Princes nears M&A deals in France, Portugal
Princes is in the “advanced” stages of talks over acquisitions in France and Portugal. In recent months, the UK-listed food-and-drinks…
All articles by Dean Best
Dean Best
Dean has reported on the international food and beverage industries for 20 years. He became editor of Just Food in 2007 and Just Drinks in 2022.
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“We start with what our strengths are” – Sargento innovation chief on US dairy group’s NPD strategy
Holly Baumgart has spent a decade at Sargento Foods, one of the largest dairy companies operating in the US. Baumgart…
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Primaflor bags vegetables supplier Zanobeet
Spain-based fruit-and-veg group Primaflor has acquired local vegetables supplier Zanobeet. In a statement, the family-owned Primaflor said the deal gives…
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Danone “very bullish” on fresh dairy amid US questions
Danone is “very bullish” about the outlook for the fresh-dairy market and talked up the prospects of its business in…
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Müller teams up on yogurt NPD with Mondelez, Pladis
Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller has worked with snacks giants Mondelez International and Pladis on new yogurts set to go on sale…
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Bel’s Negar Sedghi on capacity, GLP-1 and “marketing to algorithms”
The US is the largest market for Groupe Bel, accounting for a third of the French dairy giant’s sales. The…
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Grieg Seafood backers shake-up ownership
The family behind Norway-based Grieg Seafood has announced changes to the ownership of the salmon processor. The Grieg Group owns…
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Valeo Foods Group sells Ireland business
Valeo Foods Group has offloaded its business in Ireland to a consortium led by a former executive. The Dublin-based group,…
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Comvita “on firmer ground” after honey maker books profit
Comvita is “on considerably firmer ground”, the honey maker’s chair has said, after the company returned to profitability in its…
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NZ dairy group Synlait to end year in red
Synlait, the New Zealand dairy group, expects to report an annual loss when the company files its full-year numbers next…