Strait of Hormuz disruption risks agri-food “catastrophe”, FAO says
Prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz could escalate into a global agri-food crisis unless vessels carrying farm inputs resume …
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Winland Foods invests in US pasta plant
US private-label manufacturer Winland Foods has injected $38.5m into the expansion of its pasta production facility in St. Louis, Missouri. …
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Herdez gives control of Nestlé Mexico ice-cream business to Froneri
Grupo Herdez has agreed to hand over operational control of its Nestlé-licenced ice-cream business in Mexico to Froneri. In a statement …
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B&G Foods strike averted as new contracts agreed at US plant
A strike has been averted at a B&G Foods manufacturing facility in Wisconsin after a wage agreement with the union. Teamsters …
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MBRF expands Salic meat contract with inclusion of beef
Brazilian meat giant MBRF will boost volumes to Saudi Arabia under an agreement that now includes beef. The terms of an …
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Conagra Brands appoints former JM Smucker exec John Brase as CEO
Conagra Brands has named former JM Smucker executive John Brase as its new president and CEO to replace Sean Connolly. Brase …
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Aksia’s Fornaio del Casale strikes trio of food deals
Investor-backed Italian bakery producer Fornaio del Casale has struck three add-on acquisitions for Castelfood, Figulì and Dolciaria Ponte Vecchio. Financial terms …
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Cheese, meat cut in new Dutch dietary guidelines
The Netherlands has updated its national dietary guidelines, calling for lower consumption of meat and cheese and a higher intake …
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A2 Milk shares slump on infant formula supply challenges
A2 Milk Co. has warned of shortages of China-label infant formula, which have prompted the New Zealand business to lower …
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JBS workers reach wage agreement at US beef plant
Union members who staged a strike at a JBS meatpacking plant in the US have reached a wage agreement with …
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Abbott Laboratories to contest damages awarded in NEC infant-formula ruling
Abbott Laboratories plans to appeal a US court ruling to award $53m in damages to the mothers of four babies …
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Simply Good Foods CEO sets out stall to fix “executional challenges”
Simply Good Foods is confident the US nutrition business is “well positioned” to fix the “executional challenges” that dogged its …
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US children’s snacks brand Cadootz! receives investment
Nascent US children's savoury snacks brand Cadootz! has received backing in a round led by early-stage investor Selva Ventures. The group, …
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Singapore’s Olam Group reshuffles executive team
Singapore’s Olam Group (OGL) is reshuffling its executive team, including a switch in chairman at the food and ingredients business …
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Unilever to buy US supplements firm Grüns
Unilever has struck an agreement to acquire US nutritional supplements company Grüns. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The purchase marks Unilever’s first …
