Olam International

Chocolate giants cleared in African slavery case

Global chocolate heavyweights including Nestlé, Hershey, Mondelez International and Mars have seen a slavery lawsuit brought against them dismissed by…

Olam denies Brazilian court child labour claims

Olam International, the Singapore-based agri-food business, has denied claims made in a Brazilian court that it failed to address labour…

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…

Nestle, Mars among chocolate giants facing slavery lawsuit in US

Global chocolate giants Nestlé, Mars, Hershey and Mondelez International, along with agri-food and ingredients heavyweights Cargill, Barry Callebaut and Olam International, have been…

Olam International buys US chilli business of Japan’s Mizkan

Singapore's Olam International has acquired the US chilli and spicy sauces business of Japan's Mizkan Group for US$108.5m. The transaction for…

Olam International to sell stake in Indonesia sugar business

Singapore-based agri-food company Olam International is to sell its 50% stake in an Indonesian sugar joint venture to its partner…

Olam International reorganises business units, eyes listings

Olam International is reorganising its operations into two new business units, with the Singapore-based agri-food company considering a "potential carve-out" of the…

Dangote Flour Mills investors give green light to bid from Olam International

The shareholders of Nigeria-based flour and pasta supplier Dangote Flour Mills have given their backing to a takeover bid from…

Olam International tables bid for Dangote Flour Mills

Nigeria-based flour and pasta supplier Dangote Flour Mills has attracted takeover interest from Singapore-based Olam International, one of the world's…

Chocolate giants sign up to deforestation accord

Top cocoa-producing nations Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana and major confectionery companies have agreed to take action to help eliminate deforestation.…