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Mergers & Acquisitions

Frazil Slushie Company Adds Trident Beverage to Its Portfolio

Feb. 4, 2025
Acquisition of fruit juice-based slush company gives Frazil enhanced presence in the K-12 schools channel.
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People on the Move

Rich Products Adds New Chief People Officer to Executive Team

Jan. 22, 2025
Monica Novomisle joins Rich’s after working as chief people officer for KraftHeinz.
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People on the Move

Frozen Foods Brand Deep Indian Kitchen Appoints Chief Sales Officer

Jan. 10, 2025
Brian Sorenson has been tasked with carrying forward the frozen Indian meals, breads and appetizers brand into a new phase following five years of sustained growth.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Breakfast Foods Processor MBC Acquires Nardone Brothers Frozen Pizza Company

Jan. 8, 2025
Acquisition gives MBC Companies a third processing plant in Pennsylvania and immediate access to dayparts other than breakfast, where it has predominantly played for decades.
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Fruits and Vegetables

Dole Packaged Foods Shuffles Vice President Appointments in Response to Retirements

Jan. 8, 2025
Mike Secor and Stacy Smoot take on new vice president roles as previous marketing and foodservice VPs head toward retirement.
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Day-Lee Foods (NH Foods) Acquires U.S. Poultry Processor LJD Holdings Group

Dec. 19, 2024
Manufacturer of Crazy Cuizine and Day-Lee Pride products adds manufacturing capacity through acquisition of poultry processing business partner.
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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

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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Mergers & Acquisitions

Furlani Foods Agrees to Acquire Garlic Bread Peer, Cole’s Quality Foods

Dec. 12, 2024
The acquisition, expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, would combine two frozen garlic bread products companies.
People on the Move

Monogram Foods Appoints New Senior VP of Sales and Business Development

Sept. 19, 2024
Jessica Reese joins the company after working for Utz Quality Foods and will lead development of strategic sales plans moving forward.
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People on the Move

Dr. Praeger’s Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Sept. 17, 2024
Anita Gogia brings nearly three decades of finance leadership experience with various CPG and food-related companies.
Tobias Arhelger
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Frozen Pizza Co-Man Miracapo Pizza Co. Acquired by Private Equity Firm

Sept. 4, 2024
Brynwood Partners purchases maker of frozen pizza from Crown family’s CC Industries Inc.
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Business Strategies

Monogram Foods to Close Dickson, Tennessee, Frozen Sandwich Plant

July 25, 2024
Just two-and-a-half years after swooping in to save the plant from closure, Monogram Foods announces the Dickson plant will be closed by the end of October.