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Onus falls on incoming General Mills chief to defy strategy consensus

Investors are convinced Dana McNabb will not shake the boat when she takes the helm in January – might she surprise?

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Danish Crown to focus on Europe in latest revamp

The company said the fresh moves anchor the business around six core markets with a “stronger” focus on Europe.

Europastry buys majority stake in Chile’s Alicomer

The Spain-based bakery giant has added Chile to the markets where it produces locally.

Stay the pace: protein bars face threats to growth

Protein bar sales are growing but a lack of innovation and in‑store fragmentation may put some brands in jeopardy.

Portugal’s Lusiaves makes Padesa latest Spanish poultry buy

“This is the most significant step in our international expansion strategy,” Grupo Lusiaves chairman Avelino Gaspar said.

Italian cured-meats firm Capitelli sold

Capitelli president Angelo Capitelli said the deal will open “a new chapter full of interesting opportunities” for the company.

FDA wraps up cyclospora probe with new plan to “mitigate” risks

The US regulator has issued its final findings from trace investigations and on-site inspections following the iceberg lettuce recall.

Seeds of doubt: Big Food faces regenerative‑agriculture questions

Nestlé is using regenerative wheat for KitKats sold in the UK. Is this, David Burrows asks, the big break the movement needs or the latest sign of big corporations ‘fixing’ their ingredient‑sourcing ambitions?

Sugar, wheat drives FAO commodity index

Increases across sugar, cereals, and vegetable oils drove the headline number upward, offset by dips in dairy and meat.