Hillshire Brands CEO to exit
According to the Chicago Tribune, Hillshire Brands President and CEO Sean Connolly is leaving his job as the company officially becomes part of Tyson Foods Inc. IFT Daily News
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Big Heart Pet Brands, PepsiCo receive GMA awards
The Grocery Manufacturer Association and its Advisory Council awarded Big Heart Pet Brands and PepsiCo with 2014 CPG awards for Innovation and Creativity at the GMA Leadership Forum in Colorado … Continue Reading →
Hostess Brands to close Illinois plant
According to the Chicago Tribune, Hostess Brands has announced it will close its Schiller Park, Ill., bakery, where Twinkies and other iconic sweets have been produced for 84 years. IFT … Continue Reading →
PLMA’s Store Brands Reality Trade Show
It’s time for PLMA’s Store Brands Reality Trade Show. More than 2,400 exhibit booths, over 5,000 buyers and visitors, nearly 20,000 different products – from food, snacks and beverages to … Continue Reading →
Hannaford offers discounts on healthy store brands
Hannaford is incentivizing shoppers to buy healthier foods with discounts on select store-brand purchases. read more Supermarket News
Farbest Brands partners with Naturz Organics
Farbest Brands and Naturz Organics have announced a partnership to supply a full line of high-quality, USDA organic-certified products to Farbest customers. IFT Daily News
Hillshire Brands withdraws merger with Pinnacle Foods
The Hillshire Brands Co. has announced that its board of directors has unanimously determined to withdraw its recommendation of the pending acquisition of Pinnacle Foods Inc. IFT Daily News
Pilgrim’s Pride withdraws proposal to acquire Hillshire Brands
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has withdrawn its proposal to acquire The Hillshire Brands Co. after Tyson Foods Inc. increased its bid to $ 7.8 billion on June 8. IFT Daily News
Tyson Foods offers $6.8 B for Hillshire Brands; Pilgrim’s Pride raises bid
Two days after Pilgrim’s Pride made its proposal to acquire Hillshire Brands for $ 6.4 billion, Tyson Foods Inc. has offered $ 6.8 B to acquire Hillshire Brands. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Billion dollar choices for Hillshire Brands
Processed-meat supplier Hillshire Brands has some deciding to do. After Pilgrim’s Pride offered $ 6.4 billion to purchase Hillshire earlier this week, Tyson Foods threw its hat in the ring … Continue Reading →