Food Processing/Manufacturing

• Alex Foods, Inc. acquired the assets of the Mexican Holiday and Lucca Italian frozen food business of Lucca Packing Company, a division of Curtice-Burns Foods*
   
• American Pie Management* acquired American Pie LLC
   
• Artal* acquired the assets and business of H&M Food Systems*
   
• BAB Holdings, Inc. acquired the assets and business of Brewster’s Coffee*
   
• BNP Paribas* sold the assets of Caulkins Indiantown Citrus Co. to Louis Dreyfus Citrus, Inc. owned by Louis Dreyfus SA
   
• BNP Paribas* sold the assets of Via Tropical Fruits, Inc. to Tesoro Groves Limited, a subsidiary of Consolidated Citrus LP
   
• Beatrice Group, Inc. acquired Nauvoo Blue Cheese (Raskas)*
   
• Cal Pacific Specialty Foods* was sold to Wingate Partners and Lake Pacific Partners
   
• ConAgra, Inc.* sold the stock of Plume DeVeau to Lapsys & Company, LLC
   
• ConAgra, Inc.* acquired the assets of VanCamp’s and Wolf Brand businesses of The Quaker Oats Company
   
• Corporate Foods, Ltd.* purchased the assets of Brooklyn Bagel Boys
   
• Crestar Food Products, Inc., an affiliate of the H.J. Heinz Company,* sold the business and certain assets to Richelieu Foods, Inc.
   
• Curtice-Burns, Inc.* sold the assets of Colonial Provision Company to Thorn Apple Valley
   
• Curtice-Burns, Inc.* acquired the assets of Smoke Craft, a business unit of International Multifoods Corporation
   
• Curtice-Burns, Inc.* acquired the assets of Adams Foods, a business unit of International Multifoods Corporation
   
• Curtice-Burns, Inc.* acquired the assets of Blevins Popcorn Company owned by Conwood Company
   
• Curtice-Burns Foods, Inc.* and Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. acquired the assets of Hiland Potato Chip Company of Des Moines and Old Vienna Snacks, Inc.
   
• Curtice-Burns Foods, Inc.* and Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. acquired Lowrey’s Meat Specialties, Inc.
   
• Curtice-Burns Foods, Inc.* and Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. acquired the assets of the Van De Kamp’s Mexican Classics Mexican Frozen Food Business of the Van de Kamp Division of the Pillsbury Company
   
• Curtice-Burns Foods* acquired the assets of Globe Products Company, Inc.
   
• Curtice-Burns Foods, Inc. and Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.* sold the assets of National Oats Company to Ralston Purina Company
   
• Curtice-Burns Foods, Inc.* and Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. sold the assets of Curtice-Burns Meat Snacks to Oberto Sausage Company
   
• Curtice-Burns Foods, Inc.* sold the assets of Nalley’s U.S. Chips and Snacks to Country Crisp Foods
   
• Dawn Food Products, Inc.* acquired the assets and business of Original Knaub’s Delicious Cakes, Inc.
   
• Dean Foods Company* acquired the assets and business of Schwartz Pickle Company, a division of Randolph Pickle Corporation
   
• Dean Foods acquired the assets of Juice Services Inc.*
   
• Dingo Brand, LLC* and its members Les Sherrill, Laura Sherrill and Peter Brett Wheeler sold its business and assets to United Pet Group, Inc.
   
• Diversified Food Group, L.L.C.* acquired The Sweet Shop
   
• Flowers Industries, Inc. acquired Pies, Inc.*
   
• Flowers Industries, Inc.* acquired Pour-A-Quiche
   
• Flowers Industries, Inc.* sold the assets of Rio Grande Foods, Inc. to Dean Foods Company
   
• Foodbrands America* acquired the assets of TNT Crust
   
• Foodbrands America* acquired the assets of Rosani Foods Kettle Cooked Foods owned by KPR Holdings, L.P.
   
• Forrest Foods Inc. management acquired the operating assets and business of Forrest Foods, Inc.*
   
• Foster & Gallagher, Inc. acquired the assets of The Popcorn Factory*
   
• Glanbia plc acquired Pizzey’s Milling*
   
• Heller Seasonings & Ingredients Inc. affiliate acquired Cade-Grayson*
   
• Hi-Life Packing Company acquired the assets of the Pet Food Division of R.T. French*
   
• Hormel Foods Corporation* acquired Valley Fresh, Inc.
   
• Hormel Foods Corporation* acquired Saag's Products, Inc.
   
• Hormel Foods Corporation* acquired Chi-Chi's brand from Casa de Oro Foods Limited
   
• Hormel Foods Corporation* acquired Arriba Foods, Inc./Mexican Accent, Inc.
   
• Hormel Foods Corporation* acquired Provena Foods Inc.
   
• Hormel Foods Corporation* acquired Burke Corporation
   
• Houston Harvest, Inc., formed by Milestone Capital Management, LLC,* acquired Houston Harvest Gift Products, LLC
   
• International Fish & Meat USA, Inc.* sold Lloyd’s Food Products, Inc., to BBQ Acquisitions Corporation, a company formed by Lloyd Sigel, Stuart Applebaum and Grotech Capital Group, Inc.
   
• International Multifoods Corporation acquired the assets of Rotanelli Foods, Inc.*
   
• International Multifoods Corporation acquired Prepared Foods, Inc.*
   
• International Multifoods Corporation* acquired the assets of S.C.C. Foods, Inc. (Illinois)
   
• International Multifoods Corporation* acquired Fantasia Confections
   
• Jerome Remien Corporation* acquired the assets of Ace Pecan Corporation
     
• Kerry Group, PLC* acquired Ringger Foods, Inc.
   
• Kerry Group, PLC acquired Shade Foods*, SFI-NL* and Solnuts*
   
• Kerry Group PLC* acquired E.B.I., a subsidiary of Dean Foods Co.
   
• Lady Aster by Culinary Foods, Inc.* sold its assets and business to Tyson Foods, Inc.
     
• Mars/Unisabi* acquired Ebly, an affiliate of Cooperative Le Dunnois
   
• Maya's Meals, LLC* and Advance Food Company, Inc. have formed Maya's & Co. Foods, LLC
   
• McCormick & Company, Inc. acquired the assets of the retail spice business of Crescent Foods, Inc.*
   
• McCormick & Company, Inc.* sold the assets of Golden West Foods, Inc. to BFG, Inc. and its sole stockholder Frank B. Brooks
   
• Milwaukee Seasonings, Inc., a subsidiary of CPC International Inc.,* acquired the assets of Executive Chef an operating division of Pet, Inc.
   
• Mrs. Alison’s Cookie Company, Inc.* sold its assets to Beatrice Foods, Inc.
   
• Mrs. Smith’s Bakeries, Inc.* acquired the Banquet frozen dessert business from ConAgra, Inc.
   
• Multifoods* sold Prepared Foods, Inc. (Multifoods’ Meat Business) to IBP, Inc.
   
• New West Holdings, Inc. acquired New West Foods*
   
• Nurture^® Advanced Oat Technologies* Sold
   
• OSI International Foods, Ltd.* acquired Moy Park Holdings, Ltd., Craigavon, Northern Ireland
   
• PAB Savoury, a subsidiary of Danone Group,* was sold to Robertet
   
• Park, L.P., Park Foods, L.P.* sold the assets and business of the coffee and hot beverage segment of Park Foods, L.P. to Chock full o’Nuts Corporation
   
• Park, L.P., Park Foods, L.P.* sold the assets and business of the private label cold beverage segment of Park Foods, L.P. to The Torbitt & Castleman Company
   
• Park, L.P., Park Foods, L.P.* sold the assets and business of the private label retail bakery mix segment of Park Foods, L.P. to Gilster Mary Lee Corporation
   
• Park, L.P., Park Foods, L.P.* sold the assets and business of the commercial bakery mix segment, including the Rustco brand, of Park Foods, L.P. to AC HUMKO Corporation
   
• Ralston Purina Company acquired Benco Pet Foods, Inc.*
   
• Reames Foods, Inc.* was sold to T. Marzetti Company, a Lancaster Colony company
   
• Richardson Foods Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Quaker Oats Company*, sold the assets of its Safe-T Pacific Division to Joy Cone Company
   
• SC International Services (LSG Sky Chefs) acquired Orval Kent Holding Co., Inc.*
   
• SCIS Food Services, Inc.* acquired LBI Holdings, Inc. dba as Pennant Foods Company
      
• SCIS Food Services, Inc.* acquired La Francaise Bakery, Inc.
   
• Schwan’s Sales Enterprises, Inc.* purchased the assets of Chicago Brothers
   
• Schwan’s Sales Enterprises, Inc.* purchased the assets of Larry’s Stuffed Potatoes from Alex Foods Inc.
   
• Shaffer, Clarke & Company, Inc., an affiliate of Keebler Company* owned by United Biscuits (Holdings) plc, sold the business and certain assets of KA-ME to Liberty Richter, a subsidiary of Hagemeyer Foods (N.A.), Inc.
   
• Signature Foods, Inc.* sold certain assets, including the brand and business to ConAgra, Inc., to be a part of Monfort Fresh Meats
   
• Simplot Financial Corporation acquired the assets of Dalgety Foods, Inc.,* Division of Dalgety, Inc.
   
• Sorrento Cheese Company, Inc.* acquired the assets of California Cheese Company.
   
• SPI, Inc. acquired Shade Pasta, Inc.*
   
• The Nickerson Group Rothwell, Ltd. acquired stock in Maple Leaf Farms, Inc.*
   
• The Popcorn Factory, Inc. sold certain assets of its division Iroquois Popcorn Company to Iroquois Acquisition Company, a corporation owned by Donald Amfahr*
   
• The Quaker Oats Company* sold the assets of the OvenStuffs and Homestyle businesses to Better Baked Pizza, Inc.
   
• The Quaker Oats Company* acquired R.W. Snyder Company, Inc.
   
• The Quaker Oats Company* acquired the assets of Liqui-Dri Foods, Inc.
   
• The Quaker Oats Company* sold the assets of Pritikin Systems, Inc., to Pritikin Foods, L.L.C.
   
• The Rymer Company* acquired the assets of Murry’s Steaks
   
• Tri Valley Growers* (Pik-Nik business) was sold to Great American Foods
   
• UB Foods U.S., Inc.,* a wholly owned subsidiary of United Biscuits (Holdings) plc, acquired The Original Chili Bowl
   
• Vista International Packaging, Inc* subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation was sold to Keystone Capital, Inc.
   
• WesCap Holdings, L.P. acquired Bernard Food Industries, Inc., Stevens Packaging, Inc., and Calco Food Company, Inc.*
   
• Zahn & Company and Diversified Food Group, L.L.C. acquired a controlling interest in Restauranic, Inc.*

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