Golden State Foods announced that it acquired KanPak China, a manufacturer to the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry, located in Xiantao City (Hubei Province).
The Hillshire Farm brand is paying tribute to its farmhouse roots with a new advertisement showcasing the care and craftsmanship that goes into creating Hillshire Farm smoked sausage.
Maple Leaf Foods announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Puratone Corporation, a leading Manitoba hog production company, for approximately $42 million.
Jack Maas, a co-founder and co-owner of the company and currently vice president, sales, will be stepping down from his day-to-day role effective January 1, 2013.
The four-day event covered more than 1.1 million net square feet in McCormick Place with 1,965 exhibiting companies — an increase of over 6 percent for space and 7 percent for exhibiting companies from PACK EXPO International 2010.
There have been some observations made by CFIA that resulted in the CFIA issuing new Corrective Action Requests (CARs) to XL Foods Inc. since the plant reopened.
JBS said in a statement that it would acquire Agroveneto, which specializes in ground poultry meat and is based in the southern state of Santa Catarina.
Wayne Farms Inc., a Decatur, Ala. establishment, is recalling approximately 28,528 pounds of frozen, fully cooked, chicken products because they may contain foreign materials—pieces of a plastic pen.
Andy Callahan, president, Hillshire Brands Co. Retail, sits down with The National Provisioner to discuss the trends driving the market heading into 2013.