to take a leading role in the consolidating global brewing industry.
MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) and Cargill announced a business alliance for the production and marketing of a new resistant starch product called Fibersym HA.
National Starch and Chemical Company announced that it doubled its 2004 planting commitments to grow its high-amylose corn used to make Hi-maize resistant starch.
Linguagen Corp., a developer of ingredients used to improve the taste of food, beverages and pharmaceutical products, announced the appointment of Scott M. Horvitz to the position of chief financial officer.