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US turkey giants facing court action over price-fixing claims
Some of the biggest names in the US meat industry, including Tyson Foods, Cargill and Butterball, are being sued by…
Van’s International Foods agrees “all-natural” payout
Tyson Foods unit Van's International Foods has agreed up to US$9m in settlement fees over a class lawsuit that alleged…
On the money: ConAgra private-label exit is about growth
ConAgra Foods announced that it will sell off its loss-making private label business yesterday (30 June) in a move that,…
Hillshire acquisition lifts Tyson results
Tyson Foods reported higher first-half earnings on the back of a jump in revenue at its prepared foods unit, where…
Comment: US legacy brands still have pulling power
Up-and-coming categories and companies are increasingly setting the pace in the US food sector. Demand for natural, healthy, fresh and…
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Briefing: Foodservice in the US – what the analysts say
The US foodservice market is worth US$702bn and is set to experience growth of close to 4% this year, according…
Editor’s viewpoint: Upheaval in the US
It was a bumper week of 2014 financial results, particularly from the US, but a flurry of announcements - including some…
ConAgra names ex-Hillshire chief Connolly CEO
Former Hillshire Brands chief executive Sean Connolly has been appointed the new CEO at ConAgra Foods. Connolly, who left Hillshire…
Tyson hails “great” Q1 as sales, earnings rise
Tyson Foods said it made a "great" start to the year, as sales and earnings rose in the wake of…
Food industry news of the week: MOM Brands, Krave jerky
In the first of the week's big deals, Post announced the acquisition of fellow US breakfast cereal manufacturer MOM brands for US$1.15bn.…