Private equity sweet on Canada jam firm Crofter’s Organic
Food-focused private equity platform Power Sustainable Lios has acquired Crofter’s Organic, a Canada-based organic jams, jellies and fruit spreads producer. The …
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Charcuterie Artisans eyes production boost with La Quercia buy
US-based Charcuterie Artisans has entered a deal to acquire La Quercia Cured Meats. The deal gives Charcuterie Artisans ownership of La …
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France initiates “judicial” probe into baby-formula recalls but insists no deaths
Authorities in France have launched a “judicial investigation” into baby-formula recalls but insist there have been no casual deaths. Media reports …
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“Our brands have a legacy we need to protect – not for us but for the future” – Deoleo talks sustainability priorities
As the world’s largest producer of olive oil, quality, traceability, sustainability, and of course taste, are at the heart of …
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Once Upon a Farm set for UK launch
US children’s food producer Once Upon a Farm is preparing to enter the UK, marking its first move into the …
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Simply Good Foods turns again to ex-CEO amid GLP-1 advance
It’s unusual for a business to re-appoint an old chief executive as CEO but this week The Simply Good Foods …
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Aryzta enters new European market with bakery plant in Portugal
Swiss bakery group Aryzta is to move into another European market with a €40m ($46.8m) investment in Portugal. Publicly listed Aryzta …
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EU Parliament sends Mercosur deal for court review
The European Parliament has voted to refer the long-negotiated EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the bloc’s highest court, a move that …
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NZ watchdog gives Woolworths warning over delistings
New Zealand's competition watchdog has warned food retailer Woolworths over its processes to delist products. In a statement today (22 January), …
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ABP Food Group to shutter Co. Tyrone packing facility
Ireland’s ABP Food Group plans to close a packing facility in Northern Ireland, citing “challenges” in the UK beef and …
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Smithfield Foods pounces for Nathan’s Famous hot dogs
US pork processor Smithfield Foods has struck a deal to acquire hot-dog brand Nathan’s Famous. In a statement issued yesterday (21 …
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Lactalis, Danone drawn into baby formula scare
Lactalis and Danone are caught up in concerns about the possible presence of cereulide in infant formula, the same toxin …
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Ex-Unilever chief Schumacher named Barry Callebaut CEO
Barry Callebaut has hired former Unilever and FrieslandCampina CEO Hein Schumacher as its new chief executive. Shares in the B2B chocolate …
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Vafo restructures into individual pet-food units
Vafo Group has rejigged its business structure into new units for branded and private-label pet food, along with a production …
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Lactalis to close Australia plant
French dairy multinational Lactalis is shutting a dairy manufacturing site in Australia. In a statement yesterday (20 January), the company said …
