Flavour, foodservice, markets – six takeaways as McCormick sets out stall after Unilever deal
“We’ve always viewed Unilever Foods as a great strategic fit,” McCormick’s chairman, president and CEO Brendan Foley told analysts yesterday …
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UK food inflation to hit 9% by end of year, trade body forecasts
UK food inflation could reach at least 9% by the end of the year as a result of the ongoing …
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Grass-fed claim could mislead consumers, Fonterra admits
Fonterra has settled a suit with Greenpeace, after admitting grass-fed claims on the dairy group's butter packaging could mislead consumers. Greenpeace …
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Jobs to go at High Liner as Q1 margins squeezed
High Liner Foods is set to reduce its North American workforce by roughly 9% as the Canadian seafood group deals with weaker …
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Danone backs proteins supplier Standing Ovation
Danone has joined the investors backing French startup Standing Ovation to “accelerate” the commercial rollout of its animal-free dairy proteins. The …
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Update – Unilever, McCormick strike “merger”
Unilever and McCormick have finalised a deal to combine much of the UK consumer-goods giant’s food assets with the US …
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Ambienta acquires plant-based group The Bridge
Ambienta, a sustainability-focused asset manager, has taken a majority stake in Italian plant-based dairy group The Bridge. It has acquired the …
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Unilever confirms “advanced” deal talks with McCormick
Unilever is in “advanced” discussions to combine its food business with US spices and sauces group McCormick, the FMCG giant …
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Princes ready to up prices amid Middle East cost pressure
Princes Group, the UK-listed food-and-drinks manufacturer, will look to raise prices to offset the higher costs the company faces due …
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Hilton Food Group review confirms meat “growth focus”
Hilton Food Group is to focus its efforts on growing its “core” meat and fresh prepared food businesses – and …
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Paulig agrees sale of Risenta brand to Midsona
Finnish food and beverage group Paulig has sold its Risenta brand to Swedish consumer goods company Midsona for Skr45m ($4.7m). In …
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UK food, drink export volumes rise in 2025 despite US tariffs
UK food-and-drink export volumes increased in 2025 despite the impact of US tariffs, as the sector continued to adjust to …
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Mars CEO gets board role at GLP-1 supplier Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk, one of the principal suppliers of GLP-1 weight-loss medication, has handed a board role to the chief executive …
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Why the future of small-fry alternative seafood needs new technology
There’s an argument to be had that plant-based seafood alternatives are literally dead in the water judging by the number …
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T&G Global hires Goldman Sachs to work on possible sale
T&G Global has appointed Goldman Sachs to assist with the possible change in ownership at the NZ fresh-produce supplier. Nine months …
