Mergers and Acquisitions

August 25, 2014

McCain Foods to sell North American pizza business to Dr. Oetker

McCain Foods said Wednesday it has signed a deal to sell its North American frozen pizza business to Dr. Oetker GmbH.

Tim Hortons Restaurant near the Niagara Falls

August 25, 2014

Burger King and Tim Hortons talk about a merger

Yesterday Burger chain Burger King and Canadian Coffee and Donut Chain Tim Hortons confirmed they are in talks to join forces.

Skinns (75 % less fat than regular chips)

August 07, 2014

Potato Magic faces liquidation

Administrators of the New South Wales potato chip business Potato Magic Australia recommend winding the company up and placing it into liquidation.

August 06, 2014

Himalya International terminating joint venture with Simplot

Himalya International Ltd, a food processing firm based in India, is terminating its frozen foods joint venture (JV) with US-based J R Simplot Company, as per a stock market disclosure.

July 31, 2014

Rescue deal saves potato supplier Holme Farm Produce

Administrators at O'Hara & Co have managed to tie up a pre-pack deal for Holme Farm Produce safeguarding jobs and the future of the business.

SAFries facility McCain Foods Australia (Courtesy: ABC News)

July 24, 2014

Australia: Potato growers in negotiations about Safries facility

Potato farmers are looking to take control of the Penola Safries plant to use it for storage.

July 24, 2014

Potato Magic Australia placed in administration.

Potato Magic Australia, a potato chip business owned by one of the country's biggest potato farmers, Paul Rennie, has been placed into administration.

July 14, 2014

ConAgra Foods Acquires Chinese Potato Processor TaiMei Potato Industry Limited

ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced that it has acquired TaiMei Potato Industry Limited, a potato processor in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia. The acquisition expands ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston operations in a market that has growing demand for frozen potato products.

July 07, 2014

ADM Expands Food-Ingredient Offering with Acquisition of WILD Flavors

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that it is acquiring WILD Flavors GmbH, giving ADM the ability to offer food and beverage companies a comprehensive suite of systems to enhance and improve their products.

June 11, 2014

Hillshire Brands merger with Pinnacle Foods off the table after deal with Tyson Foods.

Tyson Foods has won the bidding war for Hillshire Brands against its biggest competitor in the U.S. fresh chicken meat market, Pilgrim’s Pride. The deal is contingent on Hillshire Brands terminating its proposed merger with Pinnacle Foods.

June 05, 2014

Aviko investeert in Chinese fritesfabriek Snow Valley

Aviko neemt een meerderheidsbelang in een fritesfabriek in het noordoosten van China, die nu Aviko - Snow Valley zal gaan heten. Het bedrijf verwacht de produktie capaciteit fors uit te breiden en een vlokkenlijn toe te voegen

May 26, 2014

Estrella Maarud to become part of Intersnack Group

Intersnack Group GmbH & Co KG and Herkules Private Equity Fund II today announced that they have entered into an agreement where Herkules sells the salted snacks manufacturer Estrella Maarud ('Estrella Maarud' or 'the Company') to Intersnack for an undisclosed sum.

May 12, 2014

Hillshire Brands to acquire Pinnacle Foods

Pinnacle Foods Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of the Company to Hillshire Brands.

May 07, 2014

Snyder's-Lance Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Private Brands to Shearer's Foods, LLC

Inventure Foods TGI Friday's snack range

May 07, 2014

Inventure Foods and TGI Friday's™ extend and expand Licensing Agreement

Inventure Foods, Inc. And TGI Friday's™ sign new long-term licensing agreement including international distribution and expanded product line. The contract extends the licensing partnership through 2024.

May 07, 2014

Snyder's-Lance Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Baptista's Bakery Inc.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement has been signed to acquire Baptista's Bakery, Inc., the manufacturer of its fast growing Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps® brand

Alf Taylor, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of tna (right) shaking hands with Joseph Mistretta, President of FOODesign

May 03, 2014

tna acquires Processing Equipment Manufacturer FOODesign

tna announces the acquisition of FOODesign, expanding its portfolio of food processing equipment.

April 25, 2014

Conagra sells Medallion Foods assets to snack manufacturer Shearer's

Shearer’s Foods, a savory snack manufacturer owned by private equity firm Wind Point Partners, has acquired the assets of the Medallion Foods business from ConAgra Foods,Inc. for $33.5 million.