Pilgrim's Pride buys GNP for $350 million
Pilgrim’s Pride has announced a definitive agreement to acquire GNP, a provider of premium branded chicken products in the Upper Midwest region of the United States, for $ 350 million. … Continue Reading →
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Pilgrim’s Pride to invest $24 million in Kentucky plant expansion
Pilgrim’s Pride, a processor of fresh and value-added chicken products, has received state approval for a $ 24 million expansion project at its Mayfield, Ky., poultry processing complex. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Pilgrim’s Pride recalls poultry due to possible foreign matter contamination
Pilgrim’s Pride, Waco, Texas, is expanding its recall of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials. The scope of this recall expansion now includes a variety … Continue Reading →
Pilgrim’s Pride expands poultry recall due to foreign matter contamination
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Waco, Texas, is recalling approximately 4.56 million lb of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including plastic, wood, rubber, and metal. IFT … Continue Reading →
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 has withdrawn its proposal to acquire The Hillshire Brands Co. after Tyson Foods Inc. increased its bid to $ 7.8 billion on June 8.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 →
Pilgrim’s Pride announces plant restructuring
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has announced several operational changes. Effective Jan. 24, 2014, Pilgrim’s will expand its operations in Russellville, Ala., and Douglas, Ga., to absorb the current fresh poultry processing … Continue Reading →