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Meat prices drive up FAO commodity price index
Rising poultry, bovine and ovine meat prices pushed up the FAO’s basket of food commodities in April. Higher meat prices and …
Premier Foods to hand off frozen pizza unit
UK manufacturer Premier Foods has announced plans to stop producing private-label frozen pizza. The move has been made as the …
TruFood Manufacturing to “combine” with US-based snack maker Bar Bakers
US-based co-manufacturer TruFood Manufacturing has completed its “combination” with Bar Bakers, a nutritional snacks maker. Financial details were not disclosed. TruFood’s chief …
Post Holdings lifts profit forecast
Post Holdings has lifted its adjusted EBITDA forecast for its 2024 fiscal year after a jump in profits in its …
Germany’s production of meat substitutes up 17% in 2023
Demand for meat substitute products in Germany rose in 2023, with production growing 17% year on year, the country’s Federal …
US yogurt outlook, food giants’ volume challenge, Oatly claims progress – Just Food’s week in data
Alongside our daily news coverage, features and interviews, the Just Food team sifts through data sets to bring you a round-up of …
US plant-based food retail sales declined in 2023, GFI says
Sales of plant-based food through US retail dropped in 2023 in value and volume terms, with meat and seafood alternatives …
GrubMarket snaps up South African fresh fruits supplier Global Produce
US-based food delivery group GrubMarket has acquired South African fresh fruit exporters Global Produce. Financial details of the deal were …
Pets Choice to buy UK brand Vet’s Kitchen
UK-based pet food maker Pets Choice has agreed to buy the Vet’s Kitchen brand from local peer Pets’ Kitchen. Pets Choice …
Brazil’s JBS planning to create thousands of local jobs in 2024
Brazilian meat giant JBS said it plans to create 7,000 new jobs in its domestic market this year. JBS, already the …
HKScan to sell Denmark business as Plukon Food Group swoops again
HKScan has signed a deal to sell its Danish subsidiary to Netherlands-based poultry group Plukon Food Group. The transaction, valued at …
Florida governor bans cultivated meat in fight against “elites”
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed legislation which bans the sale of lab-grown meat in the US state. In a …
Bazooka Candy secures $10m from US athletes investment platform Patricof
US-based Bazooka Candy Brands has secured more than $10m from Patricof Co, a private investment platform for professional athletes. According to …
Kraft Heinz still feeling impact of cost-conscious consumers
US sauces and soup major Kraft Heinz remains in negative territory as far as volumes are concerned as cash-strapped consumers …
Danone acquires tube-feeding business in medical nutrition push
Danone has struck a deal to acquire Functional Formularies, a US whole foods tube-feeding business. The France-headquartered dairy giant has snapped …