Pierre Foods
US: AdvancePierre buys chicken firm Barber Foods
US company AdvancePierre Foods today (1 June) announced the acquisition of chicken processor Barber Foods. AdvancePierre Foods said that Portland-based…
US: Pierre Foods to merge with Advance Food Co., Advance Brands
Private equity-owned US food group Pierre Foods is to merge with two food makers - Advance Food Co. and Advance…
US: Pierre Foods expands board
Pierre Foods has appointed Dean Hollis and Margaret Cannella as new members of its board of directors. Hollis was formerly…
US: Pierre exits Chapter 11
A US court has approved Pierre Foods’ reorganisation plan, meaning that the company will now emerge from bankruptcy. Under the…
US: Pierre submits reorganisation plan
Pierre Foods took a “significant step forward” in its effort to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy when it filed its…
Top stories on just-food – 18 July
UK retail dominated our pages this week with the news that the Co-operative Group had finally secured the takeover of rival…
US: “Business as usual”, insists Pierre Foods
US ready meals and sandwich maker Pierre Foods has insisted it remains “business as usual” at the company as it…
US: Pierre Foods files for Chapter 11 as rising costs take toll
Pierre Foods has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as the pre-packed sandwich company struggles to deal with soaring raw…
US: Pierre Foods sacks finance VP
Cincinnati based Pierre Foods has ended the employment of Joseph Meyers, vice president of finance. In a filing with the…
Top stories on just-food this week – 6 June
Europe’s milk strikes have dominated our news pages this week after farmers from France to Austria demanded higher prices. The…