March 12, 2010
Acquisitions
Leipurin SIA has acquired the entire share capital of Raugs
un citas preces SIA (RCP). RCP sells and markets ingredients for the
baking and food industry in Latvia. Leipurin serves the baking and
food industry by supplying ingredients, production machinery, and
production lines.
www.leipurin.com
Nestle S.A. has acquired Kraft Food Inc.’s frozen pizza
business in the United States and Canada, including DiGiorno,
Tombstone, California Pizza Kitchen, Jack’s, and Delissio brands.
www.nestle.com
TreeHouse Foods has acquired Sturm Foods from HM Capital
Partners L.L.C. and other shareholders. Founded in 1905, Sturm Foods
primarily produces hot cereals, powdered soft drink mixes, and other
dry mix products for the private label market.
www.treehousefoods.com
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Awards
Franz Bakery, the largest independent baking company in the
Northwest United States, has received the U.S. Department of Energy’s
Energy Champion Award for achieving more than 15% total energy savings
at its plant in Portland, OR.
www.usbakery.com
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Expansion
Kansas State University announced that construction of the new
O. H. Kruse Feed Mill will begin in late 2010 and will serve as the
new home of the Feed Science and Management Program.
www.k-state.edu
Symrise expands its Singapore site with a new plant for
liquid flavors. State-of-the-art technology in barcoding, batch
management, and automatic dosing ensure greater production precision
and more flexibility.
www.symrise.com
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