cooked meat

Maple Leaf Foods to acquire VIAU Foods

VIAU produces a range of value-added prepared meat products.

October 2, 2018

Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Canada, signed a definitive agreement to acquire VIAU Foods, a Canada-based producer of premium Italian cooked, dry-cured and charcuterie meats, for $215 million.

Hormel Foods announces major expansion at Burke manufacturing facility in IA

The 210,000-square-foot expansion is one of the largest in the company’s history.

September 27, 2018

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Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., announced plans to invest approximately $150 million in an expansion of the company’s Burke manufacturing facility in Nevada, Iowa.

Deli Star, King’s Food Products announce merger

The merged company will operate under the Deli Star name.

April 18, 2018

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Deli Star Corp., a Fayetteville, Ill.-based producer of high-quality cooked meats, merged with King’s Food Products, a Belleville, Ill.-based producer of confectionary fudge and a co-packer of several brands of sauces, dressings and salsas, effective April 1.

Cargill Protein invests $146M in state-of-the-art dried sausage production facility

The investment goes toward the construction of a state-of-the-art dried sausage production facility.

November 16, 2017

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Cargill Protein, Wichita, Kan., is investing $146 million to expand the company’s Nashville, Tenn., facility.

Premium Brands acquires Skilcor Foods

Skilcor Food Products maintains annual sales of approximately $27 million and operates out of a specially designed 34,000-square-foot facility that was built in 2006.

September 28, 2017

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Premium Brands Holdings Corp., Canada, acquired a 100% interest in Ontario, Canada-based Skilcor Food Products, a manufacturer of cooked back ribs and other unique protein products.

AdvancePierre Foods opens new manufacturing facility

Construction of the facility began in June 2016 under the tenure of Allied Specialty Foods, which AdvancePierre acquired in October 2016.

June 23, 2017

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AdvancePierre Foods, Cincinnati, opened the doors to its newest manufacturing facility in Vineland, N.J.

Cargill opens converted cooked meats facility

The project converted Cargill’s fresh ground beef plant to a cooked meats operation.

April 12, 2017

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Cargill, Wichita, Kan., officially opened the doors to its $111 million cooked meats facility in Columbus, Neb.

Cargill converts cooked meats facility; relocates ground beef production

September 24, 2015

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Cargill is investing $111 million to convert its Columbus, Neb., ground beef plant to a cooked meats facility and relocate current ground beef production to existing processing facilities at Butler, Wis., and Forth Worth, Texas.

Cargill Closes Meat Slicing, Packaging Facility

January 12, 2015

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Minneapolis-based Cargill Inc. announced plans to move its Springfield, Mo., meat slicing and packaging facility to Nebraska City, Neb., and Waco, Texas.