People & Industry News People and Industry News: December 2015 December 10, 2015 Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.Read More
Keurig to be sold for $13.9 billion Jeremy Gerrard December 7, 2015 The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016. Read More
Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee abandon merger Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 The US Justice Department expressed serious concerns the proposed transaction would harm competition in the nation’s canned tuna industry. Read More
AB InBev seeks to sell off Peroni, Grolsch Jeremy Gerrard December 3, 2015 The company it is exploring the sale of a number of SABMiller’s European premium beer brands including Peroni and Grolsch. Read More
Pinnacle Foods to acquire Boulder Brands Jeremy Gerrard November 24, 2015 The acquisition will expand Pinnacle’s health and wellness portfolio. Read More
ConAgra to split itself in two Jeremy Gerrard November 18, 2015 The company will separate into Conagra Brands, Inc. and Lamb Weston.Read More
Constellation to purchase Ballast Point for $1 billion Jeremy Gerrard November 18, 2015 The hefty price tag is a testament to Constellation’s faith in Ballast Point’s potential growth. Read More
TECH FLASH AB InBev, SABMiller finalize $107 billion deal The deal creates a behemoth that will control nearly one third of the world’s beer supply. Jeremy Gerrard November 13, 2015 SABMiller agrees to sell off its 58 percent economic interest and 50 percent voting interest in MillerCoors. Read More
NAMI elects new officers, adopts new mission Jeremy Gerrard November 10, 2015 The North American Meat Institute elected five new officers to its Board of Directors.Read More
JBS completes acquisition of Cargill pork operations Jeremy Gerrard November 4, 2015 JBS USA Pork finalized its acquisition of Cargill’s US-based pork business for $1.45 billion. Read More
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