All articles by Simon Harvey

Simon Harvey

Simon has been writing about the food industry with Just Food since 2017. Prior to that, he was a financial news editor at Bloomberg and Dow Jones for around 17 years, working out of bureaus in London, Singapore and Malaysia.

Royal A-ware snaps up Spanish business Global Dairy Ventures

Dutch dairy business Royal A-ware has acquired the Spanish distributor Global Dairy Ventures (GDV) from its private-equity owners. Based in…
Hershey positions for “lower volume sensitivity” from inflation pricing

Hershey anticipates “lower sensitivity” on volumes from pricing across its portfolio even as the confectionery and snacks giant recovers cocoa…
Infant formula recalls: More than 30 “clinical” reports in UK “consistent” with cereulide

More than 30 children across the UK have displayed symptoms consistent with cereulide toxin poisoning linked to the global infant-formula…
Mondelez thrown curve ball by cocoa retreat in challenge to pricing strategy

Cocoa looks likely to again dominate Mondelez’s strategy, and that of its chocolate peers in the new year, but with…
Marzetti bolsters sauces portfolio with Bachan’s acquisition

Marzetti has added to its sauces portfolio with the acquisition of California-based Bachan’s for $400m. Bachan’s manufactures Japanese-American-style barbecue and…

Tyson yet to feel impact from Nebraska plant closure as beef volumes decline

Tyson Foods expects cattle supplies to remain “tight” for the foreseeable future as it reported another quarterly decline in beef…
China lowers tariffs on EU dairy imports

China has reduced its import tariffs on EU dairy imports from the provisional rates imposed in December. The European Commission…
EU food-safety body sets ceiling for cereulide in infant formula

Europe’s food-safety regulator has set a limit for cereulide before the toxin linked to a global infant-formula recall poses a…
Hilltop Food Group names Tom Delaney to newly created CEO role

Honey business Hilltop Food Group has promoted Tom Delaney to the new role of CEO as the UK firm targets…
Calidad Pascual revamps business model led by new CEO

Calidad Pascual is restructuring its operations, with César Vargas promoted to CEO to lead the “transformation” of the Spanish food…