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US: Schwan Food Co upgrades facility, creates 65 jobs
29 November 2011
Schwan Food Co., the US frozen foods firm, has upgraded one of its facilities to meet growing demand, creating 65 jobs.
UK: Macphie names sales and marketing director
26 August 2011
Food ingredients manufacturer, Macphie of Glenbervie has appointed Andrew Underwood to lead its sales and marketing operations.
US: Schwan's expands Freschetta line
8 March 2011
Schwan's has expanded its Freschetta pizza range in the US with the introduction of two frozen pizza lines: Freschetta Simply...Inspired Pizzas and Freschetta By The Slice.
US: Schwan launches California-style pizza range
1 October 2010
Schwan Food Co., the US frozen foods firm, has launched a range of California-style pizzas in its domestic market.
FDA gets tough but leaves scope for co-operation
9 March 2010
The action taken by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week against 17 food manufacturers underlines its resolve in addressing food labelling. But, Ben Cooper writes, the FDA has left the way open for industry to be involved in the development of future policy and it appears to be an opportunity food companies are keen to grasp.
Top stories on just-food this week
5 March 2010
US food regulators had a busy few days this week. They were forced to deal with the latest salmonella scare to hit the industry, while firing off a series of warning letters to manufacturers - including Nestle and Schwan's - over alleged misleading nutrition labels. The debate over how food is labelled also re-emerged in the UK, with the FSA's latest proposals for a hybrid scheme, which angered the country's retailers. On the retail front, the Co-operative Group received a sales boost in the UK, while over the English Channel, Casino acknowledged problems at home and Dutch giant Ahold eyed expansion.
UPDATE: US: Food makers “co-operating” with FDA over labels
4 March 2010
Nestle and Diamond Foods have insisted they are “co-operating” with the US Food and Drug Administration after the regulator publicly attacked them – and 13 other food makers – over their use of “misleading” health claims.
US: Nestle, Schwan's in FDA labelling "crackdown"
3 March 2010
US food safety officials have written warning letters to 16 manufacturers that claim the companies have broken labelling laws.
UK: OFT provisionally clears Dr Oetker's Schwan buy
17 March 2009
The UK's competition watchdog has provisionally cleared German food giant Dr Oetker's deal to buy the European operations of fellow pizza maker The Schwan Food Co., just-food can reveal.
UK: Chicago Town launches "Supreme" pizza
9 March 2009
Chicago Town Pizzas has developed a new flavour for its Individual Deep Dish Range.
Top stories on just-food this week
12 December 2008
This week was a disastrous one for the Irish pork sector, when food safety authorities ordered a full-scale recall of all products containing Irish pork.
UK: Dr Oetker acquires Schwan pizza arm
8 December 2008
Dr Oetker UK has signed a deal to buy The Schwan Food Company’s European frozen pizza business.
UK: BFFF, Carbon Trust launch “green” initiative
11 November 2008
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) and the Carbon Trust have joined forces to launch a project for the European frozen food industry.
Just the Answer - David Wilson, Goodfella's
25 September 2008
The economic downturn in the UK has seen consumers shun eating out for eating in and pizza has benefited. Goodfella's, the best-selling frozen pizza brand, has undergone a major relaunch in a bid to stave off growing competition in the sector. In this month's Just the Answer, Dean Best speaks to Goodfella's senior brand manager David Wilson about the brand's bid to stay ahead of the pack.
UK: Goodfella's pizza gets overhaul
19 September 2008
Northern Foods, the UK food group, has decided to relaunch Goodfella's pizza, one of the company's flagship brands.
UK: Schwan's top up toppings in pizza launch
10 September 2008
Schwan's is launching a range of crust-free Chicago Town pizzas in the UK after consumers demanded more toppings.
US: Schwan cuts home service jobs
1 April 2008
US firm The Schwan Food Co. is cutting jobs in a reorganisation of its home service business.
US: Schwan CEO to leave immediately
8 February 2008
Schwan Food Company, the US frozen foods firm, has announced that president and chief executive officer Lenny Pippin is to leave the company with immediate effect.
US: Schwan to close desserts site
18 January 2008
The Schwan Food Co., the US frozen foods firm, is to close a desserts site in South Carolina.
US: Flowers buys back Schwan bakery
15 January 2008
US baker Flowers Foods has bought back a bakery building in Georgia from The Schwan Food Co.
US: Tyson names new group vice president
7 January 2008
A new group vice president of consumer products was today (7 January) announced at US-based food giant Tyson Foods.
UK: Schwan’s launches deep-filled ready meals
28 September 2006
The UK unit of US food company Schwan’s is to launch a new range of 1kg deep-filled ready meals under the Chicago Town brand.
UK: New TakeAways from Schwan
20 September 2006
Following the success of its Chicago Town TakeAway Original Pizza brand, food group Schwan is launching ten new products under the TakeAway brand.
UK: Freeman returns to Schwan’s UK as MD
14 March 2006
Steve Freeman has returned to Schwan’s Consumer Brands, the UK unit of the US frozen pizza manufacturer, as managing director.
US: Schwan acquires Holiday Foods
25 January 2006
The Schwan Food Company has announced that it has acquired Holiday Foods through its subsidiary Camden Foods.
UK: Schwan's launches new desserts under Chicago Town brand
11 October 2005
The UK unit of US food company Schwan’s is to extend its Chicago Town portfolio to include a new range of desserts.
Increased sophistication within US ready meals sector
25 August 2005
Retail value sales of ready meals in the US slid 0.9% year-on-year to US$20.4bn in 2004. The decline was brought on by waning consumer interest in low-carbohydrate diets and many manufacturers found themselves having to deal with slow sales of the low-carb meal products. However, the ready meals sector is expected to recover from this setback, as Emily Woon, packaged food analyst at Euromonitor International, reports.
USA: Hershey Foods names new corporate controller
16 April 2004
US confectionery giant Hershey Foods has announced that Jeffrey T. Jackson has joined the company as corporate controller.
USA: Flowers posts Q2 loss on sale of Mrs. Smith's
11 August 2003
US wholesale baker Flowers Foods posted a loss of US$9.34m for its second quarter ended 12 July, in contrast with a profit of $6.05m in the year-ago period. A 6% rise in sales was offset by a loss booked on the sale of its frozen foods division Mrs. Smith to Schwan Food for $240m, the company said.
USA: Flowers Foods sees Q2 closure of Mrs Smith's sale
14 April 2003
Wholesale bakery company Flowers Foods has said it now expects to close the sale of its Mrs Smith’s frozen dessert business to Schwan Food is its fiscal second quarter. Flowers had originally expected to close the deal in the first quarter but the deal was delayed due to an extended review by US competition authorities. Flowers’ second quarter starts on 20 April.
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Datamonitor's The Schwan Food Company - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The Schwan Food Company - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.The Schwan Food Company (Schwan or “the company”) manufactures and markets frozen foods. The company markets its products in about 50 countries. Schwan is headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota and employs about 18,000 people. Schwan is a private company and has not released its annual report. Therefore, its financial details are not available.
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The Schwan Food Company (Schwan) is one of the leading frozen food companies in the US. It is engaged in the producing, distributing, and marketing fine frozen foods through home-delivery, retail-grocery and food-service channels. The company offers a wide variety of products such as pizza, choice meats, seafood, desserts, vegetables, sides, complete meals and ice cream. Schwan is specialized in offering chicken, turkey, fish, sea food, beef and pork. The company markets its products under various brands including Schwan’s, Red Baron, Freschetta, Tony’s, Mrs. Smith’s, Edwards, Larry’s and Asian Sensations.
