Aryzta enters new European market with bakery plant in Portugal
Swiss bakery group Aryzta is to move into another European market with a €40m ($46.8m) investment in Portugal. Publicly listed Aryzta …
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EU Parliament sends Mercosur deal for court review
The European Parliament has voted to refer the long-negotiated EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the bloc’s highest court, a move that …
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Simply Good Foods turns again to ex-CEO amid GLP-1 advance
It’s unusual for a business to re-appoint an old chief executive as CEO but this week The Simply Good Foods …
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NZ watchdog gives Woolworths warning over delistings
New Zealand's competition watchdog has warned food retailer Woolworths over its processes to delist products. In a statement today (22 January), …
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ABP Food Group to shutter Co. Tyrone packing facility
Ireland’s ABP Food Group plans to close a packing facility in Northern Ireland, citing “challenges” in the UK beef and …
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Smithfield Foods pounces for Nathan’s Famous hot dogs
US pork processor Smithfield Foods has struck a deal to acquire hot-dog brand Nathan’s Famous. In a statement issued yesterday (21 …
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Lactalis, Danone drawn into baby formula scare
Lactalis and Danone are caught up in concerns about the possible presence of cereulide in infant formula, the same toxin …
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Ex-Unilever chief Schumacher named Barry Callebaut CEO
Barry Callebaut has hired former Unilever and FrieslandCampina CEO Hein Schumacher as its new chief executive. Shares in the B2B chocolate …
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Vafo restructures into individual pet-food units
Vafo Group has rejigged its business structure into new units for branded and private-label pet food, along with a production …
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Lactalis to close Australia plant
French dairy multinational Lactalis is shutting a dairy manufacturing site in Australia. In a statement yesterday (20 January), the company said …
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US hot-sauce brand Tapatio sold to private equity
Tapatio, the US-based hot sauce brand, has been acquired by private-equity firm Highlander Partners. The founding Saavedra family retains a minority …
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Scalzo returns as Simply Good Foods CEO
The Simply Good Foods Company has re-appointed former CEO Joe Scalzo as its chief executive. Scalzo had been Simply Good Foods’ …
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France competition watchdog greenlights local food mergers
France's competition authority has approved a joint venture between frozen-veg suppliers Greenyard and Eureden and a merger between local agricultural …
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Almunajem Foods bids for stake in Al Jouf
Saudi Arabia’s Almunajem Foods Co. has started talks to acquire a minority stake in the local business Al Jouf Agricultural …
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Del Monte Foods sale to see California plant close
A Del Monte Foods factory in California is to close in the wake of the sell-off of the US group’s …
