Meat giant BRF to buy pet-food firm Hercosul
BRF said in December it wanted to expand its business in the “promising, high added-value” pet-food market.
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Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
Our guide to some of the main incubators and accelerators operated by major food manufacturers...
Swedish unfair trading law to “strengthen competition”, food manufacturers argue
Food manufacturers in Sweden have welcomed a vote to introduce a law governing unfair trading...
UK grocer Morrisons under fire over healthy food strategy
Morrisons becomes the latest UK supermarket to come under pressure over its healthy foods approach.
Is the consumer sector seeing the start of an AI investment boom?
M&A and investment linked to AI has been buoyant in recent years, as have job...
Tesco, Carrefour end purchasing alliance
The retail giants signed a deal three years ago "to improve quality and choice" for consumers.
UN food price index hits ten-year high
Food commodity prices rose at the fastest monthly rate in May in more than a decade, according to the UN’s FAO Food Price Index.
Thai Union sets up Japan pet-food arm
Thai Union is setting up a new business in Japan through which the seafood giant will import and sell pet-food products.
Canada food retail body issues own call for grocery code of conduct
Canada's largest retail trade body has joined calls for a grocery code of conduct – although its demands have sparked concerns at one leading manufacturers' association.
Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds
A guide to in-house venture-capital funds operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.
UK ‘to offer Australia tariff-free trade deal’
The UK government is reportedly set to make an offer to Australia on a trade deal that will phase out tariffs and quotas.
