Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds’ investments
For Big Food companies looking to gain exposure to new, exciting, potentially faster-growing categories, M&A remains a popular route. But…
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Fruit, dairy prosper as US organic food sales rise in 2024
US sales of organic food rose to exceed more than $65bn last year, supported by growth in areas including bakery,…
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How brands can win in the US ‘vibecession’
The average US consumer is feeling financially stretched, squeezed and uncertain. In a word – they’re beleaguered. The economic optimism…
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Cal-Maine discloses DoJ egg prices probe
Cal-Maine Foods has disclosed it is part of the investigation by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) into the high…
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Cal-Maine Foods to buy breakfast-foods business Echo Lake Foods
US egg major Cal-Maine Foods has agreed to acquire Echo Lake Foods, a breakfast foods manufacturer. In a statement accompanying…
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Italy’s Eurovo takes over Spanish egg business Granja Pinilla
Italian family-owned egg producer Eurovo has taken over the Spanish egg business Granja Pinilla in its entirety. Granja Pinilla, founded…
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Eurovo buys majority stake in UK egg business Two Chicks
Eurovo Group, a European producer of eggs and egg-based products, has entered the UK market by acquiring a majority stake…
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Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
As with in-house venture capital funds, for big food companies looking to gain exposure to new, exciting, potentially faster-growing categories,…
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Brazil’s Ricardo Faria ‘buys US egg producer Hillandale Farms for $1.1bn’
Ricardo Faria, a Brazilian entrepreneur dubbed the ‘Egg King’, has reportedly bought US egg producer Hillandale Farms in a $1.1bn…
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Almarai’s Hammoudeh Food Industries acquisition falls through
Saudi Arabian food and beverage group Almarai’s planned acquisition of Jordan-based peer Hammoudeh Food Industries has fallen through. In a…
