Articles Tagged with ''meat processor''

Processed meats giant American Foods Group LLC, Green Bay, Wis., said it expects in late February or early March to purchase Double D Foods Inc.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Toronto, said it will close a prepared meats facility located in Surrey, British Columbia, on September 30, 2011.

National Beef Packing Company, LLC, Kansas City, announced several promotions.

Chicken, beef and pork processing giant Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark.,  said it became the first major food company to become a full member of the IMAGE program.

Poultry, beef and pork processing giant Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., said the company entrepreneurial former Chairman and CEO Donald J. Tyson, died today, Thursday, January 6, 2011.

Packaged lunch meat and deli meats processor Land O'Frost, Lansing, Ill., said it promoted President David Van Eekeren to the additional post of chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Natural and premium beef products supplier Meyer Natural Foods, Loveland, Colo., said it purchased the Dakota Beef brand.

Pork processing giant Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., said hired Michael Brown as president and chief operating officer of Farmland Foods, Inc., effective October 4, 2010.

Pierre Foods, Advance Food Company and Advance Brands said they officially closed a merger to form AdvancePierre Foods.

InsideToronto.com said Cargill Limited plans next spring to close its Etobicoke, Ont., case-ready meat packing plant as part of "a strategic realignment."