All articles by 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.

Iceland, Lidl fall foul of new UK ‘junk food’ rules

Iceland Foods and Lidl have broken the recently introduced UK rules on promoting foods high in fat, salt and sugar.…
Questions cloud latest Danone link to Mead Johnson

Is Danone looking again at Mead Johnson? As we settled back in after Easter, a report in France suggested Danone…
“We need to understand the ‘why’” – Valio innovation VP talks protein, GLP-1 and AI

As one of Europe's largest dairy companies, Valio appears well-positioned to capitalise on rising consumer interest in protein and the…
Nomad Foods makes exec changes in Europe

Nomad Foods is appointing two new presidents for parts of its business in Europe. The frozen-food group’s recently installed CEO…
Beyond Meat expects Q1 sales to be down again

Beyond Meat expects its revenues to have fallen again in the first three months of this year amid a “very…

Apetito secures planning approval for new UK factory

Apetito, the Germany-based ready-meals business, has received permission to build a new factory in the UK. The privately owned group…
Pure Foods Tasmania adds to seafood arm through M&A

Pure Foods Tasmania has added to its seafood business through the acquisition of local firm Brilliant Food Australia. The publicly…
Flavour, foodservice, markets – six takeaways as McCormick sets out stall after Unilever deal

“We’ve always viewed Unilever Foods as a great strategic fit,” McCormick’s chairman, president and CEO Brendan Foley told analysts yesterday…
Update – Unilever, McCormick strike “merger”

Unilever and McCormick have finalised a deal to combine much of the UK consumer-goods giant’s food assets with the US…
Princes ready to up prices amid Middle East cost pressure

Princes Group, the UK-listed food-and-drinks manufacturer, will look to raise prices to offset the higher costs the company faces due…