Dutch regulator blocks Unilever’s Unox sale to Zwanenberg
The Dutch anti-trust regulator has blocked Unilever’s sale of the Unox brand almost two years after the deal with Zwanenberg …
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Goldman Sachs, Houlihan Lokey top consumer M&A charts in Q1–Q3 – data
Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were the leading financial advisers for consumer-sector mergers and acquisitions during the first nine months …
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Acquisitive Umios ups shareholding in New Zealand’s Sanford
Umios has made further inroads into building up its seafood portfolio by increasing its shareholding in New Zealand processor Sanford. In …
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Thai Union buys Phelps Pet Products
Seafood giant Thai Union has acquired US-based pet-treats manufacturer Phelps Pet Products through its i-Tail Corp. (ITC) subsidiary. The transaction …
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Umios adds to acquisition spree with High Liner Foods
Umios, the Japan-based manufacturer formerly known as Maruha Nichiro, has continued its buying streak with a deal for Canadian seafood …
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Hilton Food jobs at risk as Seachill consultations begin
Hilton Food looks set to cut jobs at the UK-based private-label supplier’s Seachill business on the east coast of England. Located …
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France processed food tax proposal rejected
French lawmakers have voted to scrap a government proposal to introduce a tax on sugary processed foods. Deputies in the National …
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Apetit on look out for CEO as Esa Mäki resigns
Esa Mäki, the CEO of Finnish food group Apetit, has stepped down due to “personal reasons” after more than seven …
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UK proposes shift from carbon dioxide stunning in pig slaughter
The UK government has unveiled plans to phase out the use of high-concentration carbon dioxide stunning for pigs. A public consultation …
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Aryzta consolidates German plants, buys Frigegro
Aryzta is to close two production sites in Germany, while expanding its French distribution business through the acquisition of Frigegro. In …
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Bimbo ups margin outlook but warns of 2027 inflation “challenge”
Grupo Bimbo has raised its margin outlook as the bakery giant navigates through the final quarter but warned inflation risks …
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Albert Heijn resumes online deliveries after cyber outage
Ahold Delhaize has restored its Dutch online operations – including for Albert Heijn – following the cyber breach that hit …
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Wilde bags new funds to fuel protein snacks growth
Protein-snacks manufacturer Wilde has secured new investment to fuel its “next phase of growth”. The US business, set up in 2015 …
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European Commission opens consultation on bio-based plastics in packaging
The European Commission has started a public consultation to evaluate the position of bio-based plastics in EU packaging policy. Responses can …
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UK retailers demand Budget tax cut as consumer confidence weakens
UK consumer confidence deteriorated further in October, according to British Retail Consortium survey data released ahead of the government’s Budget …
