WHO issues new global benchmarks for salt in food
The World Health Organization (WHO) has set its sights on reducing salt in food products...
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“It does add some complexities” – General Mills’ John Haugen on backing challenger brands as Covid-19 upends consumer habits
301 Inc., General Mills' in-house investment vehicle, has made its first move outside the US,...
Tesco rolls out finance scheme for green suppliers
Tesco is rolling out an initiative that will see its supply base offered sustainability-linked supply...
Monde Nissin share listing set for next month
Monde Nissin, the owner of brands including Quorn and Lucky Me, has got regulatory approval...
Nestle buys brands from vitamins firm The Bountiful Company
Nestlé is to acquire "core" brands of US-based vitamins and supplements maker The Bountiful Company...
The challenges facing Big Food on net-zero
The commitments being made by members of Big Food on net-zero has led to some optimism action will be taken to tackle one of the planet's largest sources of greenhouse-gas emissions.…
Sweden’s Midsona in acquisition discussions, says CEO
Sweden-based food group Midsona is actively pursuing acquisition opportunities, CEO Peter Åsberg has said. Announcing Midsona's first-quarter financial results this morning (29 April), Åsberg said: "During the quarter, we continued to…
Unilever experiencing worst inflation in almost ten years
Unilever is the latest global consumer packaged goods firm to reveal pricing actions to offset the rising cost of commodities as the finance chief for the ice cream-to-condiments maker said…
US, UK, EU – comparing the new 2030 climate targets
The UK has announced an emissions reduction target that would see a faster decline than the EU and US, but working out who has the policies to deliver on their…
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 for US$950m. It said the deal, done through the holding…
Three plant-based firms set for sale to Canadian investor Rockshield
Rockshield Capital Corp., a publicly-listed Canada-based investor, has signed a binding letter of intent to buy three plant-based companies spanning ingredients to CPG products. In a stock-exchange filing yesterday (27…
