Leading the charge – the companies at the cutting edge of cell-based protein
The task of getting cell-based protein products – meat, seafood, dairy and pet-food – onto menus and retail shelves remains…
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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Austria’s Norbert Marcher strikes deal for EG Südbayern slaughterhouses
Austria-based meat processor Norbert Marcher has bought a majority stake in two slaughterhouses in Germany. Norbert Marcher has acquired a…
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What is ‘Premium Content’ on Just Food?
Just Food has introduced new ‘Premium Content’ for its readers – here’s an explanation of what’s changing and what isn’t. Premium Content is valuable Premium Content provides access…
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Law firm Baker McKenzie leads consumer M&A deal ranks in Q1
Baker McKenzie topped the charts of law firms working on consumer M&A in the first quarter, new data shows. According…
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Maple Leaf to revive Yves Veggie Cuisine
Maple Leaf Foods has underlined its “confidence in the plant-based category” with its move to relaunch Yves Veggie Cuisine. The…
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Bel buys “brain health” brand Brainiac
Bel Group has acquired Ingenuity Foods’ Brainiac and Little Brainiac brands, US products said to "support brain health". California-based Ingenuity…
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US confirms anti-trust probe into meat giants
The US Department of Justice has confirmed it is looking into possible breaches of anti-trust rules among meat-packing companies. Speaking…
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Hershey sales up on pricing as “elasticity” eats into volumes
Hershey’s net sales jumped more than 10% in its first quarter, helped by pricing and M&A – but volumes fell.…
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Morgan Stanley leads consumer M&A deal ranks in Q1
Morgan Stanley topped the charts of financial advisers working on consumer M&A in the first quarter, helped by the mega…
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Smithfield Foods touts “record” Q1 profits
Smithfield Foods today (28 April) booked “record” underlying operating profits for the first quarter of its financial year. The listed…