Completing its all-cash acquisition of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., Monday, Campbell Soup Co. will fold that company in with Pepperidge Farms to create the Campbell Snacks division.
McCain, the world leader of frozen french fries and Forno de Minas, the leader in cheese breads, entered into an agreement under which McCain will acquire a 49 percent interest in Forno de Minas.
Duravant, a global engineered equipment manufacturer serving the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, has announced that it has acquired QC Industries, a conveyor systems manufacturer headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.
With the concluded acquisition of the Italian Pavan Group end of November 2017, the Düsseldorf engineering group GEA purchased a leading supplier of extrusion and milling technology for processing all kinds of fresh and dried pasta, pelleted snack products and breakfast cereals.
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) has announced an agreement to acquire a 50 percent equity stake in the sweeteners and starches business of Russia-based Aston Foods and Food Ingredients.