Danone has reached a major step towards the closing of the WhiteWave acquisition as it has reached an agreement in principle with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Dept. of … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to consider withdrawing its approval of 30 chemicals known as ortho-phthalates from use in food packaging and food handling equipment. IFT … Continue Reading →
JBS USA Pork has entered into an agreement with Cargill to acquire the company’s U.S.-based pork business for $ 1.45 billion. IFT Daily News
Perdue Farms has agreed to remove the “Humanely Raised” claim from its Harvestland chicken labels as part of a settlement of two federal lawsuits. read more Supermarket News
Grocery Outlet, an extreme-value retailer, said Tuesday it will enter “its next phase of growth” following a definitive agreement for the company and its management team to be acquired by … Continue Reading →
Family Dollar Stores has agreed to be acquired by Dollar Tree for $ 74.50 per share, a 22.8% premium over Family Dollar’s closing price on Friday, both companies announced today. … Continue Reading →
Whole Foods Market has agreed to pay $ 800,000 to three Southern California cities following a statewide investigation that found the chain had what prosecutors called “widespread pricing violations.” read … Continue Reading →
Cargill has plans to eliminate the use of gestation crates for Cargill-owned sows, the company announced. read more Supermarket News
LOS ANGELES — Arden Group here, parent company of Gelson’s Markets, said late Friday it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge the 17-store chain into TPG, a global … Continue Reading →
According to The New York Times, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on July 12 voted to pass its version of a new farm bill that cuts $ 12 billion more … Continue Reading →
