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 in recent years.
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Livekindly 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,...
‘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...
Danone sells Vega brand to US private-equity firm
The French giant said last October it was weighing up its options over Vega, a...
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…
EU rolls out plant-based R&D fund
Horizon Europe, the European Union’s funding programme, has launched a EUR32m (US$38.3m) fund for research into plant-based meat alternatives. The body has just rolled out its R&D and innovation programme…
Arla to enlarge Nigeria footprint with new production facility
Denmark-based dairy major Arla Foods is to establish a new production facility in Nigeria. The 200-hectare farm will be located in the state of Kaduna and is expected to open…
US pork group Wholestone Farms to build plant
Wholestone Farms, the farmer-owned US pork processor, has outlined plans for a new production site. The Nebraska-based business, set up in 2017, is to build a new facility in neighbouring…
