Flowers “begun Koffee Kup Bakery takeover talks in April”
The acquisition by the US giant has frustrated a rival that thought it was set to buy the closed Vermont baker.
Haribo invests in UK confectionery plant
Germany-headquartered Haribo has revealed plans for investment in the UK.
Kraft Heinz to buy Turkey sauces firm Assan Foods
The US giant has snapped up one of its co-manufacturers.
Swedish unfair trading law to “strengthen competition”, food manufacturers argue
Food manufacturers in Sweden have welcomed a vote to introduce a law governing unfair trading practices in the supply chain.
Cherkizovo to invest in new pork and poultry plants in Russia
Russian meat processor Cherkizovo is investing in its domestic production infrastructure.
Consumer company stocks have recovered slower than average since the pandemic began
The top 10 countries for cloud computing job ads from packaged food companies in 2021 (Source: GlobalData)
Countries posting the most cloud computing job ads in the packaged food sector during 2021
| Country | Cloud computing job ads |
|---|---|
| United States | 283 |
| France | 106 |
| India | 93 |
| Poland | 91 |
| Mexico | 44 |
| Spain | 38 |
| Germany | 23 |
| United Kingdom | 22 |
| Brazil | 16 |
| Vietnam | 12 |
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US-based GenTech buys better-for-you bars business NxtBar
The keto-bar maker will be added to GenTech's portfolio of healthier food products.
Meat-free bacon start-up Hooray Foods secures additional seed funds
Hooray Foods' new financing takes the US start-up's funding to date to US$4m.
India ice-cream maker Walko gets investment
The owner of the NIC ice-cream brand believes backing will help it grow market share.
Greenyard sells prepared foods division in Netherlands to European investors
The Belgium-based veg business has sold its prepared foods division to an investor group.
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