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ConAgra Foods completes Lamb Weston spinoff, changes name to Conagra Brands

Lamb Weston’s portfolio will consist of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and other vegetable products, as well as a continued presence in retail frozen products under licensed brands and private brands.

November 14, 2016

ConAgra Foods, Chicago, completed the previously announced separation of its Lamb Weston business, thus making the name change to Conagra Brands, Inc. effective immediately.

AdvancePierre Foods appoints new CEO, NFRA elects new chairman and more

November 11, 2016

Here's this week's recap of personnel changes in the cold food industry.

H.B. Fuller to open adhesive manufacturing plant in Indonesia

The Surabaya manufacturing facility will feature new PSA and water-based adhesive manufacturing capabilities.

November 11, 2016

H.B. Fuller, St. Paul, Alaska, continues to strengthen its network in Asia Pacific by opening a new manufacturing facility in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Mintel announces 6 key global food, drink trends for 2017

The coming year will be a year of extremes, from “ancient” products such as grains, recipes, practices and traditions to the use of technology to create more and better tasting plant-enhanced foods.

November 11, 2016

Chicago-based Mintel announced the six key trends set to impact the global food and drink market in 2017.

Graham Partners acquires Mercer Foods from Harris Williams

Mercer Foods is a leading producer of natural and organic freeze-dried fruits and vegetables.

November 11, 2016

Graham Partners, Inc., Newtown Square, Pa., acquired Mercer Foods, LLC from Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank based in Boston.

AquaBounty to pursue new production facility in North America

AquaBounty Technologies is a biotechnology company focused on enhancing productivity in aquaculture.

November 11, 2016

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., a Maynard, Mass.-based majority-owned subsidiary of Intrexon Corp., announced plans to purchase an existing production facility and construct a new production facility in North America.

Agropur dairy cooperative to display 100% Canadian milk certification

The certification logo will gradually make its appearance on packaging for made-in-Canada products sold under Agropur's brands.

November 10, 2016

Canada-based Agropur announced plans to display the new mark of origin indicating quality Canadian milk on all its products.

NACS chairman says industry’s future is in food

The “NACS State of the Industry Report of 2015” shows how high prepared food sales also push the sales of other items higher.

November 10, 2016

“More than ever, I truly believe that food is our future,” says Jack Kofdarali, 2015-16 chairman of National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), Alexandria, Va.

Danish Crown to build pork processing plant in China

Trends show that the Chinese have less time at home to cook meals from scratch.

November 10, 2016

Danish Crown, Denmark, announced plans to invest approximately $43.9 million in a processing and retail product plant situated in Shanghai, China.

NACS releases State of the Convenience Industry report

According to the report, U.S. convenience stores reached record in-store sales of $225.8 billion in 2015, higher than overall industry sales in 1998.

November 10, 2016

National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), Alexandria, Va., released the “NACS State of the Industry Report of 2015 Data,” the convenience and fuel retailing industry’s premier benchmarking tool and most comprehensive collection of data and trends.