August 25, 2010
Acquisitions
ConAgra Foods, Inc. has acquired Elan Nutrition, a Grand
Rapids, MI, U.S.A.-based privately held formulator and manufacturer of
snack and nutrition bars.
www.conagrafoods.com
Gavilon L.L.C. has signed a nonbinding memorandum of
understanding with AWB Ltd., under which Gavilon would acquire AWB
Geneva and form a 50-50 venture of the AWB Australian Commodity
Management Business.
www.gavilon.com
Hearthside Food Solutions, a manufacturer of specialty food
products, including bars, croutons, cereals, popcorn, and snack mixes,
acquired the Consolidated Biscuit Co.
www.hearthsidefoods.com
Sterling Foods II, Inc., acquired Caravan Trading Co., San
Antonio, TX, U.S.A. Sterling Foods supplies baked goods and gourmet
bakery items to the food service, military, and retail industries.
www.sterlingfoodsusa.com
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Awards
Grupo Bimbo, parent company of Bimbo Bakeries U.S.A. and one of
the largest baking companies in the world in terms of production and
sales volume, invites the scientific community to participate, for the
fourth time, in the Bimbo Pan-American Nutrition, Food Science, and
Technology Awards. The invitation will remain open through October 15,
2010. For further information or to register, visit
http://premiopanamericano.grupobimbo.com.
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Expansions
An application test laboratory for evaluating particle-size
reduction and de-agglomeration manufacturing processes is now
available from Bematek Systems, Inc., of Salem, MA, U.S.A. The
Homogenization Test Laboratory was developed for manufacturers of
dispersions, emulsions, and slurries that require complete consistency
and repeatability.
www.bematek.com
Lonza Group Ltd, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, announced
its expansion of capacities for products belonging to Lonza’s
nutrition business within Life Science Ingredients. The new capacity
will be added to Lonza’s existing facilities in Nasha, in China’s
southern province of Guangdong.
www.lonza.com
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