The expanding appetite for Latino cuisine among non-Hispanic Americans -- combined with the rapid increase in the United States' Hispanic population -- will be a boon for the $7 billion market.
Convenience is a key driver for U.S. consumers who are increasingly turning to prepared foods purchased at the supermarket deli for in-home suppers, reports The NPD Group.
Brazilian meat processor Marfrig Alimentos S.A., Sao Paulo, said it agreed to purchase U.S. foodservice protein supplier Keystone Foods LLC, West Conshohocken, Pa., for $1.26 billion.
Health and weight maintenance discussions are spreading to the supermarket aisles according to Shopping for Health 2010, the 18th annual study from the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Prevention.
Diversified bakery, meat and prepared foods giant Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said Chairman & CEO Brenda Barnes, on a temporary medical leave of absence, is recuperating from a stroke.
Dairy products giant Dean Foods Co., Dallas, said it hired consumer packaged goods industry veteran Shaun Mara as senior vice president and chief accounting officer.
Global public refrigerated warehousing giant Versacold, Vancouver, B.C., said it earned awards for outstanding supplier service from Unilever United States, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., The Dannon Company, White Plains, N.Y., and Danone, Inc.
The Tippmann Group, Fort Wayne, Ind., said its Interstate Warehousing public refrigerated warehouse business broke ground for a 135,000-square-foot expansion at its Franklin, Ind., facility.
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