December, 2020 – Blue Harvest Fisheries has relaunched the Blue Water, the latest vessel in the company’s fleet to undergo extensive refurbishment and restoration. Another significant investment in the company’s future, Blue Water now features many state-of-the-art improvements that set the standard for safe, sustainable fishing. As one of eight …
Read More »McCain Brazil to Acquire 49% Stake in Forno de Minas Alimentos SA
McCain Brazil to Acquire 49% Stake in Forno de Minas Alimentos SA 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% interest in Forno de Minas. Regarding the agreement, Helder Mendonça, …
Read More »Frozen Food Specialist Iceland Foods to Eliminate Plastic Packaging
Frozen Food Specialist Iceland Foods to Eliminate Plastic Packaging January, 2018 – Iceland, the UK’s leading frozen food specialist, is committing to become the first major retailer globally to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products by the end of 2023. The process starts now and Iceland …
Read More »Sysco Corporation to Acquire Foodservice Distributor Kent Frozen Foods
Sysco Corporation to Acquire Foodservice Distributor Kent Frozen Foods Sysco Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kent Frozen Foods, a successful UK-based foodservice distributor with revenue in the year ended 31st December 2016 of £47 million. The acquisition, which is conditional upon approval from the Competition and Markets …
Read More »Conagra Brands to Acquire Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin
Conagra Brands to Acquire Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin Chicago, December, 2017 – Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin business, which produces frozen breakfast and entrée flatbread sandwiches. The transaction is expected to close in early …
Read More »Blue Bell Ice Cream Returns to Albuquerque and Surrounding Cities in 2018
Blue Bell Ice Cream Returns to Albuquerque and Surrounding Cities in 2018 BRENHAM, Texas, December, 2017 – Blue Bell Creameries is excited to announce it will be expanding its distribution area to include Albuquerque and the surrounding cities beginning March 12, 2018. (Cities listed below.) “It has always been our …
Read More »Goodlife Foods Joins Netherlands Based Izico Food Group
Goodlife Foods Joins Netherlands Based Izico Food Group As of Wednesday 22nd November Goodlife Foods joined Netherlands based Izico Food Group further strengthening Izico’s position in the UK market. In 2015 Izico Food Group took their first step into the UK with the acquisition of Frozen Foods business Daloon Foods …
Read More »New Livery Highlights Strength of ACS&T Logistics and McCain Relationship
New Livery Highlights Strength of ACS&T Logistics and McCain Relationship The 50-year relationship is still chipper – as demonstrated by four new graphic designs which ACS&T and McCain have revealed. The project ran from July to October this year, we reliveried a number of plain white trailers with four new …
Read More »IZICO Food Group and De Vries Van Oers Join Forces
IZICO Food Group and De Vries Van Oers Join Forces De Vries Van Oers will join IZICO Food Group as of 1 November 2017. With this addition, IZICO Food Group is increasing and strengthening its position within the snack food sector, specifically within the Benelux. IZICO Food Group, the company …
Read More »McCain Foods Canada Opens New Production Line in Florenceville-Bristol
McCain Foods Canada Opens New Production Line in Florenceville-Bristol Florenceville-Bristol, NB, October, 2017 – McCain Foods (Canada) has officially opened its new $65M state-of-the-art potato specialty production line, expanding the company’s flagship potato processing facility in Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick. The new 35,000 square foot McCain Foods potato specialty production line …
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