Canadian dairy giant Saputo inc., Montreal., said it received a copy of an unsolicited below market "mini-tender" offer made by TRC Capital Corporation (TRC), Edmonton, Alberta, to purchase up to 3,000,000 common shares of Saputo.
Agropur, a Canadian dairy cooperative, said its Schroeder Company subsidiary in Maplewood, Minn., purchased Farmland Dairies' UHT milk processing plant in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Diversified bakery, meat and prepared foods giant Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said it hired Marcel H.M. Smits as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 1.
Here's an example of "inspired" product development. The Breyers Yogurt Co., Boulder, Colo., has introduced the Breyers Inspirations line with such flavors as Chocolate Chip and Mint Chocolate Chip.
This summer finds Dreyer's "scooping ice cream and lifting spirits" with its latest offering -- a Slow Churned® light ice cream (limited edition flavor) called, "Red, White & No
More Blues!"
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), Harrisburg, Pa., and its members produced sales of mammoth proportions in the dairy aisles during the 7th annual June Dairy Month promotion.
It's not hard to find moose tracks in Michigan during the summer time. Actually, Meijer Stores,
based in Grand Rapids, just introduced Moose Tracks Chocolate Chip Mint
to the company's premium private label ice cream line.