Meat giant BRF to buy pet-food firm Hercosul
BRF said in December it wanted to expand its business in the “promising, high added-value” pet-food market.
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Eyeing alternatives – meat companies with stakes in meat-free and cell-based meat
We present a guide on how meat manufacturers are investing in plant-based and cell-based alternatives.
Change Foods gears up for vegan cheese debut with financing on board
The California-based start-up, developing cheese from microbes, has received US$3.1m in funding to date.
Pilgrim’s Pride makes Kerry meats, meals business latest UK buy
The US meat group, majority-owned by JBS, has bought UK firms Moy Park and Tulip...
The Livekindly Collective nabs another key executive with former Tyson man Malik Sadiq
The plant-based foods firm has appointed a chief operating officer.
UK food, drink exports to EU “almost halve” in Q1
The value of the UK’s food and drink exports to the EU dropped 47% in the first quarter of 2021, according to the country’s industry trade body. Describing the numbers…
‘Child slavery claims against Nestle, Cargill dismissed by US court’
The US Supreme Court has reportedly dismissed a lawsuit accusing the US division of Swiss food giant Nestlé and ingredients supplier Cargill of child slavery at Ivory Coast cocoa farms.…
Danone sells Vega brand to US private-equity firm
Danone has sold its North American plant-based powder brand Vega to funds managed by local private-equity firm WM Partners. The French group announced the disposal in a short statement just…
Italy cheese group DalterFood names new CEO
DalterFood Group, the Italy-based cheese supplier, has hired former Nutkao and Barilla executive Andrea Guidi as its CEO. Guidi, whose career also includes three years as head of balsamic-vinegar supplier…
Jack Link’s launches meat-free Peperami products
Jack Link’s, the US-based meat-snacks supplier, has launched meat-free Peperami products in the UK. The company is rolling out two SKUs under a new brand called Vegerami. Two flavours of…
Baby-food start-up Serenity Kids backed in funding round
Serenity Kids, a US start-up offering “nutrient-dense” baby foods, has secured US$7m in investment from a Series A round of funding. Founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife team Joe and Serenity…
