Strikes at HKFoods, Atria, meat plants postponed in Finland
Strikes scheduled across 13 meat and ready meals sites in Finland have been postponed for two weeks. Earlier this month,…
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Eyeing alternatives – meat companies with stakes in meat-free and cell-based meat
The rise of plant-based products and the arrival of cell-cultured options as meat alternatives are trends very much on the…
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HKFoods to close Finland slaughterhouse amid cattle decline
Finnish meat processor HKFoods plans to close a local slaughterhouse in the town of Paimio as cattle numbers decline. Operations…
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HKFoods earmarks investment for Finland ready-meals plant
HKFoods, previously trading as HKScan, is investing in a factory in its domestic market of Finland to increase capacity for…
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HKScan to sell Denmark business as Plukon Food Group swoops again
HKScan has signed a deal to sell its Danish subsidiary to Netherlands-based poultry group Plukon Food Group. The transaction, valued…
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HKScan to change name to HKFoods
Finland-based food group HKScan is changing its name to HKFoods. The decision was made at the company's AGM today (18…
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HKScan invests in Finland production facility
Finland-based food group HKScan is investing €8m ($8.8m) into a convenience-foods factory in the west of the country. The money…
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HKScan weighing up divestment of Danish business
HKScan is considering divesting from its Denmark business after agreeing to sell its Swedish business earlier this year. In a…
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HKScan to sell Swedish business to Lantmännen
Finland-based food group HKScan is to sell its Swedish business to local agri-food group Lantmännen. In a stock exchange statement,…
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HKScan to slash jobs as Finnish poultry firm ups automation
Finland-based food group HKScan is to cut 45 jobs at a domestic poultry plant as it invests in automation at…