Privately-owned frozen food group McCain Foods moved to beef up its business in Europe this week, with the acquisition of a majority stake in Dutch frozen snacks supplier Van Geloven. In the US, General Mills announced it had made another investment through its start-up fund, 301 Inc., buying into cottage cheese maker Good Culture. Parmalat made a surprise announcement on Thursday, revealing it would have to elect a new board after three directors resigned. Click on the headlines for more.
McCain Foods takes majority stake in Dutch frozen snacks maker Van Geloven
McCain Foods has acquired a majority stake in Dutch frozen convenience snacks supplier Van Geloven.
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