Golden State Foods, Irvine, Calif., acquired majority ownership of Groenz Group Ltd., a manufacturer of sauces, dressings, condiments and powders for the quick-service restaurant and foodservice industries in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Praxair, Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire NuCO2 INC. from Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, for $1.1 billion in cash.
Dole Food Co. unveiled the new face of Dole.com, with a simple and clean design that is easy for consumers to use on all types of modern technology, including tablets and mobile devices.
The National Chicken Council, Washington, D.C.; National Turkey Federation, Washington, D.C.; USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, Stone Mountain, Ga.; and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, Tucker, Ga., signed a collaboration agreement.
ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., successfully completed its acquisition of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., St. Louis, for $90 in cash per share of Ralcorp common stock.
Chicago-based Peer Foods Group, Inc. acquired Emge Foods, LLC, a Greenville, Ind.-based meat company specializing in retail-branded, high-quality hams, bacon, hot dogs, sausage and a variety of other processed meats.