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Private-equity firm Epiris ‘joins race for UK food-and-drinks group Princes’

Private-equity house Epiris is reportedly weighing up a bid for tinned food and shelf-stable drinks supplier Princes. Epiris, which counts…

Private equity ‘eyeing UK food-and-drinks group Princes’

Princes, the UK food-and-beverage group owned by Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp., is reported to be on the radar of private-equity houses.…

“No decision” made on Princes, owner Mitsubishi insists

Mitsubishi Corp. has yet to make a decision on the future of its UK food-and-beverage subsidiary Princes. According to financial-markets…

Princes still feeling Covid impact in Mauritius

Princes, the UK-based canned-foods business, continues to have its production in Mauritius affected by staff testing positive for Covid-19. Last…

Princes plants in Mauritius pause operations amid Covid cases

UK-based canned-food supplier Princes has seen two of its sites in Mauritius stop operations due to Covid-19 cases among staff.…

Can cell-based meat not cost the earth?

Signs of fresh momentum have picked up around cell-based meat in recent weeks, with a first regulatory approval announced, and…

Aleph Farms to develop cell-based meat products in Japan with Mitsubishi

Israeli cell-based meat business Aleph Farms has formed an alliance with Mitsubishi Corporation to develop lab-cultivated meat products in Japan. The…

ADM-Princes venture Edible Oils invests to meet demand

Edible Oils, the UK cooking-oil venture between US agri-food giant ADM and local food group Princes, is to up production…

How sustainable is non-plastic packaging?

When it comes to packaging, the focus of policy-makers, businesses and campaign groups has been on disposable plastic. But are the…

Covid-19 food industry updates – Friday 18 September (free to read)

just-food is providing daily updates on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the world's packaged food sector. *This article is…