USA: B&G Foods to sell Le Sueur brand to McCall Farms
Food manufacturer B&G Food has announced the sale of the Le Sueur brand of peas, green beans and carrots to preserved fruit and vegetable specialist McCall Farms for an undisclosed sum. The proceeds from the sale will be used for general corporate purposes including the repayment of long-term debt, the purchase of assets useful in […]
USA: McCall Farms to acquire Sager Creek Vegetable Company
McCall Farms, a US producer of fresh canned vegetables and fruit, has signed an agreement with fruit firm Del Monte Foods to acquire Sager Creek Vegetable Company, according to a report in Food Business News. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The agreement is set to bolster the McCall Farms portfolio with retail […]
Food cans send a clear message
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 2nd February 2017: This month’s Innovation Insight takes a look at the future of packaging technology in preserved food, with the launch of a new line that brings the benefits of transparent plastic to the canned food aisle: Glory Farms Slow-Cooked Canned Vegetables. Promoted as “the most […]