Yakult to shut factory in China
Japan-based Yakult Honsha is closing a factory in China as part of changes to try to make its local business more …
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Albertsons sues Kroger over failed US retail mega-merger
Albertsons has formally called off its $25bn merger with Kroger and sued its fellow US grocer over the failed deal. The …
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Dietary committee urges Americans to focus on plant-based proteins
Americans are being encouraged to increase their intake of plant-based proteins such as beans, peas, and lentils, by the 2025 Dietary …
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China market reopens for “major” UK producers of “unprocessed” pork
China has reopened access to “major UK pork producers” following Covid-linked restrictions on some exports of the protein into the …
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Nutri-Score’s struggle for universal acceptance
When it comes to the nutrition labelling system Nutri-Score, finding agreement on its adoption has turned out to be much …
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Mondelez launches share buyback amid report of Hershey brush-off
Mondelez International today (11 December) outlined plans for a $9bn share buyback programme amid the speculation linking the Cadbury owner …
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Baladna, FGV Holdings call off dairy project in Malaysia
Qatar’s Baladna and Malaysia’s FGV Holdings have pulled the plug on their plans for a dairy-farming business in the South …
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MHP submits binding offer to acquire Spain’s UVESA Group
MHP, a Ukrainian poultry processor and agri-food player, has submitted a binding offer to acquire Spanish company UVESA Group. With “well-established” …
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Explainer: what EU-Mercosur deal might mean for the food and drinks industry
Last week, the EU announced it had secured a trade agreement with South America’s Mersocur bloc, which is made up …
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Climate change, net-zero goals to “drive up food prices in South East Asia”
Food prices in South East Asia are projected to rise by as much as 59% by 2050 due to climate …
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Kroger weighing “options” after US courts block $25bn merger with Albertsons
Kroger is “reviewing its options” after US courts blocked its $25bn merger with fellow retailer Albertsons, citing concerns over market …
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Why might Mondelez still be sweet on Hershey?
There was, as one veteran Wall Street analyst put it, “a huge sense of déjà vu” yesterday (9 December) after …
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SKU cuts, asset sales, volume recovery and affordability – Tiger Brands CEO Tjaart Kruger talks strategy
Tiger Brands' CEO Tjaart Kruger has just begun his second year reshaping South Africa’s largest food company to boost margins …
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New European cheese major formed through Vache Bleue, FFP merger
Belgian dairy businesses Vache Bleue Group and Flanders Food Production (FFP) have merged. A new business, European Dairy Company, has been …
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Food, drink companies urge new European Commission to priortise sustainability in agri-food policy
Danone and Unilever are among food and drinks heavyweights urging the newly-elected European Commission to "put sustainability at the heart" …
