Condiments, dressings, sauces & spreads
Ireland’s Valeo Foods acquired by US PE firm Bain Capital
Kettle Crisps and Jacobs biscuits owner Valeo Foods Group has been acquired by US private-equity firm Bain Capital for an…
Zentis invests in German start-up Doerrwerk via venture-capital arm
Zentis, a family-owned food business in Germany, has invested in the snacks and soups start-up Dörrwerk via its venture-capital arm.…
Olam International snaps up US spices firm Olde Thompson
Olam International, the Singapore-based agri-food business, has acquired US-based spices and seasonings business Olde Thompson from private-equity firm Kainos Capital…
Unilever snaps up US supplements firm Onnit
Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire US supplements business Onnit for an undisclosed sum. Texas-based Onnit, described by Unilever as…
US honey producer Sweet Harvest Foods taken over by Blue Road Capital
US honey and natural sweeteners producer Sweet Harvest Foods has fallen into the hands of a new private-equity owner in the…
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Kraft Heinz hires workers to address ketchup shortage
Coronavirus has created jobs at Kraft Heinz's US factories as the Chicago-based food major adds "multiple" production lines to cater…
Kraft Heinz to ‘raise ketchup output as Covid-related demand creates shortage’
Kraft Heinz is reportedly planning to increase ketchup production in the US as restaurants across the country face a shortage…
Vegan honey start-up MeliBio secures pre-seed funding
US start-up MeliBio, a company producing honey without the need for bees, has secured pre-seed funding from a group of…
Lotus Bakeries takes full control of Italian joint venture
Belgium's Lotus Bakeries has taken full control of a joint venture in Italy set up in 2019 with distribution partner…
UK ‘to drop plans for online junk-food ad ban’
The UK government is reportedly set to tear up plans to ban online adverts promoting food high in fat, sugar and salt.…