Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., continues to accelerate the strategic expansion of its value-added foods portfolio with the acquisition of Circle Foods, LLC, a San Diego, Calif.-based producer of refrigerated and frozen hand-held Mexican foods, uncooked tortillas and Indian flatbreads, from Claridge.
House Foods America Corp., the Garden Grove, Calif., subsidiary of House Foods Corp. Japan, acquired El Burrito Mexican Food Products, Inc., a leading healthy Mexican food brand based in City of Industry, Calif.
National refrigerated salads and prepared foods processor Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, Ore., said it expects this fall to complete an $18.25 million cash purchase of Vaughan Foods Inc.
In a recent first quarter earnings release, West Coast restaurant operator Real Mex, Cypress, Calif., noted that -- although restaurant sales are down -- the company is continuing to expand its manufacturing.
MegaMex Foods LLC, a joint venture between Hormel Foods Corporation and Herdez Del Fuerte, S.A. de C.V., said it agreed to purchase refrigerated and frozen Mexican foods processor Don Miguel Foods Corp.
