Reuters — ConAgra Foods said it will spin off its Lamb Weston frozen potato products business into a separate public company, the latest in a series of changes announced by the maker of Chef Boyardee pasta and Slim Jim jerky at a time when consumers are shifting to less-processed foods. Lamb Weston will hold ConAgra’s […] Read more
ConAgra to spin off Lamb Weston potato unit, rebrand
General Mills recalls 1.8M boxes of gluten-free Cheerios
Reuters — General Mills is recalling 1.8 million boxes of gluten-free Cheerios cereal because they may contain wheat, which can cause adverse reactions in people with gluten allergies. The company said Monday it was recalling the original and honey nut-flavoured varieties of Cheerios produced on certain days at its Lodi, California facility, saying wheat flour […] Read more
B+G to buy Green Giant frozen foods business
Reuters — Snack food company B+G Foods said it would buy General Mills’ Green Giant frozen foods and Le Sueur canned vegetables brands for about US$765 million to expand its distribution network and enter the frozen foods market. Growth in the frozen vegetables category has been sluggish in recent years as consumers shift to fresher […] Read more
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