Hershey to build new factory in home town
The US confectioner wants to “drive the production” of its core brands.
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Dean Best
A business journalist and experienced editor, Dean has reported on the international food and beverage industries for 19 years. He became editor of Just Food in 2007 and Just Drinks in 2022.
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Israel’s Strauss Group names new CEO
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Canada watchdog to study grocery retail competition
The Competition Bureau Canada said the move comes as inflation eats into consumers’ purchasing power.
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Quorn insists “no risk to supply” as UK strike continues
Staff at the meat-free manufacturer’s site in north-east England are on “all-out strike” as a pay dispute rumbles on.
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PepsiCo ‘to cut jobs in Belgium’
The food-and-beverage group is reportedly looking to cut costs in areas such as distribution and administration.
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Unilever backs Indonesia vitamins maker Youvit
The consumer-goods giant’s portfolio already includes full ownership of vitamins businesses in the US.
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