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“No big change in strategy” under new JBS CEO – key takeaways from leadership transition, Q2 results

JBS USA chief Wesley Batista Filho will take the global CEO reins from Gilberto Tomazoni in January.

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B&G Foods sets sights on M&A following disposals

Robert Mills was announced as new CEO this week following Casey Keller’s retirement.

Gay Lea Foods ploughs investment into cottage cheese expansion

The dairy producer said the investment will help add “advanced” processing technology at its Clayson Road site in Toronto.

Beyond Meat launches reverse stock split

The company received a delisting warning from Nasdaq in March when its shares had traded below the $1 threshold for 30 consecutive business days.

Germany warns of food-supply risk from persistent drought

“Persistent drought is already leading to significant bottlenecks in the feed supply” – agriculture minister Alois Rainer.

US to tighten GRAS rules as progress made on UPF definition

Under the proposal, food manufacturers would have to notify the FDA on added ingredients rather than on the current self-administered basis.

JBS reverses decision to close Pennsylvania plant

Beef operations at the Souderton site will cease but the facility will be converted into a “dedicated value-added” plant.

“Hot is probably an understatement” – Wholebake CEO John McMullen on the surge in snack bar enquiries

“Most of our attention has been on thinking about UPFs rather than GLP-1s, but a lot of our products are already in that space," McMullen says.

JBS returns to family leadership as Wesley Batista Filho becomes CEO

Gilberto Tomazoni, the current CEO of the meat giant, will step down in January to become vice chairman of the board.