Explainer: what is New World Screwworm and its implications for meat and dairy?
The New World Screwworm (NWS) parasite has been detected in US cattle for the first time since 1966 but is …
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Lifeway removes ‘poison pill’ ahead of shareholders’ meeting
Lifeway Foods has cancelled a controversial shareholder rights' plan days before an investor meeting will vote on the make-up of …
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Perrigo CEO Patrick Lockwood-Taylor resigns over “personal misconduct”
Perrigo president and CEO Patrick Lockwood-Taylor has resigned from the Ireland-based infant formula group due to “personal misconduct”. New York-listed Perrigo, …
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Nestlé lowers planned job cuts in Spain
Nestlé has reached an agreement with unions in Spain to reduce the number of jobs the group plans to cut in …
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Second Nature Brands enters meat snacks with Tillamook deal
US-based Second Nature Brands is entering the meat-snacks market with the acquisition of Tillamook Country Smoker. The financial terms of the …
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Plant-based sales: Germany thrives as UK, Netherlands fall back
There were contrasting fortunes in the plant-based food category across its major markets in Europe last year, with sales up …
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Tyson Foods makes another executive change as Wes Morris takes COO role
US meat giant Tyson Foods has made another change to its executive team as chief operating officer Devin Cole retires. Wes …
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Brace’s Bakery acquired by Boparan Private Office
Brace’s Bakery has been acquired in a deal the buyer says secures the future of the Welsh bread maker and …
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Saputo pursues volume-led EBITDA growth as M&A features in toolkit
Saputo CEO Carl Colizza has emphasised volume growth as an ongoing priority after a 10% rise in underlying EBITDA in …
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Them Andelsmejeri sold to PE firm
Them Andelsmejeri, the Danish dairy cooperative, is being sold to local private-equity firm Erhvervsinvest. The activities of Them Andelsmejeri are being …
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Valio’s long-serving CEO Annikka Hurme to retire
Valio CEO Annikka Hurme will retire at the end of 2026, ending a career at the Finnish food group that …
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FAO-tracked world cereal prices hit 19-month high on fuel, fertiliser costs
Average world cereal prices rose in May to a 19-month high due to cost pressures in fuel and fertiliser linked …
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General Mills new COO commits to restoring “profitable top-line growth”
Days into her new job as COO of General Mills, Dana McNabb said her key priority is to “restore profitable …
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Largest Sanford investor to cut stake in NZ seafood group
The biggest investor in Sanford, the New Zealand seafood group, is to offload a chunk of its shares in the …
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Nestlé to work with US start-up on infant-formula NPD
Nestlé is teaming up with a US firm to see how “bioactive proteins” can be used in infant formula. The Swiss …
