Why Unilever should be in no rush to exit food
Once again, the subject of Unilever’s presence in food has returned to the headlines but, while company observers believe the …
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Freshpet should stop “human grade” claims, US ad body says
Freshpet has been told to stop advertising claims that imply its dog food is “human grade” following a challenge brought …
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Vicky Foods agrees to buy sliced bread brand Panrico
Spanish group Vicky Foods has signed an agreement to acquire the bakery brand Panrico from local peer Adam Foods. Financial terms …
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Kids-food brand Little Spoon to sell infant formula
US children's food business Little Spoon is to market infant formula in the country, a product area the company says …
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Varun Beverages lines up another acquisition in South Africa
Varun Beverages is set to acquire South Africa's Crickley Dairy from Clark Holdings in a deal valued at R238m ($14.3m). In …
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Next week: dairy leaders to convene for Amsterdam conference
Arena International, Just Food’s sister events business, is to host its annual dairy-industry conference next week. The two-day Dairy Innovation Strategies …
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Hershey “unifies” US operating model
Hershey has overhauled its US commercial structure, making changes to the way it takes its sweet, salty and protein product …
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General Mills offloads Brazil assets to Grupo 3corações
General Mills has sold its business in Brazil to local food-and-drinks company Grupo 3corações. The transaction includes two production facilities in …
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Beyond Meat delays Q4 results over inventory accounting
Beyond Meat has announced a delay of its fourth-quarter and full-year results while it completes an accounting review focused on …
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Woolworths snaps up private-label supplier In2Food in South Africa
South African retailer Woolworths has agreed to acquire In2Food, a private-label supplier of ready meals, bakery, snacks and drinks. The grocer …
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Nissin buys control of URC venture in Philippines
Japan’s Nissin Foods Holdings is taking control of its instant-noodle joint venture in the Philippines. The Tokyo-based maker of Cup Noodles …
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Jamaican food group Seprod sells biscuits business
Jamaican food-and-drinks manufacturer Seprod has sold its biscuits unit International Biscuits Limited. The biscuits business makes products under brands including Butterkist …
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“We are acquisitive…and active in deals right now” – Glacier’s Matt Frost on Europe’s ice-cream market
After last year's merger of Gelato d’Italia and Ysco, Glacier sees itself as a consolidator of the “fragmented” European ice-cream …
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MHP-controlled Uvesa to buy Spanish poultry peer Payán Hermanos
Uvesa, the meat group controlled by Ukraine’s MHP, has struck a deal to buy Spanish peer Payán Hermanos. Financial terms were …
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PepsiCo drums down on protein trend with Good Warrior brand
PepsiCo is introducing more protein-centric products to its range with the launch of Good Warrior meat snacks. “Consumers are hungry for …
