Thai ice-cream firm Winsome Green Co. gets PE backing
Winsome Green Co. sells ice-cream, milk and bakery products under brands including Mingo and SoFresh.
Emerging markets
Thai Union chases minority interest in ingredients firm R&B Food
Thai Union, one of the world's largest seafood processors, plans to buy a 10% stake in Bangkok-listed R&B Food.
Singapore alt-protein firm Growthwell wins fresh investment
The family-run company has secured US$22m in a Series A funding round.
Imagine Meats marks debut in Mumbai with mutton, chicken alternatives
Imagine Meats was founded by Bollywood actors Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh.
Mondelez launches sugar-free Oreos in China
The US snacks giant said “sugar control” is emerging as a trend in China.
RCL Foods to spin-off chicken, sugar businesses
RCL Foods has outlined plans to “separate” three of the South African group’s businesses in order to focus on its grocery and baking assets. The company said yesterday (6 September)…
Sea Harvest’s majority stake in BM Food Group approved by South Africa’s competition body
South Africa’s competition authority has given the green light to Sea Harvest Group taking a majority interest in BM Food Group. The transaction has been conducted via Cape Harvest, a…
Brazil suspends beef exports to China after discovery of ‘atypical’ mad cow disease
Brazil has suspended beef exports to China after two cases of the ‘atypical’ type of mad cow disease were detected at separate meat plants in different states. The cases were…
Nestle eyes ten-fold output increase with Mexico pet-food investment
Nestlé’s investment in automation and new production lines at a pet-food plant in Mexico will increase capacity by more than ten-fold and create 200 jobs. The facility in Silao in…
Win for UK pork exporters as Mexico opens gates
UK farmers and processors could reap GBP50m (US$69.1m) over the next five years as Mexico opens the gates to British pork for the first time. Mexico now joins the Dominican…
South Africa’s Tiger Brands exits Nigeria venture with UAC Foods
Tiger Brands has finalised a deal to sell its stake in Nigeria's UAC Foods (UACF), although the South Africa food group acknowledged the country remains a market of “significant potential”.…
