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The impact of El Niño on cocoa: an update

The main concern for the cocoa market is not just higher temperatures but how heat interacts with rainfall distribution, soil moisture and crop development.

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Dcoop, Acesur team up to buy olive-oil rival Deoleo

The transaction values the owner of the Carbonell and Bertolli brands at €520m ($584.5m).

Kraft Heinz on “solid foundation” for volume recovery but headwinds persist

CEO Steve Cahillane has seemingly ruled out a sale of the Oscar Mayer meat brand, which weighed on third-quarter US retail sales.

Mondelez sues Joyride over Sour Patch Kids trademark

The snack major claims the packaging for Joyride’s Sour Smacks line “features nearly identical copies” of the Sour Patch Kids mascot.

Mondelez in trademark gripe with another UK vegan brand

The US giant has asked for the removal from sale of Moo Free White Choccy Snowballs but has not taken legal action.

Why European supermarket cyberattacks mark OT watershed

Cyberattacks on supermarket freezers make operational technology (OT) a board-level risk.

Glanbia steers to more price increases as whey proteins remain elevated

Optimum Nutrition protein powder prices were raised more than 26% in the third quarter, with some elasticity impact.

Kellogg’s removes rice grains from Rice Krispies, Coco Pops

Kellogg said "changing weather conditions are affecting the quality and availability of some of the rice and grains used in our cereals".

Nestlé sells UK meal-kit firm SimplyCook

The Swiss food giant said the disposal supports its ongoing focus on “simplifying our business to drive growth”.

US egg supplier Vital Farms issues profit warning

The “pasture-raised” egg producer also withdrew its 2030 financial targets.