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Europe losing investment attractiveness for food, drink producers, says survey

A new survey of CEOs by FoodDrinkEurope shows Europe has slipped to third position as an attractive investment destination.

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UK meat, dairy exports hit “record”

The country’s combined sales from meat and dairy exports topped £4bn ($5.39bn) last year, according to government data.

PepsiCo to permanently close Frito-Lay California plant

Snacks manufacturing at Rancho Cucamonga ended last year but distribution and warehousing remained.

Freshpet reins in sales growth bets but 2027 targets largely intact

“Category growth last year slowed dramatically,” CEO Bill Cyr said, blaming pressure on consumers.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery names new CEO

Laport takes over from Craig Bahner, who has led the bakery business since 2018.

Fazer looks to M&A after “record” 2025 sales

“We are actively pursuing opportunities to expand not only organically but also through M&A,” president and CEO Christoph Vitzthum said today (23 February).

Danone quantifies first-quarter sales impact from infant-formula recall

CFO Jürgen Esser said sales could be hit by up to 1% in the opening three months of 2026.

Comvita receives offshore interest for capital raise

The group's lenders agreed to support a recapitalisation process in December, after a takeover attempt by rival manuka honey group Florenz did not proceed.

“The actions we are taking are working” – key takeaways from Nestlé annual results

Nestlé to be hit by SFr200m ($257.6m) sales impact from infant-formula recall in the first quarter, adding pressure on margins.