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.

Beyond Meat eyes “strategic initiatives” in turnaround plan toward 30% margin

Beyond Meat has set out plans to return gross profit margins to 30% or above as part of a business…
Tyson Foods points to further pressure on beef volumes from “tight” supply

Tyson Foods has suggested beef volumes will continue to suffer in the new fiscal year as “tight” cattle supply is…
Hain Celestial to cut 30% of North America SKUs under turnaround

Hain Celestial plans to cut around 30% of its SKUs in North America, the US-based better-for-you food and drink maker’s…
Greencore soothes CMA concerns over Bakkavor merger with plant sale plan

Greencore has soothed UK competition concerns over the takeover of convenience food peer Bakkavor with a proposal to sell a…
B&G Foods narrows guidance ranges as third-quarter impairments booked

B&G Foods has “narrowed” its fiscal year outlook for sales and profits for the third time amid a mixed bag…

GLP-1 drugs: a perfect-storm game-changer for food or just a crosswind?

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might be providing a quick fix to a growing number of users but there are many unknowns…
Doubts emerge over future of Ben & Jerry’s board chair post Unilever demerger

Doubts have emerged over whether the chair of Ben & Jerry’s board will continue to be part of parent company…
Danone plans closure of infant-cereal plant in France

Danone plans to close its Blédina infant-cereal production site in its domestic market of France, a decision that will affect…
Love Cocoa acquired by ethical chocolate business Made Uncommon

Ethically-inspired chocolate business Made Uncommon has struck a second acquisition just weeks after changing its cooperate identity from Coco Chocolatier.…
Cerealto marks US entry with stake in co-manufacturing peer Fresca Foods

Cerealto has taken a majority stake in fellow co-manufacturer Fresca Foods, marking the Spanish group’s expansion into the US market.…