Tyson Foods hands CEO role to director
Tyson Foods has appointed director Jeff Schomburger as the US meat giant’s new CEO. Schomburger, who has spent a decade on …
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Greencore CEO Dalton Philips admits “there’s a lot still to be done” post Bakkavor merger
The full potential of the Greencore-Bakkavor merger has yet to be realised and it’s fair to say it will be …
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Atria preps for convenience growth with capex
Atria is embarking on two capex projects drawn up to meet what the company says is growing demand for convenience …
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Plukon Food Group makes another poultry acquisition in Spain
Plukon Food Group has bought another poultry business in Spain, snapping up Avícola Moraleja. Otherwise trading as Avimosa, Avícola Moraleja builds …
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UK food, drink businesses plan to raise prices, cut jobs – FDF survey
More than four in five UK food and drink manufacturers expect to raise prices and a third are planning job …
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Greencore’s first-half profits hit by costs linked to Bakkavor acquisition
Greencore has issued its first set of results since completing the acquisition of Bakkavor, with a notable hit on the …
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DMK Group invests in German dairy plant
DMK Group is investing around €55m ($64m) to “significantly” expand its dairy plant in Edewecht, Germany. In a statement yesterday (26 May), the Germany-headquartered dairy cooperative said it …
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Pure Foods Tasmania promotes Robert Knight to CEO
Pure Foods Tasmania, which has built up the group through M&A, has promoted Robert Knight to the role of CEO …
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The new health-and-wellness paradigm in US food
For years, the consumer-packaged foods industry in the US benefited from relatively coherent health and wellness cycles. The dominant frameworks …
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Confectionery brands seek paper packaging sweet spot
This from a product announcement in April: “a single layer of lightweight material, offering a reliable seal as primary packaging for single- …
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Loss-making Atlantic Sapphire secures funds as takeover offer proceeds
Loss-making salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire has secured at least $20m of new funding as a takeover by Coral Holdco moves …
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EU suspends imports duties on fertiliser
The EU has suspended customs duties on key nitrogen-based fertilisers for a year, aiming to ease cost pressures for farmers …
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EU, Mexico sign expanded trade deal
The EU and Mexico have signed off on a trade agreement that will remove import duties on a range of …
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Heartland to acquire Whole Earth Brands’ Americas business
Heartland Food Products Group has agreed to acquire the Americas business of Whole Earth Brands. Financial terms of the transaction were …
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The use of AI in food NPD is changing
Artificial intelligence is helping to shake up the development of new food products, reducing the number of lines that fail …
