Soft-drinks major Refresco buys SunOpta in plant-based push
Refresco has swooped to buy US food-and-beverage group SunOpta in a bid to bolster its business in the plant-based drinks …
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Why going digital is still a challenge for factories*
The hidden bottleneck: Legacy networks Manufacturers are investing heavily in digital tools to optimize production, reduce costs, and navigate workforce challenges. …
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Royal A-ware snaps up Spanish business Global Dairy Ventures
Dutch dairy business Royal A-ware has acquired the Spanish distributor Global Dairy Ventures (GDV) from its private-equity owners. Based in Barcelona, …
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US FDA tweaks labelling rules on food colours
The US Food and Drug Administration has revised its labelling rules on food dyes to allow producers using 'natural' food …
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Hershey positions for “lower volume sensitivity” from inflation pricing
Hershey anticipates “lower sensitivity” on volumes from pricing across its portfolio even as the confectionery and snacks giant recovers cocoa …
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JBS workers at US meat plant vote to strike
Unionised employees at a JBS meatpacking plant in the US have voted for strike action. The staff at the site in …
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Infant formula recalls: More than 30 “clinical” reports in UK “consistent” with cereulide
More than 30 children across the UK have displayed symptoms consistent with cereulide toxin poisoning linked to the global infant-formula …
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The Fini Company buys German confectionery firm Tri D’Aix
Spain-based The Fini Company has bought German confectionery firm Tri D’Aix for an undisclosed sum. The Fini Company said Tri D’Aix …
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Good Guys Bakehouse attracts industry veteran as investor
Ex-St Pierre Groupe CEO David Wagstaff has invested in fledgling UK firm Good Guys Bakehouse. Wagstaff took part in a £300,000 …
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AB InBev veteran named Lamb Weston executive chair
Lamb Weston, the US-based potato-products supplier, has hired AB InBev veteran Jan Craps for its newly created role of executive …
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Sports nutrition group Fit Foods attracts investment
Canadian sports nutrition company Fit Foods has secured investment from venture-capital firm Westcap. The size and other terms of the investment …
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Sullivan & Cromwell, Kirkland & Ellis top consumer M&A charts in 2025
The law firms Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis topped two league tables devised by GlobalData after analysing the …
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PepsiCo CEO sees “big opportunities” from GLP-1 drugs
The chief executive of snacks giant PepsiCo has insisted the company sees “more opportunities than threats” from the use of …
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Mondelez thrown curve ball by cocoa retreat in challenge to pricing strategy
Cocoa looks likely to again dominate Mondelez’s strategy, and that of its chocolate peers in the new year, but with …
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Snacks prices, productivity, drinks “progress” – takeaways from PepsiCo 2025 results
PepsiCo hit the headlines in more ways than one in 2025 – from its striking $1.95bn deal to buy US …
