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“It is a long-term bet” – UK meat group Finnebrogue on ongoing investment in plant-based
Northern Ireland-based Finnebrogue is best known for Naked Bacon, a nitrite-free product centred squarely on its better-for-you credentials. But the company, …
Growtheum Capital invests in Indonesia’s Kin Dairy
Indonesia-based Kin Dairy has secured investment from private-equity house Growtheum Capital. Kin Dairy manufactures and distributes a range of dairy products, …
US vegetables supplier NatureSweet sold
NatureSweet, the US vegetables group, has been sold to agri-food investor Blue Road Capital. Financial details were not disclosed. NatureSweet supplies major …
Why the outlook for plant-based meat remains positive
A succession of bleak news stories from companies operating in the plant-based meat category has knocked brand and market confidence …
Costa Group bows to lower takeover offer from Paine Schwartz-led consortium
Costa Group Holdings has accepted a revised and lower takeover bid from a consortium led by private-equity investor Paine Schwartz …
Bulgaria ‘bans Ukraine sunflower imports until quotas agreed’
Bulgaria has reportedly bowed to pressure from local farmers by imposing an import ban on sunflower seeds from Ukraine. Speaking at …
Signal: JBS pushes forward with fresh investment in cell-based meat
Meat giant JBS has started construction work on an R&D site that will develop cell-based protein, marking its latest investment …
“We’re still on the same express train” – Ethos Pet Brands’ Greg Shearson is confident US demand for premium pet food will continue
The US pet food market has seen the creation of its latest significant player this year with the merger of …
LesserEvil snack maker gets capital injection from Aria Growth Partners
US organic popcorn maker LesserEvil has sold a “significant minority” interest to private-equity firm Aria Growth Partners as part of …
Spanish fruit cooperatives Grupo Clasol, San Alfonso merge
Spanish fruit growers and suppliers Grupo Clasol and Cooperativa San Alfonso in Valencia have merged. The business combination of the two …
Astral Foods counts added burden of bird flu in latest profit warning
Astral Foods has added bird flu to the challenges faced by the South African poultry processor as it issued another …
Switzerland’s Hero Group mulls future of domestic jam factory
Swiss food company Hero Group is weighing up the future of a jam production facility in its home market. The company, …
Cacique Foods ends operations at California dairy products plant
US-based Hispanic products supplier Cacique Foods has ended operations at its California dairy plant, with manufacturing to switch to another …
Redefine Meat to target more retail customers in Europe
Redefine Meat, the Israeli plant-based meat business, is eyeing moves into the retail channels in more of its existing markets. At …
UK grocery inflation slowing down but stays in double figures
The latest UK inflation figures have revealed that grocery price increases are easing. Data provided today (20 September) by the government’s …