Articles Tagged with ''frozen entrees''

Michael Angelo's frozen entrees

Sovos Brands acquires Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods

Michael Angelo's is the first investment by Sovos Brands, a new type of food and beverage company that seeks to acquire and build one-of-a-kind brands to establish a scale player in the consumer packaged goods industry.
February 3, 2017
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Advent International, a Boston, Mass.-based global private equity investor, and its newly formed company Sovos Brands, San Francisco, completed the acquisition of Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods Inc.
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Study: Parents purchase frozen dinners for convenience

Previous studies showed a link between purchasing frozen dinners and the desire to save time, but researchers also found a link between parents working more hours per week and choosing to purchase pre-packaged, processed meals.
January 16, 2017
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Researchers from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and Duke University, Durham, N.C., examined reasons why parents purchase pre-packaged, processed foods.
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Charoen Pokphand Foods buys frozen entrée Leader Bellisio Foods

Bellisio, a manufacturer and distributor of single-serve frozen entrées, will become an integral part of the CPF vision to be the “Kitchen of the World.”
November 17, 2016
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Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), based in Bangkok, announced plans to acquire Minneapolis-based Bellisio Foods, Inc. from Centre Partners, New York, for $1.075 billion.
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ConAgra Foods completes Lamb Weston spinoff, changes name to Conagra Brands

Lamb Weston’s portfolio will consist of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and other vegetable products, as well as a continued presence in retail frozen products under licensed brands and private brands.
November 14, 2016
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ConAgra Foods, Chicago, completed the previously announced separation of its Lamb Weston business, thus making the name change to Conagra Brands, Inc. effective immediately.
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Harry’s Fresh Foods opens production facility in Nashville

The new production facility will eventually employ more than 300 workers, and produce branded and private label products for club, retail, industrial and foodservice customers.
October 27, 2016
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Harry’s Fresh Foods, a Portland, Ore.-based manufacturer of premium refrigerated and frozen soups, entrées, sides and desserts, opened a new 200,000-square-foot production facility in Nashville, Tenn.
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