Recognizing that salt consumption has long been a health concern, deli meats and cheese marketer Boar's Head, Sarasota, Fla., says it is addressing the topic -- head on.
Despite a recessionary climate, U.S. sales of ice cream and related frozen desserts (including frozen yogurt and frozen novelties) increased 2 percent to reach $25 billion in 2009.
Four companies – Catelli Brothers, Delimax Veal Inc., NRV, and Specialty Meats Inc. – said they have merged to become one of the nation's largest vertically integrated veal organizations.
Now that it has exited bankruptcy, chicken processing giant Pilgrim's Pride Corp. plans to eliminate about 230 corporate and administrative positions during the first phase of its integration with Brazilian meat company JBS SA.
Resolved to lose weight in the new year? Consumers Union, Yonkers, N.Y., says the February issue of its Consumer Reports Health magazine reviews of 24 frozen microwaveable diet meals.
Nestlé, Vevey, Switzerland, has agreed to purchase Kraft's frozen pizza business in the United States and Canada, including the DiGiorno, Tombstone, California Pizza Kitchen, Jack’s and Delissio brands.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) Sugar Land, Texas, said North American food and beverage processors spent an estimated $26.7 billion for facility projects during 2009.