Lindt & Sprüngli coy on US expansion amid speculation around tariffs
Lindt & Sprüngli has neither explicitly confirmed nor denied it is weighing options to expand manufacturing in the US to …
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Finsbury Food Group buys majority stake in Lola’s Cupcakes
UK bakery manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has acquired a 70% stake in direct-to-consumer business Lola’s Cupcakes for an undisclosed sum. Finsbury …
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A2 Milk acquires Yashili New Zealand Dairy from Chinese owners
A2 Milk Co. is buying an infant-formula business in its home market of New Zealand and plans to invest NZ$100m …
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Holie’s wins lawsuit against Lotus Bakeries over ‘Sugar Score’ campaign
Holie’s has won its court case against Lotus Bakeries over an advertising campaign by the Dutch cereal start-up. Last month, Belgian …
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Wedderspoon Organic owner Florenz strikes deal to buy fellow honey firm Comvita
New Zealand's Comvita has agreed to a takeover bid from fellow Mānuka honey supplier Florenz. Florenz, which owns honey brand Wedderspoon …
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Flowers Foods lowers sales, EBITDA guidance amid “intense” competition
US bakery group Flowers Foods has cut sales and earnings forecasts after lower-than-expected sales in the second quarter. Ryals McMullian, the …
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ABF snaps up Hovis despite sales, profit pressures in UK bread
Associated British Foods (ABF) is to acquire the Hovis bread business from UK headquartered private-equity firm Endless. ABF confirmed the deal …
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Wonderbrands ends bread production in Ontario, affecting 50 workers
Wonderbrands, part of the FGF Brands group, is ending sliced bread production at its Ontario facility in Canada. The union representing …
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Inspired Pet Nutrition to buy Ultra Premium Direct
Investor-backed Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) is buying into France-based direct-to-consumer business Ultra Premium Direct (UPD). CapVest Partners-backed IPN said it has …
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Former Samworth Brothers CEO Hugo Mahoney joins First Milk as chair
Hugo Mahoney, the former CEO of UK pasty maker Samworth Brothers, is set to join local dairy cooperative First Milk …
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Private label’s growth surge and the US brand battle ahead
For decades, private label was the afterthought in US grocery aisles - the packaged food products shoppers primarily bought when …
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“Legally binding” dye agreement with WK Kellogg lauded by Texas attorney general
WK Kellogg has entered a legally binding agreement to remove “toxic dyes” from its breakfast cereals, according to Texas Attorney …
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Arla Foods invests in Bahrain cheese production expansion
Arla Foods is investing €50.9m ($59.4m) to expand output of spreadable cheese in glass jars at its manufacturing facility in …
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JBS funnels investment into new US meat plant
Brazilian meat giant JBS has revealed another US plant investment, taking this year’s total outlay to more than $800m. JBS is …
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RTG International joins Concordis buying alliance
RTG International, the German purchasing alliance, has joined newly formed European peer Concordis as a founding partner. Concordis, initially announced on …
