Mars rings innovation “magic triangle” – R&D VP Karina Zimerfeld on quest for brand loyalty
Mars’ latest innovation in food features a range of ready meals centred on convenience for the busy consumer looking for …
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Interim CEO made permanent at Grieg Seafood
Norwegian salmon farming company Grieg Seafood has appointed interim chief executive Nina Willumsen Grieg as its permanent CEO. Grieg had been …
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Danone rejigs leadership structure
Danone has made changes to the way the French group organises its leadership geographically. The food and drinks major is moving …
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Asda to incentivise suppliers to share data on sustainability
UK grocer Asda has devised a supply-chain finance scheme designed to encourage its suppliers make "progress" on sustainability and share …
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Coca-Cola ‘explores potential sale of Costa Coffee’
The Coca-Cola Co. is reportedly weighing up the future of its UK coffee chain Costa Coffee. Over the weekend, Sky News and Reuters reported Coca-Cola …
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US-EU trade deal “delivers nothing” for European agriculture, farmers say
Europe’s agriculture sector “gets nothing” from the outline deal on trade between the EU and the US, the bloc’s farmers …
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Denmark plans to scrap taxes on coffee, confectionery
Denmark plans to abolish taxes on coffee and confectionery in a phased manner starting from next year to ease the …
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Lactalis wins bid for Fonterra assets
French dairy giant Lactalis has come up trumps in sealing the acquisition of the consuming-facing assets of New Zealand-headquartered Fonterra. Confirming …
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Südzucker cuts sales, profit forecasts
Südzucker has reduced its annual sales and profit forecasts amid input-cost pressures in its packaged food and ingredients segment, allied …
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UK gives baby-food firms 18 months to act on salt, sugar
Baby-food manufacturers operating in the UK have 18 months to cut salt and sugar in their products under new "guidelines" …
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McCormick buys majority of Herdez JV in Mexico
McCormick & Co. is to pay $750m to become the majority shareholder in the US group’s venture in Mexico with …
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Orior mulls Culinor future in debt-reduction push
Swiss food and beverage group Orior has launched a “far-reaching” restructuring programme aimed at reducing debt. The announcement came as the …
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Nestlé lauds new cocoa harvesting technique designed to cut waste
Nestlé has claimed to have developed a method to cut waste and boost yields for farmers from the processing of …
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Premier Foods builds M&A profile with Merchant Gourmet deal
Premier Foods has bounced back into the M&A arena with the purchase of Merchant Gourmet, the UK-based manufacturer of ready-to-eat …
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“This is a merger out of distress, not progression” – can ABF-Hovis deal bolster UK bread businesses?
Leaf through at least the last ten years of Associated British Foods’ annual reports and it’s clear the UK bread …
