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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The Very Good Food Co. sets sights on Europe as M&A plays into global plant-based ambitions
The Very Good Food Co. CEO Mitchell Scott talks the Canadian plant-based firm's global ambitions.
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 UK’s food industry trade association has issued data on shipments from January to March, labelling the numbers “a disaster”.
‘Child slavery claims against Nestle, Cargill dismissed by US court’
Nestlé and Cargill have won the day in a court ruling over child slavery in west Africa.
Danone sells Vega brand to US private-equity firm
The French giant said last October it was weighing up options over Vega, a brand acquired through the purchase of WhiteWave Foods in 2016.
Italy cheese group DalterFood names new CEO
Andrea Guidi, a former Nutkao and Barilla executive, has taken the helm at the B2B and B2C supplier.
Jack Link’s launches meat-free Peperami products
The US meat-snacks group is rolling out two SKUs in the UK.
Baby-food start-up Serenity Kids backed in funding round
US-based Serenity Kids seeks to increase sales after securing Series A funds.
