Farbest Foods, Huntingburg, Ind., began moving dirt in the Vincennes Industrial Park in Vincennes, Ind., for its new turkey processing plant. The 227,000-square-foot plant will initially employ 360 people, and is expected to begin production in January 2014.
Bob Evans Farms, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, and its subsidiary, BEF Foods, Inc., acquired Kettle Creations, LLC, the Kettle Creations brand and a 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art food manufacturing plant located in Lima, Ohio, that produces mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and other side dishes.
In an Aug. 10 letter to EPA administrator Lisa Jackson, AFFI and its coalition allies emphasized that granting a waiver from the Renewable Fuel Standard “would significantly reduce the harm food makers and consumers will feel because of the drought.”
General Mills completion its acquisition of Yoki Alimentos SA, a privately-held manufacturer of food complements, juice mixes, soups, soy beverages and more.
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken
Council and National Turkey Federation joined a coalition of industry groups in challenging the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Hours of Service Final
Rules for commercial truck drivers.
ConAgra Foods entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s Home Menu
frozen meals businesses from Unilever PLC for a total cash
consideration of $265 million.
F. H. Gillingham & Sons General Store and Vermont
Farmstead Cheese joined forces to produce
and market Gillingham Vermont Heritage Cheddar, a new brand based on 126 years of tradition in Vermont.