US poultry major Sanderson Farms ‘exploring sale’
US media outlets suggest a sale of the business is being considered eight months after a previous offer was turned down.
Pet-food business Nulo comes under new majority ownership
US pet-food business Nulo plans to expand geographically under new owners.
Sykes Seafood expands in Morocco with two new plants
UK-based Sykes is adding more processing plants in Morocco to cut shipping times.
Smithfield Foods sued in US by advocacy group over Covid meat shortage claims
Meat processor Smithfield Foods has been taken to task over its claims of shortages linked to Covid-19.
Geti Wilba acquires Apetito Convenience in all-German deal
The company's private-equity owner aims to be a specialist frozen-food business.
How is artificial intelligence innovation progressing in the food sector?
Where are firms in the food sector hiring for Big Data roles? (Source: GlobalData)
| City, Country | Big data job ads in Q1 2021 |
|---|---|
| Suresnes, France | 21 |
| Minneapolis, US | 8 |
| Beijing, China | 5 |
| Mumbai, India | 5 |
| Barcelona, Spain | 5 |
| Plano, United States | 5 |
| Shanghai, China | 4 |
| Hyderabad, India | 4 |
| Xico, Mexico | 4 |
| Montvale, US | 4 |
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Brownes Dairy appoints new CEO
The Australia-based business has named its first female chief executive.
Mexico blocks shipments from Smithfield pork plant in US
Mexico is reportedly unhappy about the quality of hog skins sent from the plant.
Pladis-owned Dutch chocolate business Verkade returns to Fairtrade after six-year hiatus
The chocolate and biscuits business will relaunch products with the Fairtrade logo in the coming months.
Hill’s Pet Nutrition to invest in new facility
The US company is expanding to meet demand for its science-based pet-nutrition products.
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