Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Greeley, Colo., announced plans to acquire Tulip Ltd., a UK-based integrated prepared foods supplier with 12 fresh and value-added operations in the United Kingdom, from Danish Crown, Denmark.

As part of Tyson Foods’ ongoing efforts to meet growing demand for its products and maximize efficiencies, its Enid, Okla., facility on Pine Street is undergoing improvements.

JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., announced a nearly $20 million expansion of its Plumrose USA prepared foods business in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Tokyo, and KENKO Mayonnaise Co. Ltd., Japan, jointly acquired 100% of the shares of Hans Kissle Co., LLC, Haverhill, Mass.

Reser’s Fine Foods, Beaverton, Ore., opened the doors to a new 320,000-square-foot prepared salad plant that sits on more than 40 acres.

Between 2009 and 2013, the annual average of recalls rose to 676, up from 304 as noted between 2004 and 2008. While an increase in the volume of food sold in the United States during this decade partially explains this statistically significant increase, other factors are also likely at play, according to a new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service, Washington, D.C.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., announced plans to launch a bevy of new items in the coming months, positioned to drive growth across the company’s portfolio of protein, from chicken, beef and pork segments to prepared foods.

Prepared foods continue to present a major opportunity for retailers, including convenience stores.