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France agrees deal on food prices with manufacturers, retailers
France has reached a deal on food prices – but the country’s finance minister named major suppliers he says could…
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…
Barilla outlines five-year capex plan
Italian pasta giant Barilla is to invest €1bn ($1.07bn) in capex over the next five years. Half of this will…
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,…
Gruppo Morato acquires manufacturing presence in France with Barilla factory
Bakery firm Gruppo Morato has bought a production site in France from fellow Italian food manufacturer Barilla. The facility, located…
Barilla buys B&G Foods’ US snacks business Back to Nature
Pasta giant Barilla has snapped up US snacks business Back to Nature from local manufacturer B&G Foods for an undisclosed…
Gianluca Di Tondo named as new Barilla CEO
Barilla CEO Claudio Colzani is stepping down and will be replaced at the helm of the Italian food group by…
Barilla maintains Russia production
Italy-based food manufacturer Barilla is continuing with its production in Russia. The family-owned business has a pasta factory in Solnechnogorsk,…
Barilla to pump tens of millions into food plant
Italy-based food business Barilla is to invest EUR30m (US$34.7m) in upgrading a domestic sauce production plant. The company is to…
Unilever joins with Barilla to bolster ice cream, snacks presence in Italy
Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods giant Unilever has teamed up with Italy-based food group Barilla with the intention of “strengthening the presence” of…