Food

by National Library of Scotland The just-food blog The latest musings and thoughts from our editorial team Deal or no deal We look at the potential suitors when food like in your family manufacturers or retailers are up for sale. Street talk Rod Street, executive vice president of consulting at [...]

by The U.S. National Archives By: Michelle Russell | 15 May 2012 Louis Dreyfus Commodities is to issue bonds for the first time in its history as it prepares to step up acquisitions. just-food articles are only available to registered users and members. Join now for [...]

by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives Thai food manufacturer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) insisted today (14 May) that it has not launched a bid for Iglo Group, denying reports linking it to the European frozen food firm. Iglo Group is understood to have been put up for sale by its private-equity [...]

by The Library of Congress Sergeant cooking his dinner Image by National Library of Scotland A sergeant cooking in a small mess tin on top of a brazier made of a square tin with holes in it. The brazier is set up on a couple of empty food cans, one of which is labelled ‘beans’. [...]

by The Library of Congress A clutch of private-equity firms have submitted first-found bids for Permira-owned frozen food like in your family business Iglo Group, it is understood. According to reports today (11 May), the first round of bids from a handful of private-equity firms were submitted for yesterday’s deadline, with a sale expected [...]

by Cornell University Library Dutch food group CSM has announced plans to sell off its bakery operations in Europe and North America and focus on bio-based ingredients. CSM said yesterday (7 May) it expects there to be consolidation in the bakery supplies sector and growth in the bio-based ingredients industry. However, the company [...]

by State Library of Queensland, Australia Hain Celestial has said its acquisition of Irish food firm Cully & Sully will help it roll out chilled products in the US. The US natural and organic food group has continued its international expansion with the purchase of privately-owned soup and pie manufacturer Cully & Sully for [...]

by The Library of Congress US produce giant Dole Food Co. is looking at potentially spinning off one or more of its businesses.  The company yesterday (3 May) launched a “strategic review” of the business in a bid to “enhance shareholder value”. David DeLorenzo, president and CEO of Dole, said: “As part of [...]

by The Library of Congress Canning plant where peas are principal project, Milton-Freewater, Oregon (LOC) Image by The Library of Congress Lee, Russell,, 1903-1986,, photographer. Canning plant where peas are principal project, Milton-Freewater, Oregon 1941 July 1 transparency : color. Notes: Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Photograph shows Rogers Canning Co. on building. [...]

by Cornell University Library PepsiCo has said it expects the performance of its Frito-Lay snacks division in North America to improve after sales volumes and margins fell in the first quarter of the year. The US food giant yesterday (26 April) reported a 2% fall in volumes from Frito-Lay North America in the quarter, [...]