Highlights

IQF diced meats
Ingredients

New Ingredients: February 2025

Feb. 4, 2025
IQF diced meats from Hormel; parmesan flavor from T. Hasegawa; gluten-free egg replacement from Revyve; soluble turmeric from Givaudan.
Courtesy of Coast Packing Co.
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Capital Spending

Coast Packing Begins Construction on New Amarillo, Texas, Facility

Feb. 6, 2025
Vernon, Calif., processor expects to open new edible fats and oils refinery and packaging facility in June 2026.
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Capital Spending

JBS USA to Invest $200 Million in Cactus, Texas, and Greeley, Colo., Beef Plants

Feb. 4, 2025
Cactus plant will get a new fabrication floor and ground beef room, while Greeley will have a new distribution center built.
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People on the Move

First Non-Family CEO to Lead Miniat Family of Companies

Feb. 4, 2025
Brian Fox will take the reins of the fifth-generation company as Dave Miniat transitions to chairman emeritus.
Courtesy of Brown Gibbons Lang & Co.
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Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

Pete & Gerry’s Organics Acquires Pasture Brands Holdings

Feb. 4, 2025
Farmers Hen House specialty eggs and Pillars drinkable yogurt brands will join the specialty egg company.
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International

Trump’s Tariff Threat Leads to Canada Ketchup Kerfuffle

Jan. 24, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau says Canadians will need to consider nationally produced brands to avoid U.S. tariff price jumps, citing ketchup specifically — leading to a sharp...
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Animal Proteins

Perdue to Close Monterey, Tennessee, Processing Plant

Jan. 21, 2025
Closure of the facility will result in job losses for more than 430 employees.
Courtesy of Golden State Foods
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People on the Move

Golden State Foods Names Two New Executive Leaders

Jan. 16, 2025
Everton Harris will lead the human resources function for the company, while Campbell Cooper takes the reins of strategic planning and all commercial sales activities.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Post Holdings Acquires Potato Products of Idaho

Dec. 18, 2024
Just a day after rumors swirled of Post’s interest in acquiring Lamb Weston Holdings, the company agrees to purchase a different processor of refrigerated and frozen potato products...
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Business Strategies

Bloomberg: McCormick & Co. Eyes Acquisition of Sauer Brands

Dec. 18, 2024
Manufacturers of spices, herbs, mixes and sauces — as well as Duke’s mayonnaise — would be sold from private-equity firm Falfurrias Capital Partners, if an agreement were reached...
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Business Strategies

Reuters: Post Holdings Explores Possible Lamb Weston Acquisition

Dec. 17, 2024
Under pressure from activist investor Jana Partners, frozen potato processor could end up on the sales block, and sources tell Reuters that Post would be interested and a good...
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Worker Safety

DOL Levies More Than $103,000 in Fines on Alabama Sausage Processor Dean’s Sausage Co.

Dec. 13, 2024
After the third OSHA inspection in three years, the Dept. of Labor has proposed an additional $103,245 in fines for repeat worker safety violations.