Investor-backed Maple Donuts appoints Greg Somerville as CEO
Maple Donuts, a portfolio company of Swander Pace Capital, has appointed Greg Somerville as the US-based bakery company’s CEO. Somerville…
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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.
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Australia’s Inghams Group refutes media speculation over sale talks
Australia’s Inghams Group has denied media speculation that the poultry processor has been exploring a sale of the publicly listed…
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EU proposes new deforestation rules timetable for “large and medium” companies
The EU is now proposing not to delay the implementation of its deforestation programme for “large and medium” companies beyond…
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Midsona outlines restructuring plan to bolster profit margins
Midsona is launching a restructuring exercise to enhance the Sweden-based organic and plant-based food company’s profit margins. The programme is…
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Unilever ice-cream spin-off delayed by US government shutdowns
Unilever has been forced to delay the demerger of its ice-cream business from the wider FMCG group due to the…
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Supreme bets on GLP-1 users with SlimFast acquisition
Supreme, the London-listed FMCG group, is making a wager on the GLP-1 weight-loss drugs regime with the acquisition of SlimFast…
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Mowi gets EC approval for controlling stake in salmon peer Nova Sea
Norwegian seafood major Mowi has said its bid for an increased stake in Nova Sea has been approved by the…
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Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil assertive on strategy but can he deliver?
It all comes down to delivery for Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil. Can he demonstrate concrete progress on his growth priorities…
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Nestlé plans 16,000 job cuts as new CEO Philipp Navratil sets out strategy
In his first major announcement since becoming Nestlé’s CEO, Philipp Navratil has stamped his mark with a plan to cut…
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ABF ups stake in UK-based ready-meals business Cook
Associated British Foods (ABF) has increased its holding in UK-based ready-meals business Cook. Cook confirmed via a statement that ABF…