McCormick abandons plan to buy Premier Foods Jeremy Gerrard April 13, 2016 Spice manufacturer McCormick & Company is ditching its plan to purchase the UK’s Premier Foods plc. Read More
Constellation to acquire more fine wine brands Jeremy Gerrard April 11, 2016 Beverage giant Constellation Brands is enhancing its presence in the wine category by adding The Prisoner Wine Company’s portfolio of brands. Read More
Jack Link’s acquires Grass Run Farms’ meat snacks Jeremy Gerrard March 14, 2016 Minnesota-based Jack Link’s Protein Snacks has acquired the meat snacks division of Grass Run Farms. Read More
Snyder’s-Lance completes acquisition of Diamond Foods Jeremy Gerrard March 1, 2016 Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. has completed its purchase of California snack manufacturer Diamond Foods, Inc. Read More
Blommer Chocolate acquires manufacturing facility in China Jeremy Gerrard February 26, 2016 Chicago-based Blommer Chocolate Company has acquired a manufacturing plant in China’s Jinshan district near Shanghai. Read More
Monster to acquire flavor supplier Jeremy Gerrard February 26, 2016 The strategic acquisition allows Monster to take ownership of its most important flavors. Read More
TECH FLASH Victory, Southern Tier unite The Northeastern breweries will share a parent company, Artisanal Brewing Ventures Jeremy Gerrard February 24, 2016 The union presents a new model for craft beer partnerships. Read More
Sysco to acquire European rival Jeremy Gerrard February 24, 2016 Foodservice distributor Sysco Corporation announced this week it has reached an agreement to acquire Brakes Group. Read More
SunOpta sells off Opta Minerals to focus on food Jeremy Gerrard February 19, 2016 Targeting its focus on organic, non-GMO and specialty foods, SunOpta Inc. announced it is selling substantially all of its shares of Opta Minerals to an affiliate of Speyside Equity Fund I LP. Read More
Asahi to purchase Peroni, Grolsch Jeremy Gerrard February 10, 2016 Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. says it has submitted an offer to Anheuser-Busch InBev to purchase SABMiller’s Peroni, Grolsch. Read More