UK food producer Cranswick Wednesday said it acquired the whole of the issued share capital of Dunbia Ballymena for cash, to enhance its pig processing capability and establish a significant presence in Northern Ireland.
The acquisition, which is being funded from Cranswick’s existing debt facilities, is expected to be earnings neutral in the current financial year and earnings enhancing in FY18.
Dunbia Ballymena, a Northern Irish pork processing business, currently employs 360 people and processes around 7,800 UK farm assured pigs each week.
Source: RTT News
Danone has appointed three deputy CEOs to “better connect categories and regions” and drive the delivery of its ‘Renew Danone’ strategy. The new appointees are Veronique Penchienati-Bosetta, Shane Grant and Juergen Esser. They will report to Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique.
PepsiCo Portugal has announced that it will invest €7.5 million to construct a new biodigester, which will turn organic waste into biogas. As well as helping its Carregado facility to achieve a 30% reduction in carbon emissions, the biodigester will also contribute to reducing gas consumption, allowing the installation to use the biogas produced during the anaerobic digestion process.
Kerry is sponsoring The Kerry Upcycled Food Foundation Fellowship in a new partnership with the Upcycled Food Foundation (UFF), the non-profit subsidiary of the Upcycled Food Association (UFA). The research fellowship is the second initiated by the UFF and will work toward advancing the understanding of the market, consumer perception and technical opportunities of upcycled food.
