It’s gone pear-shaped at Del Monte Foods
How can a century(plus)-old brand fall into the position where Chapter 11 appears the best option to help the business? That’s …
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Roberts Bakery to cut jobs at UK factory
Roberts Bakery is cutting up to 250 jobs at its factory in Northwich in north-west England following “unprecedented challenges” in …
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India’s Reliance Industries to ‘form new consumer brands subsidiary’
India’s Reliance Industries is reportedly planning to set up a new subsidiary to house all of its consumer-facing brands, including …
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Cacique Foods appoints former Mondelez executive as new CEO
Cacique Foods, a US-based maker of Hispanic products, has appointed former Mondelez International and Danone executive Pedro Silveira as its …
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Eshbal Functional Food closes in on another bakery acquisition
Israel’s Eshbal Functional Food is on the cusp of striking another acquisition after signing a binding letter of intent to …
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Investors’ demand for new board “legally deficient”, Lifeway says
Lifeway Foods has hit back at the bid by critical investors to oust the kefir maker’s board, urging shareholders to …
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Critical investors aim to replace entire Lifeway board
Lifeway Foods investors Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky are looking to replace the kefir maker's board in the latest salvo in …
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China’s WH Group strikes pet-food acquisition in Europe with Pupil Foods
China’s WH Group has struck an acquisition in the pet-food category in Europe by snapping up Poland-based Pupil Foods. The world’s …
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HKFoods backtracks on plan to sell Poland bacon factory
Finnish meat processor HKFoods has decided to keep its bacon production unit in Swinoujście, Poland. In a stock-exchange filing published today …
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Bringing oversight and interoperability to yard and transport management systems
Modern supply chains are, on the whole, efficient and effective, despite being complex. This is evident from the fully stocked …
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Tyson Foods reaches pay deal with staff at Texas beef plant
Tyson Foods has reached an agreement on pay with the Teamsters union at one of its beef processing facilities in …
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Pernigotti merges with Italian confectionery peer Walcor
Italian confectionery companies Pernigotti and Walcor have been merged by their private and government investor owners. A filing with the Italian …
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WHO again urges countries to raise taxes on alcohol, sugary drinks
The World Health Organization (WHO) is again calling on countries to raise prices on “harmful products” such as alcohol and …
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Veganz Group spins-off Mililk unit as €30m realised from Orbifarm sale
Veganz Group is spinning off its Mililk plant-based milk drinks business as theloss-making vegan food producer and retailer seeks to …
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Seeking sweet spots: the key ingredients for confectionery NPD
Snacking has become a staple part of diets but how can confectioners navigate rising consumer interest in health and a …
