Oct 1 (Reuters) - AGT Food and Ingredients Inc AGT.TO :
* AGT FOOD AND INGREDIENTS PROVIDES UPDATE ON SPECIAL COMMITTEE PROCESS FOR MANAGEMENT BUYOUT PROPOSAL
* AGT FOOD AND INGREDIENTS INC - AT THIS TIME, NO BINDING AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSED TRANSACTION HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO BY COMPANY OR BUYER GROUP
* AGT FOOD AND INGREDIENTS - BUYER GROUP HAS REAFFIRMED TO SPECIAL COMMITTEE THAT IT IS PREPARED TO PROCEED WITH PROPOSED TRANSACTION AT $18 PER SHARE
* AGT FOOD AND INGREDIENTS INC - CO, BUYER GROUP HAVE AGREED TO EXTEND PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED COOPERATION AGREEMENT
* AGT FOOD AND INGREDIENTS INC - DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT GOING PRIVATE TRANSACTION FROM BUYER GROUP AT A PRICE OF C$18 PER SHARE
* AGT FOOD AND INGREDIENTS INC - NEITHER SPECIAL COMMITTEE NOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AGT HAS APPROVED PROPOSED TRANSACTION
* AGT FOOD AND INGREDIENTS INC - NEITHER SPECIAL COMMITTEE NOR BOARD OF AGT HAS APPROVED PROPOSED TRANSACTION
* AGT FOOD AND INGREDIENTS - SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS UNANIMOUSLY DETERMINED TO RECOMMEND THAT SHAREHOLDERS OF AGT VOTE IN FAVOUR OF PROPOSED TRANSACTION