Author: Ryan McCarthy
SALISBURY, MD. — Fourth-generation, family-owned protein processor Perdue Farms announced on Feb. 27-year-old Todd Tillemans will take on the role as the new chief commercial officer (CCO). Tillemans will focus on the company’s growth strategies, which include overseeing the marketing and sales of Perdue’s legacy brands and products while driving new innovations.”Todd’s extensive experience in the consumer packaged goods industry combined with his deep knowledge and passion for our consumers will help Perdue continue to deliver the quality, great tasting products that have come to expect. them, while also introducing exciting new innovations,” said Kevin McAdams, chief executive officer of…
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Global engineered equipment and solutions company Duravant LLC announced on Feb. 27 that it acquired Ferdinand Henneken GmbH (Henneken), a leading manufacturer of protein processing solutions based in Bad Wünnenberg, Germany.Henneken designs and manufactures innovative equipment, including vacuum tumblers, tenderizers, injectors and brine mixers that deliver higher yields and improved product quality for meat, poultry and seafood processors.Duravant said Henneken’s products and services are highly complementary to Duravant’s capabilities to offer full line and integrated equipment solutions.”We are excited to expand our equipment and technology offering to protein processors by welcoming Henneken to the Duravant family,”…
ATLANTA — After another successful trade show kicking off in 2024, the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) announced it will be the largest trade show floor ever, featuring 621,350 square feet of exhibit space and 1,427 exhibitors.The show involved more than 31,000 poultry, egg, meat and animal feed industry attendees representing more than 130 countries, organizers said on Jan. 31. IPPE officials said the final number of attendee will be released after the registration database is audited for duplications.Throughout the week, many companies presented new products and services for all stages of business, from live production and processing to…
ATLANTA — Federal government trade officials visited the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) to hear from stakeholders in the meat, feed, poultry and egg industries. Ambassador Doug McKalip, chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), and Alexis Taylor, undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture, led the group of officials in Atlanta. “We are privileged to have the nation’s top trade officials take time from their busy schedules to participate in IPPE, meet with exhibitors and participants, and discuss ways the United States can support these agricultural exports,…
CHICAGO — John Bean Technologies (JBT) Corp. has made another higher offer. which bought fellow food equipment company Marel on January 19.JBT said it plans to launch a voluntary takeover offer in the first quarter of 2024 to acquire all Marel shares at €3.6 ($3.91 USD) per share. This is from JBT’s recently released second proposal of €3.4 per share.If the transaction is successful, both parties expect it to close in the second half of 2024.JBT’s latest offer values Marel at €2.7 billion ($2.94 billion USD) with an enterprise value of around €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion USD)”This announcement is the…
JANESVILLE, WIS. — GEA recently announced that it has begun operations at its new fabrication, repair, logistics and training facility in Janesville, Wis.The 85,000-square-foot facility is a $20 million investment by the company, which supplies technology and equipment to the food and beverage industry and will primarily be used to finish separator, decanter, as well as valve and pump assembly.It features an innovative building management system, water reuse system and solar panels.”The opening of the new Janesville facility as expected in December 2023 represents a significant step toward meeting our customers where they operate,” said Azam Owaisi, chief executive officer…