Published: Jun 28, 2012

Chilled food manufacturer Greencore’s acquisition today (June 27) of US sandwich and sushi manufacturer HC Schau & Son takes its US business “off the critical list,” according to City analyst Investec Securities.

Published: Jun 28, 2012

Private equity firms Blackstone and BC Partners are planning to submit a revised offer for frozen food company Iglo, after Permira rejected their earlier EUR2.5bn bid as too low.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor, strawberry the most popular fruit topping and premium ice cream the best-selling type of ice cream, according to a recent survey of member companies of the International Ice Cream Association (I.I.C.A.).

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Mike Stones

The growing power of large retailers is one of the five top challenges that will force consolidation in the frozen bakery industry, warns a new report from Rabobank Food and Agri Research.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

There was a sense of optimism at the June 5-6 "Tiefkuhltagung 2012" of the Deutsches Tiefkuhlinstitut (dti) in Frankfurt.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Gelit S.r.l., a producer of private-label frozen meals in Italy. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Published: Jun 18, 2012

A proposal to double the Bangladesh export tax from 0.6% to 1.2% has drawn fire from several trade groups, including the Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters Association.

Published: Jun 18, 2012

Latin America will have its own Cold Chain Summit Oct. 16-17 in São Paulo, Brazil, sponsored by the Global Cold Chain Alliance.

Published: Jun 18, 2012

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has found in favor of China in its complaint against the United States over the use of so-called zeroing to calculate anti-dumping duties on Chinese shrimp in a case the Obama administration didn't even contest.

Published: Jun 18, 2012

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has joined with 24 other food and agriculture industry trade associations in urging Congress to create a new post at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote international trade.

Published: Jun 18, 2012

Triton Partners, an investment firm managing more than $3 billion, is bidding for Findus Group Ltd., the frozen-food company owned by Lion Capital LLP, according to the Sunday Times of London.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Müller UK has reached an agreement with Greencore to acquire its Minsterley chilled desserts production facility in a deal worth £4.3m, plus stock.

Published: Jun 08, 2012

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday has urged leaders of Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association to increase frozen food export, including some varieties of local fish, to boost export earnings.

Published: Jun 05, 2012

OSI Group, LLC and Millard, a refrigerated warehousing and distribution services company, will open a new OSI plant attached to an existing Millard facility in Geneva, Ill., the companies announced June 4.

Published: Jun 04, 2012 By: Rick Pendrous

Frozen foods specialist Yearsley Group is to start work on a £20M expansion of its Heywood headquarters to meet demand for new business.

Published: Jun 02, 2012

Kent Magill, previously an executive with Hostess Brands, Inc., will join MeatCo, a North American retail and food service business of Sara Lee Corp.

Published: Jun 02, 2012

American Pride Seafoods, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, has introduced several gluten-free products for the growing gluten free segment, sales of which are forecast to reach $5 billion by 2015.

Published: Jun 02, 2012

Häagen-Dazs, the super premium ice cream major, has now entered Karnataka with the launch of its flagship lounge at 1 M G Road Mall in Bengaluru. The lounge is spread over an area of 1,050 sq ft.

Published: Jun 01, 2012

Do Vietnamese pangasius export companies need a bailout? The Vietnam Development Bank (VDB) is working with the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) "in order to find measures to help them get out of difficulties."

Published: Jun 01, 2012

Vadilal Industries, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India-based purveyor of ice cream and frozen desserts has embarked on a major expansion plan in North India to increase its market share, which currently stands at 20%.