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Beyond Meat looks for positives but hard to look past some big questions
Beyond Meat founder and CEO Ethan Brown, no stranger to negative commentary surrounding his business in recent quarters, sought to …
UK warned of self-sufficiency threat ahead of food summit
The UK’s food self-sufficiency is under threat because of a historically wet winter affecting crops, an energy and climate change …
PAI Partners ‘in investor talks over fresh funds for Nestlé JV’
Private-equity firm PAI Partners is reportedly in talks with investors for a new fund to house its 50% stake in …
Monde Nissin plagued again by meat-free as Quorn sales fall in UK
Meat alternatives have again plagued Monde Nissin’s results as first-quarter sales in the category dropped and profits remained in the …
Beyond Meat pressure, Tyson’s chicken challenge, Hain pains, Green Giant future – Just Food’s week in data
Alongside our daily news coverage, features and interviews, the Just Food team sifts through data sets to bring you a …
US pork producer Clemens Food Group acquires local peer Kunzler
US-based pork producer Clemens Food Group has acquired local peer Kunzler & Company. The deal will add three more processing facilities …
Malaysia’s Fraser & Neave Holdings to build dairy plant in Cambodia
Malaysia-based Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB) is to set up a new dairy factory in Cambodia. Singapore-based Fraser & Neave …
Nomad Foods still sees volume bouncing back after another decline
Nomad Foods has reiterated its guidance that sales volumes will become positive in the latter half of this year despite …
SunOpta open to M&A as volume-driven growth puts debt target in view
SunOpta’s volume-driven growth is positioning the plant-based and better-for-you business for M&A as it steers toward breaking a debt leverage …
Getting personal on nutrition
Do personalised nutrition apps have the potential to influence our food buying choices on a large enough scale to impact …
Central Valley buys beef plant from Cargill
US-based Central Valley Meats has purchased a beef processing plant from Cargill for an undisclosed fee. The plant, located in Fresno, …
Rubicon enters gluten-free with Lucky Spoon Bakery acquisition
US-based Rubicon Bakers has entered the gluten-free market with the acquisition of local peer Lucky Spoon Bakery. Lucky Spoon manufactures gluten-free …
Japanese Nissui acquires local salmon processor Musashino
Japan-based seafood major Nissui has acquired local salmon processor Musashino Foods Co. Nissui said it moved for Musashino because of its …
Mars links up with FrieslandCampina on sustainable dairy plan
US food and pet-food giant Mars has joined forces with Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina on a sustainable dairy plan. Called Moo'ving …
Italy regulator ‘blocks Forno d’Asolo, Sammontana merger’
Italy’s competition authority has reportedly blocked the merger of ice-cream maker Sammontana with frozen baked goods company Forno d’Asolo. Widely reported …