July 23/Toronto/The Canadian Press -- Maple Leaf Foods has begun the formal process to sell its Ontario pork processing business, part of a restructuring as the food producer combats hog
July 23/Sacramento, Cal./UPI -- The sponsor of a new California law banning the use of "downer" cattle in beef packing says his bill could become a model for the rest
July 31/Baltimore/The Baltimore Sun -- Spice maker McCormick & Co. has been given regulatory approval to complete its $604 million cash acquisition of Lawry's seasoning company but must sell its
July 23/Monheim, Germany/Prepared Foods -- Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis announced the sale of its 50% stake in the Cognis Oleochemicals joint venture to PTT Chemical International Private Ltd., a Singapore-based
July 22/London/The Independent -- Unilever lost a touch of Italian brio after selling its Bertolli olive oil and vinegar business for 630 million euros (£500 million), as part of its
July 28/Philadelphia/Prepared Foods -– FMC Corporation announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire CoLiving Food Ingredients based inGuangzhou, China. The acquisition will "enhance FMC’s leadership position in supplying
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July 15/Purchase, N.Y./PRNewswire-FirstCall -- Nutrition 21 Inc. announced that the board of directors appointed Michael A. Zeher as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the board.
July 7/Omaha, Neb./Prepared Foods -– ConAgra Foods announced that Dave Linne joined the company as senior vice president, Advertising, Global Marketing Strategy. He will be responsible for developing breakthrough advertising
June 16/Atchison, Kan./Prepared Foods -- Tim Newkirk, president and chief executive officer of MGP Ingredients Inc., announced the reorganization of certain top-level management positions at the company. The changes take