The multinational food giant Unilever purchased Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto in December. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The purchase represents additional investment in the frozen dessert category.
The purchase is said to expand Ingredion's higher-value specialty portfolio, establish manufacturing of specialty potato starches in North America, and build its presence in nature-based hydrocolloid ingredients.
October 15, 2014
Ingredion, a global provider of ingredient solutions for dairy foods and beverages, plans to acquire Penford Corp., a U.S.-based supplier of specialty ingredients.
Tekkra's intermittent and continuous motion-bundling and shrink-wrapping systems deliver packaging automation for dairy, food, beverage and other industries.
December 10, 2013
Cincinnati-based Pro Mach Inc. acquired the assets of Tekkra Systems. Tate & Lyle received the Beverage Innovation of the Year award at the Food Ingredients Europe Excellence Awards 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany.
KanPak U.S. is a leading supplier of beverages and desserts using aseptic processing technology.
October 3, 2013
Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., said on Wednesday it acquired a controlling interest in KanPak U.S., Arkansas City, Kan. KanPak produces a variety of dairy-based products such as smoothies, ice cream, milk shake base, packaged milk, coffees, creamers, frozen desserts and specialty beverages using aseptic processing technology.