Uncertainty ensues around Fazer job cuts as in-store bakery review ends
Uncertainty surrounds the number of jobs that could potentially go as a result of Fazer's completion of a review into …
Jana Partners returns to Freshpet attack after board structure move
Jana Partners has railed against US pet-food maker Freshpet over governance changes that could impact the activist investor's ability to …
UK nut butter maker Pip & Nut enters pet-food category
Pip & Nut, the UK-based nut butter manufacturer, has entered the pet-food category by linking up with local dog-food supplier …
Packaging innovation bubbling away in fight against food waste
Fresh food manufacturers worldwide are developing packaging that can help them reduce both food and plastic waste, responding to regulatory and …
Müller “bitter” over ex-FrieslandCampina factory closure
Müller has announced the closure later this year of a German factory it purchased from Royal FrieslandCampina, in order to …
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FTC investigates baby-formula producers for collusion
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether baby-formula companies colluded on bids for profitable state contracts. FTC commissioner Alvaro …
Majority stake in Colombia’s Nutresa finally goes to billionaire Jamie Gilinski
Jamie Gilinski, the Colombian billionaire and banker, is set to become the largest shareholder in Grupo Nutresa. Gilinski has been chasing …
UK’s Serious Sweets scoops up assets of local confectioner John Bull
UK-based Serious Sweet Confectionery Group (SSC), has announced the acquisition of the private-label and wholesale arms of local confectioner John …
Brexit trade barriers on food have cost UK billions – report
The London School of Economics (LSE) has suggested post-Brexit trade restrictions have accounted for a third of the food price …
Jana Partners fires proxy salvo at Freshpet
Jana Partners, the activist investor that is Freshpet’s largest shareholder, is recommending directors to the US group’s board. Dissatisfied with Freshpet’s …
Dutch strikes: Perfetti Van Melle deal but Mars, Royal Fassin disputes continue
Perfetti Van Melle staff in the Netherlands have reached a deal on pay after recent strike action – but fellow …
Canada group Furlani Foods gets investment
Furlani Foods, a Canadian garlic bread producer, has received an undisclosed investment from US-based private-equity firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P). Founded …
Wicked Kitchen buys US plant-based seafood company Current Foods
US-based Wicked Kitchen has acquired local plant-based seafood company Current Foods for an undisclosed sum. The transaction provides Wicked Kitchen with …
UK grocery inflation remains in double-digits despite tick down in headline measure – ONS
Prices of UK grocery staples eased in April but remain in double-digit inflation territory even amid some cooling in the …
Bubs Australia finance chief Iris Ren follows CEO out the door
Infant-formula and baby-food maker Bubs Australia has seen another high-level departure with the news that CFO Iris Ren has quit. In …