News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Swiss food producer Nestle has been given the green light to complete the purchase of Chef America, while Dutch retail group Ahold will extend its foodservice presence in the US with the acqusition of Lady Baltimore Foods.
In the US, a ConAgra meat processing plant in Indianapolis has claimed the life of a supervisor after an over-night fire hit the facility.
Shrimp and chicken processors whose products contain chemical traces banned by the EU could face the closure of their businesses, as well as a ban on exporting, according to a report in the Bangkok Post.
In Germany, the Dusseldorf administrative tribunal has ruled that the planned introduction of compulsory deposits on drink cans does not comply with the law on waste and recycling, according to a report in Die Welt.
Tetra Pak Hungaria, the Hungarian subsidiary of the Swedish packaging producer, will turn out 1.55 billion containers this year, up from 1.40 billion last year, CEO Thomas Kormendi said in a report from Hungarian publication MTI Econews.
Wilbo, a Polish food processor, has said that it will still go ahead with the planned expansion of its manufacturing facilities despite disappointing financial results, according to a report in the Polish News Bulletin.
The high cost of labour in the Netherlands has prompted dairy group Campina to close down one production facility and transfer production to other sites, including one in Germany where the costs are much lower.