Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds
A guide to some of the in-house, corporate-venture arms operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.
Tiger Brands
Tiger Brands ‘suspends staff amid procurement probe’
South Africa’s largest food manufacturer is reportedly looking into allegations of misconduct involving a prominent supplier.
Tiger Brands venture fund nears first equity offer
The South African manufacturer has been looking to invest in small companies in three product areas.
Tiger Brands issues profit warning
The South African food major pointed to a significant product recall and to the civil unrest that hit the country.
South Africa’s Tiger Brands exits Nigeria venture with UAC Foods
Tiger Brands has not disclosed the price it will get for the 49% holding.
Tiger Brands partially re-opens in wake of riots
Tiger Brands, one of South Africa’s largest food groups, has restarted some of its operations in Kwa-Zulu Natal, one of the provinces at the centre of the riots that have…
Tiger Brands hit by South Africa unrest
Tiger Brands, one of South Africa's largest food companies, has warned of a "material" impact on its operations from the civil unrest rocking the country. In a stock-exchange filing, Tiger…
Tiger Brands debuts VC fund to capture growth opportunities
The South Africa-based consumer goods group, with businesses spread across food and beverages, commodities, home care and personal care, has started the fund with an initial capital outlay of less…
2020 – The year in food industry M&A
As this year has been dominated by Covid-19, it is impossible to examine M&A activity in the global food industry without doing so through the prism of the virus. For…
Tiger Brands cuts 400 jobs as annual profits plummet
Tiger Brands has cut hundreds of jobs right across the South African food business as annual profits plummeted amid a drop in consumer spending linked to coronavirus. The publicly-listed owner…
Tiger Brands expects earnings to be down on last year
Tiger Brands, the South African food business that sold its processed meat operations during the summer, has issued yet another profit warning amid an impairment charge on its investments. In…
