The Canadian dairy cooperative Agropur, Longueil, Quebec, said it expects this Dec. 23, 2008, to complete its purchase of Schroeder Milk, a Maplewood, Minn., milk processor.
The Columbus (Neb.) Telegram reported that Cargill Value Added Meats, Wichita, Kan., will purchase Lopez Foods' beef processing plant in Columbus, Neb.
Food processing and distributing giant George Weston Ltd., Toronto, said it expects during the first quarter of 2009 to sell its U.S. fresh bread and baked goods business to Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V.
Beef processor FPL Foods LLC, Augusta, Ga., said it will close its West Columbia, S.C., plant at the end of January, only eight months after opening the facility.
All-natural pork processor Heritage Acres Foods LLC, Jefferson City, Mo., agreed to lease a Pleasant Hope, Mo., hog processing plant that was shuttered in July by Tai Shin Foods USA.
Dr. Oetker UK Ltd., Leeds, United Kingdom, said it agreed to purchase a pizza production plant in Leyland, England and the Chicago Town frozen food brand from The Schwan Food Co.
Hain Pure Protein Corp., Plainville, N.Y., said it is expanding its Plainville operation to "meet growing demand" for natural, antibiotic-free, vegetarian kosher poultry products.
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