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TreeHouse Foods completes Naturally Fresh acquisition

16-Apr-2012 - Private label products giant Treehouse Foods has completed its acquisition of Atlanta-based refrigerated dressings, sauces, marinades and dips maker Naturally Fresh, Inc. in a $25m deal.

DuPont opens new $40m R&D facility in Iowa

13-Apr-2012 - DuPont has opened a $40m, 200,000 square foot plant genetics research facility in Johnston, Iowa, to focus on plant breeding and research and development of new transgenic products, the company has said.

Innovation and developing markets underpin Givaudan flavours

12-Apr-2012 - Success in the developing markets of Latin America, Africa and Asia combined with an ‘impressive’ innovative platform has secured strong Q1 results for Givaudan’s flavour business, according to one analyst.

Kraft 2012 outlook stable in face of commodity pressures, says rating agency

12-Apr-2012 - Risks remain for Kraft Foods ahead of its planned split as it is squeezed by commodity costs, but it will sustain growth in 2012, according to the rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P).

Hershey faces boycott as school it funds rejects HIV-positive pupil

11-Apr-2012 - The Hershey Company is facing a boycott of its products as a school it funds in the US refused to admit a 13-year-old boy over his HIV-positive status.

Sucralose: Can Tate & Lyle keep its first-mover advantage?

11-Apr-2012 - For a long time, Tate & Lyle had the sucralose market to itself. It discovered it, patented it to the hilt, and perfected the manufacturing process at plants capable of producing it on an industrial scale.

Food ingredients drive Q3 turnaround at Cargill

11-Apr-2012 - Cargill’s profits edged upward in the third quarter on better results in its food ingredients and applications business, but were only slightly higher than those of a year earlier.

Exclusive interview, Mark Huber, plant manager, Tate & Lyle, McIntosh, Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama: Tate & Lyle is back in business at original US sucralose plant

10-Apr-2012 - In spring 2009, employees at Tate & Lyle’s sucralose factory in McIntosh, Alabama, got some grim news. The site – the first in the world to produce sucralose on an industrial scale - was being mothballed, with production shifting to T&L’s new facility in Singapore.

Lights, camera, and it's back in action: Tate & Lyle's McIntosh, Alabama, plant in pictures

10-Apr-2012 - McIntosh, Alabama. It's hot, sweaty, and historic... For history buffs, it's where former vice president Aaron Burr was arrested for treason back in 1807... For food scientists, it's where sucralose was first manufactured on an industrial scale.

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Bunge-Solazyme JV for renewable tailored oils

06-Apr-2012 - Solazyme and Bunge have formed a joint venture in Brazil to build, own and operate a commercial-scale renewable tailored oils production facility to develop opportunities in sugar, bioenergy, and fuel.

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Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld bags $22m in 2011

05-Apr-2012 - Kraft Foods head Irene Rosenfeld was paid $22m in 2011, according to figures in a recent filling to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Carbon dioxide leak at US factory

02-Apr-2012 - Around 90 people were treated for carbon dioxide exposure following a leak at a US food processing plant last week.

FoodJobs: People on the Move

30-Mar-2012 - March was an exceptionally busy month for top executive appointments in the food industry. FoodNavigator-USA brings you all the latest moves in this photo gallery round-up.

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US retailer expands into dairy market

30-Mar-2012 - US-based company Meijer has acquired Bareman’s dairy and announced it will invest $8m (€6m) to expand the current plant.

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JM Smucker enters Chinese market with oat products investment

26-Mar-2012 - Jif peanut butter and Folgers coffee maker JM Smucker has taken an “exciting first step” in its bid to develop a meaningful presence in China with the acquisition of a $35m stake in oat products maker Seamild.

Kraft Foods reveals new name for global snacks business

22-Mar-2012 - Kraft Foods has today announced the name of its global snacks spin-off and its North American grocery business.

General Mills sees growth as European sales double

21-Mar-2012 - Food giant General Mills has reported a 13% sales increase in its third quarter results with sales more than doubling in Europe.

2012 World’s Most Ethical list: Solae still the lone ingredients company

20-Mar-2012 - For the third year running, soy ingredients company Solae has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical (WME) companies, but it is still the only food ingredients company on the list.

Viterra confirms exclusive acquisition talks

20-Mar-2012 - Canadian agribusiness firm Viterra has confirmed it is in exclusive discussions with a third party about a possible sale, after trading of its shares was halted on the Toronto stock exchange on Monday.

Viterra sets up sales process following potential buyer rumors

16-Mar-2012 - Canadian agribusiness firm Viterra has set up a process to review potential bids, but has warned it cannot guarantee that a deal will result, the company said on Thursday.

Diamond Foods claims it has not lost its lustre

15-Mar-2012 - Snack maker Diamond Foods has said that it has made some market share gains following its failed Pringles bid and is taking steps to reposition the business, including rekindling relationships with walnut growers.

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Fire at Canadian Glanbia flax milling facility causes ‘extensive damage’

14-Mar-2012 - A fire at a Glanbia Ingredient Technologies flax processing plant in Angusville, Manitoba on Tuesday has caused extensive damage, the company has said.

Ralcorp receives negative outlook from ratings agency

14-Mar-2012 - US-based cereal and snacks firm Ralcorp has received a negative outlook from credit agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) as it struggles to limit its debts.

Hershey outlook ‘stable’ for 2012 with international expansion afoot, says rating agency

13-Mar-2012 - Chocolate giant Hershey will experience improved sales and flat profit margins in 2012 and will seek out acquisitions in international markets, according to credit agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P).