The Livekindly Collective eyes China entry

Plant-based meat supplier The Livekindly Collective is gearing up for a push into a major market in Asia.

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Mars launches insect-based cat-food

Mars' pet-food division is launching a new animal-free cat-food brand following recently announced investments in its production capabilities for the category.

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Eurazeo Brands invests in pet-food firm Ultra Premium Direct

Eurazeo Brands, a Paris-based investor-owned business, has taken a stake in a pet-food company in France.

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US bar firm Simple Botanics acquired by Brand Holdings

Simple Botanics, a Chicago-based bar maker, has been acquired by a company focused on buying direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce businesses.

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Bell Food Group buys Aryzta assets in Switzerland

Switzerland's Bell Food Group said one of its local business units has acquired sandwich assets in the country.

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French baker Cerelia hits US M&A trail with double deal announcement

French bakery company Cérélia has revealed it has made two acquisitions in the US, whilst also selling a stake in the business to an American investor.

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Oatly opens doors to China with Singapore manufacturing partnership

Swedish dairy-free business Oatly is to set up its first manufacturing facility outside of Europe and North America.

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Fipso wants to buy cured-meats assets from fellow French co-op Maisadour

French agri-food cooperative Fipso wants to expand with a move to buy a clutch of meat assets from a local peer.

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Singapore's SGProtein to build plant-based facility

SGProtein, a Singapore-based contract manufacturer, has revealed plans to boost the region's plant-based food sector.

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Utz Brands targets growth in Florida after buying DSD network

Utz Brands, the US snacks business, is hoping to accelerate its market share in a key US state through direct-store delivery (DSD).

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Cell-fish firm Bluu Biosciences eyes prototype launch after seed round

The Berlin-based start-up, which claims to be Europe's first company specialising in cell-based fish, has closed a round of seed funding.

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Unilever to close France factory as soup demand goes off boil

The consumer-goods group has announced plans to shut a plant in Europe amid limp demand in the category the factory serves.

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Mars to build new US facility for Royal Canin pet-food brand

Mars is planning to increase the production capacity for its Royal Canin pet-food brand through building a new manufacturing facility.

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Tofurky owner loses plant-based meat labelling appeal

US-based Turtle Island Foods – which trades as Tofurky – has heard the result of its appeal seeking to block a law making it illegal to represent plant-based products as meat. 

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Lotus Bakeries takes full control of Italian joint venture

Belgium-headquartered Lotus Bakeries has taken full control of a joint venture in Europe set up a few years ago.

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McCormick spends big on expanding Canada facility

US sauces and spices heavyweight McCormick has announced a "multi-million" dollar expansion plan for a North American facility.

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Post Holdings vehicle 8th Avenue to buy Ebro's Ronzoni pasta brand

US-based 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, a consumer products holding company established by Weetabix owner Post Holdings, is to acquire a local pasta brand.

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Warburtons' Batch Ventures JV invests in snack brand Insane Grain

Batch Ventures, the joint venture established by UK bakery major Warburtons and challenger-brand builder Mission Ventures, has invested in a local healthy snacks firm.

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Burton's Biscuit Co. hiring again in Wales

Burton's Biscuit Co., the owner of the Jammie Dodgers brand, is hiring again at the company's largest UK factory. 

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Burton's Biscuits hiring again in Wales

Burton's Biscuits Co., the owner of the Jammie Dodgers brand, is hiring again at the company's largest UK factory. 

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Nomad Foods enters ice-cream with Fortenova asset purchase

Nomad Foods has struck a deal in the Balkans that will see the UK group enter a new category in frozen foods.

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Canada's Sofina to acquire Young's Seafood owner Eight Fifty

Canadian Food group Sofina has agreed a deal with a private equity firm to acquire its seafood and pork business.

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Fresh funds for plant-based meat supplier The Livekindly Collective

The US-based owner of meat-alternative brands including Oumph and Fry's has announced it has attracted more funding.

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Brazil meat-free firm The New gets investment

The New, a Brazil-based supplier of meat-alternative products, has announced more investment amid "heavy demand" for its products.

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Belgian meat-free firm Greenway eyes post-investment expansion

Greenway, the long-established Belgian plant-based food manufacturer, has revealed expansion plans following the injection of new capital into the business.

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UK 'to drop plans for online junk-food ad ban'

A report suggests the UK government could be set to make a fresh announcement on its proposals to ban online adverts promoting food high in fat, sugar and salt.

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France's LDC to contest sandwich cartel fine

LDC plans to appeal a decision on a fine imposed on one of the French poultry processor's subsidiaries. 

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Australia's Inghams Group appoints Andrew Reeves as CEO

Australian poultry firm Inghams Group has appointed an experienced food industry executive as CEO to replace Jim Leighton.

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Nestle to halt Allen's confectionery production in NZ

Nestlé has unveiled a proposal to discontinue confectionery manufacturing at a plant in New Zealand, putting a number of jobs on the line.

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'Ex-Premier CEO Darby eyes Valeo Foods deal'

Valeo Foods has reportedly attracted takeover interest from a number of investors following speculation the business would be put on the market.

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France's Cooperl given reprieve over ham cartel fine

French pork producer Cooperl Arc Atlantique and its subsidiary Brocéliande have been given a reprieve over the payment of a fine linked to a price-fixing episode.

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SPAC vehicle to take vertical farmer AeroFarms public

US vertical-farming business AeroFarms is to list on the stock market through the food industry's latest deal involving a special purpose acquisitions company, or SPAC.

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US legislators table bill on new rules for metals in baby food

A trio of US lawmakers have introduced plans for fresh regulations on the presence of heavy metals in baby food.

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UK meat, seafood exports to EU "picking up" - government

There are indications of UK exports of meat, seafood and dairy exports to the EU are recovering, the country's government has suggested.

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Lustucru 'eyes move for pasta peer Panzani'

The future of Panzani, the France-based pasta business owned by Spain's Ebro Foods, is the subject of reported takeover interest.

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AeroFarms enters merger agreement ahead of planned listing

US vertical-farming business AeroFarms has entered a merger agreement ahead of a planned public listing.

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Lamb Weston adds to fries capacity in China with new plant

US-based potato-products producer Lamb Weston plans to expand its manufacturing footprint outside its home market of the US.

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Louis Dreyfus sells Imperial Sugar to U.S. Sugar

The agribusiness giant has offloaded its US-based sugar asset to another business in the field in that country.

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French watchdog issues fines after ruling on sandwich cartel

France's competition authority has dished out fines to two companies for their role in a price-fixing cartel, while a third has escaped punishment.

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UK faux-chicken firm VFC announces seed funding

VFC, the UK start-up which makes plant-based 'chicken', has announced its future plans after receiving backing from investors.

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Canada grocers, suppliers plan code of practice

Action has been taken to end the row between grocers and food manufacturers in Canada over retailers arbitrarily increasing the fees they charge supplier to sell their products.

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Unilever in Germany 'ghost kitchen' tie-up

The Hellmann's and Knorr maker is teaming up with an ambitious online food delivery business in Germany

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Century Pacific Food buys Pacific Meat Company from group parent

Century Pacific Food, a manufacturer of canned fish, meat and dairy products in the Philippines, has acquired a meat business from the parent company.

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Tofu major Pulmuone to enter plant-based meat

South Korean food group Pulmuone has announced details of a new plant-based products push in several markets.

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Canadian pet-food firm Jupiter partners with local peer Food 4 Pets Canada

Canadian pet-food company Jupiter has entered a partnership with a local peer to offer wet and dry options.

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Private-equity backed RoadRunner snaps up US firm JoJe Bar

RoadRunner Holdings, a holding company set up by a US private-equity firm, has made an acquisition in the health bar area.

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UK meat processors warn of ongoing post-Brexit trade problems

The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), which represents businesses in the UK meat sector, has reported on its members' experiences under post-Brexit trading rules.

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JBS commits to net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2040

Brazil-based meat giant JBS has made a new long-term commitment linked to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Australia's Patties Foods buys healthy-meals firm Fitness Outcomes

Australia-based Patties Foods has acquired a local healthy ready-meals business for an undisclosed sum, it has announced.

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Faux egg firm Eat Just closes $200m funding round

Eat Just, the US firm which makes a faux egg product from mung beans and cultivates meat in a lab, has revealed the result of a new funding round.

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NZ's Westland targets global butter markets with factory investment

New Zealand's Westland Milk Products targets global expansion for its grass-fed butter brand with a factory investment.

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Freedom Foods announces recapitalisation, new CEO

Australia-based Freedom Foods Group has issued an update on its financial situation and revealed the name of its new permanent CEO.

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Dutch cell-based meat firm Meatable in new funding win

Meatable, a cultivated meat start-up based in The Netherlands, has announced the result of a new funding round.

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General Mills to sell European Yoplait operations to Sodiaal

US food major General Mills has announced it is to sell its 51% controlling interest in the European operations of yogurt business Yoplait.

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Unilever fined in Turkey over violation of ice cream competition laws

Consumer-goods giant Unilever has 60 days to contest a fine imposed in Turkey over violations of local competition rules.

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Equity raise will help growth, food group Greenyard says

The Belgium-based vegetable-products supplier has a new shareholder, the head of which now has a seat on the company's board.

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Croatia's Atlantic Grupa plans new factory for Argeta spreads

Croatia's Atlantic Grupa, which has been in the process of selling off non-core assets to concentrate on food and drinks, plans to expand its factory network.

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Canadian baker Weston Foods put up for sale

Canada-based bakery supplier Weston Foods is set for an ownership change following an announcement from its parent company George Weston Ltd.

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Irish frozen-food business Strong Roots wins B Corp status

Irish frozen veg business Strong Roots has secured a certification for its social, environmental and corporate governance credentials.

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Reckitt Benckiser 'moves closer to selling China infant-formula arm'

UK consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser has moved closer to selling an Asia-based infant-formula business, according to a report.

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UK food, drink exports to EU slump post-Brexit

The body representing UK food and drink manufacturers has highlighted the risk to small businesses amid a post-Brexit slump in exports to EU.

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Italy's Newlat eyeing "sizeable" M&A in 2021

The Italy-based food manufacturer wants to get to EUR1bn in revenues by the end of 2022 and sees M&A helping the company on its way.

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Natures Way Foods expands UK salad factory

Natures Way Foods is preparing for the summer salad season with plans to expand one of its four manufacturing sites.

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Toennies to expand operations in Spain with new slaughterhouse

Germany-headquartered Toennies plans to build a new meat plant in Europe amid speculation the group business may be put on the market.

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Mondelez International snaps up UK sports-nutrition firm Grenade

US snacks giant Mondelez International has swooped to acquire a well-known UK sports-nutrition business.

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Meat giant JBS 'fined over Covid-19 outbreak'

Brazilian meat giant JBS has reportedly been ordered to pay a fine by a local court in respect to damages related to a Covid-19 outbreak.

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New products - PepsiCo debuts low-carb Hilo Life almond flour chips; Nestle's cocoa fruit chocolate bar Incoa; Danone launches baby formula in measured tabs

This week's batch of new products includes measured baby-formula tabs from Danone and the UK's Premier Foods entering baking spreads in conjunction with Kerry Group.

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JBS takes flagship meat brand Seara into seafood

Brazil-based meat behemoth JBS has launched a range of seafood products in its domestic market under its flagship brand.

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German meat giant Toennies 'exploring sale'

German meat giant Toennies is reportedly exploring a sale of the business led by family member Clemens Toennies.

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Lactalis in talks to buy Leerdammer from Bel

Lactalis is looking to snap up a cheese brand sold across Europe from French rival Bel Group, the companies announced today (19 March).

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German meat giant Toennies reportedly exploring sale

German meat giant Toennies is reportedly exploring a sale of the business led by family member Clemens Toennies.

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New products - Nestle rolls out cocoa fruit chocolate bar Incoa; Danone launches baby formula in measured tabs; PepsiCo takes Red Rock Deli crisp brand into crackers

This week's batch of new products includes measured baby-formula tabs from Danone and the UK's Premier Foods entering baking spreads in conjunction with Kerry Group.

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Ireland records massive post-Brexit drop in Great Britain food imports

Newly-released figures from Ireland's statistics authority have revealed the impact Brexit has had on food imports from the UK mainland.

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Global Food Industries invests in capacity expansion ahead of new product launch

Global Food Industries, a UAE-based manufacturer of halal meats and plant-based protein products, has invested in its sole factory ahead of a planned new product launch.

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Investment in alt-protein food firms "reached record level in 2020"

New research has revealed the total amount that was invested in alternative-protein businesses globally in 2020.

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New products - Danone launches baby formula in measured tabs; PepsiCo takes Red Rock Deli crisp brand into crackers; Premier Foods enters baking spreads with Kerry Group

This week's batch of new products includes measured baby-formula tabs from Danone and the UK's Premier Foods entering baking spreads in conjunction with Kerry Group.

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Marfrig to invest in US beef processing plant

Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig has announced it is to invest around US$100m in an overseas beef processing facility.

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South Africa's Astral Foods issues profit warning related to Covid-19

South African poultry processor Astral Foods continues to struggle with the impact on its results from the Covid-19 pandemic

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Newly appointed Danone chairman says incoming CEO to be external candidate

Danone's newly appointed chairman Gilles Schnepp has outlined details of the French dairy major's search for a new CEO.

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South Africa's Astral Foods issues first-half profit warning related to Covid-19

South African poultry processor Astral Foods continues to struggle with the impact on its results from the Covid-19 pandemic

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Smithfield Foods sets out goals on plastic

The US meat processor, owned by China's WH Group, aims to implement new sustainability commitments across its portfolio by 2030.

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Fast-food group Yum China invests in poultry supplier Sunner

Yum China Holdings, the operator of fast-food chains KFC and Pizza in the Asian country, has bought a stake in one of the largest poultry suppliers in the market.

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French organic firm Natimpact buys condiments maker Le Coq Noir

The France-based firm has snapped up another business, with its latest acquisition a supplier of chutney, condiments and sauces.

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Dutch Bakery Group snaps up Covid-hit local peer Danvo

Dutch Bakery Group, controlled by local private-equity firm Egeria, has acquired a local peer that has suffered during the pandemic.

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Food majors urge EU to end caged-animal farming

Some of the world's largest food manufacturers are urging the European Union to end the practise of caged-animal farming.

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Mars to double capacity at US pet-food plant

US confectionery major Mars is to spend US$200m on expanding a pet food facility in its domestic market, it has announced.

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Dulcinea brand owner Pacific Trellis Fruit attracts private investor

Pacific Trellis Fruit, a fresh produce grower and distributor in Los Angeles, has attracted interest from a local private investor.

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FrieslandCampina, Domty announce Africa cheese JV

Dutch dairy business FrieslandCampina has established a joint venture with Egypt-based peer Arabian Food industries Company (Domty).

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Tyson Foods to repurpose idle plant for prepared meats

US meat heavyweight Tyson Foods is to spend an initial US$42m on repurposing an idle plant to meet demand for retail-ready produce.

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New products - PepsiCo takes Red Rock Deli crisp brand into crackers; Premier Foods enters baking spreads with Kerry Group; Unilever debuts Cornetto ice-cream sandwich

This week's batch of new products includes the UK's Premier Foods entering baking spreads in conjunction with Kerry and a Cornetto ice-cream sandwich from Unilever's Wall's brand.

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Almarai enters deal to buy Bakemart operations in UAE, Bahrain

Saudi Arabia's Almarai has entered an agreement with a regional peer to acquire bakery operations in the Middle East.

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Fonterra continues to run down stake in China's Beingmate

New Zealand dairy heavyweight Fonterra has revealed that its stake in a China-based infant-formula joint venture has been reduced further.

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Almarai enters agreement to acquire Bakemart operations in UAE, Bahrain

Saudi Arabia's Almarai has entered an agreement with a regional peer to acquire bakery operations in the Middle East.

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Kellogg to invest in Pringles plant in Belgium

The US cereal and snacks giant is investing at one of the two factories it has in Europe producing Pringles.

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French court throws out milk origin labelling

A court in France has ruled on whether it should be mandatory to indicate the origin of milk on product labels.

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Pure Harvest Smart Farms completes capital-raising exercise

Pure Harvest Smart Farms, a UAE-based agri-tech business, has turned to the bond and equity markets to raise capital.

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French court throws out origin of milk labels

A court in France has ruled on whether it should be mandatory to indicate the origin of milk on product labels.

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Danone invests in Russia plant-based production

The French food group has added another country to the clutch of locations making plant-based products.

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Canada's Nabati Global Foods raises funds ahead of proposed IPO

Canada's Nabati Global Foods is seeking a public listing after a fund-raising exercise to partly support the application.

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Ferrero-owned chocolate business Thorntons to close UK outlets

Thorntons, the UK chocolate business owned by Italian confectionery giant Ferrero, has announced a Covid-linked strategy shift.

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Canada's Nabati Global Foods raises CAD7.7m ahead of proposed IPO

Canada's Nabati Global Foods is seeking a public listing after a fund-raising exercise to partly support the application.

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New products - Premier Foods enters baking spreads with Kerry Group; Unilever debuts Cornetto ice-cream sandwich; Muller rolls out Rice Protein pots

This week's batch of new products includes the UK's Premier Foods entering baking spreads in conjunction with Kerry and a Cornetto ice-cream sandwich from Unilever's Wall's brand.

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Milarex expands US seafood presence with Ultco purchase

Milarex, a salmon processor headquartered in Norway, has expanded its footprint in North America through M&A.

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Italy's Bertoncello acquires gnocchi peer Carlo Crivellin

Italy's Bertoncello, a gnocchi producer, has taken over a peer in its home market for an undisclosed sum.

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Faber to leave Danone after removal as chairman

Two weeks ago, amid mounting pressure from some investors, Emmanuel Faber stood down as CEO. Now Danone has made a fresh announcement on his position at the company.

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Bakery group Aryzta sells North America assets

The bakery group, which has offloaded a series of assets in recent years, said before Christmas it would look to sell its business in North America.

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Investor-backed Vibrant Foods snaps up paneer maker Everest Dairies

Vibrant Foods, a UK-based, Asian-style food business, has expanded its portfolio through another acquisition.

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Sykes Seafood plans to invest in new UK shrimp plant

UK business Sykes Seafood plans to build a new shrimp processing facility to add to its two other sites in the country.

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Canada's Premium Brands Holdings acquires Starboard Seafood

Premium Brands Holdings has struck another acquisition to add to the seafood part of the Canadian food firm's business.

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Sol Cuisine to take plant-based business public in Canada

Sol Cuisine, a Canadian plant-based business founded in the 1990s, plans to go public through a reverse takeover.

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Spain's Angulas Aguinaga nets cod-and-salmon supplier Copesco & Sefrisa

The Spain-based seafood group, controlled since last autumn by multinational private-equity firm PAI Partners, has landed an acquisition.

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Stonewall Kitchen buys US spices-and-sauces firm Urban Accents

The US food group, majority-owned by private-equity firm Audax, has snapped up another business in its domestic market.

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UK delays post-Brexit border checks on EU goods

The UK government has pushed back the timetable to introduce post-Brexit border checks on goods coming into the country from the European Union.

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Retailers join calls to restrict harmful tuna fishing methods

Retailers have joined a pressure group calling for the restriction of a controversial fishing practise that reportedly threatens yellowfin tuna stocks.

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Vertical-farm operator Infarm sees $100m added to funding pot

Germany-based vertical-farm operator Infarm has seen its Series C funding topped up by a significant amount.

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Oishii secures funding to expand beyond vertically-farmed strawberries

US-based vertical-farming business Oishii has secured funding from existing and new investors to expand into new fruits.

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New products - General Mills takes Pillsbury into ready-to-eat cookies; Russia's Cherkizovo in meat snack launch; Kind's frozen breakfast Smoothie Bowls

This week's selection of new products includes goat-milk variants of Hochdorf's Bimbosan infant nutrition range and Kraft Heinz unveiling desserts.

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Brazil's Minerva invests in online supermarket Shopper.com

Brazilian meat heavyweight Minerva has invested in a local online supermarket as part of a Series B funding round, it has revealed.

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New products - General Mills takes Pillsbury into ready-to-eat cookies; Kind's frozen breakfast Smoothie Bowls; Hochdorf debuts goat-milk version of Bimbosan infant-formula

This week's selection of new products includes goat-milk variants of Hochdorf's Bimbosan infant nutrition range and Kraft Heinz unveiling desserts.

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Cell-based meat 'could be cost-competitive by 2030'

New research has predicted how much meat created in a lab will cost compared to conventional meat by 2030.

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US snack firms Ka-Pop, Bubba's Fine Foods to merge

US-based Ka-Pop Snacks is to merge with a local peer with a new company formed as a result, it has been announced.

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Japan online grocer Oisix invests in US upcycled-food firm ReGrained

ReGrained, the fledgling US firm supplying upcycled ingredients to food manufacturers and a seller of branded products, has attracted fresh investment.

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Livekindly Collective forms South African venture with local firm RCL Foods

Livekindly Collective, the US-based vegetarian-foods supplier, has forged a plant-based joint venture business in South Africa with a local firm.

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New products - Kind's frozen breakfast Smoothie Bowls; Hochdorf debuts goat-milk version of Bimbosan infant-formula; Kraft Heinz unveils Colliders candy desserts range

This week's selection of new products includes goat-milk variants of Hochdorf's Bimbosan infant nutrition range and Kraft Heinz unveiling desserts.

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Conagra 'in talks to sell hot-dog brand Hebrew National to JBS'

A report from the US suggests local food heavyweight Conagra Brands is in talks to sell a well-known hot dog brand to a South American meat giant.

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UK baker Warburtons to invest in production

The family-owned business, one of the UK's largest bakers, is investing in the production of a product seeing "increasing consumer demand".

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Mondelez strikes deal for Australian crackers firm Gourmet Food

Mondelez International has entered what it calls the "premium" biscuit and cracker segment through an Asia-Pacific deal.

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Dairy-alternative group Oatly to build first UK facility

Swedish oatmilk firm Oatly has announced that it is to build a new facility in a major European market.

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Entrepreneurial Equity Partners invests in Canada's Ya Ya Foods

Ya Ya Foods Corp., a family-owned contract manufacturer of plant-based beverages, has received an undisclosed cash injection from a private investor.

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UK herbs, spices maker Favourit Foods gets new owner

Brand-builder GM Marketing in Belfast has broken out into manufacturing with the purchase of a local company.

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Stir Foods expands private-label presence with Lancaster Fine Foods

Investor-backed condiments maker Stir Foods in Chicago has expanded its private-label presence with another US deal.

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Commodity-driven food inflation to persist in 2021 - Rabobank

Food inflation could be here to stay amid rising commodity and shipping costs related to the pandemic and global weather patterns.

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Switzerland alt-meat firm Planted backed in funding round

Planted, a Switzerland-based plant-based meat business, has been backed in a series A funding round, it has been announced.

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Arla Foods considering closure of UK creamery

Dairy cooperative Arla Foods is weighing up whether to close a cheese factory in the UK, partially related to the affects of the pandemic.

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Arla Foods considering closure of Cornwall creamery

Dairy cooperative Arla Foods is weighing up whether to close a cheese factory in the UK, partially related to the affects of the pandemic.

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Freedom Foods' legal dispute with Blue Diamond to be decided in US

The legal dispute between Australia's Freedom Foods Group and US-based almond supplier Blue Diamond has taken another turn.

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Saudi Arabia's Almarai appoints new CEO

Almarai has appointed a new chief executive, promoting from within to fill a role left vacant by the resignation last year of Majed Mazen Nofal. 

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UK reportedly mulling more relaxed post-Brexit controls on EU imports

Government ministers are reportedly planning to relax post-Brexit border controls on food stuffs coming into the UK from the European Union.

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General Mills 'to offload European Yoplait rights to Sodiaal'

General Mills has co-owned the yogurt business for almost a decade but a report in France says the US company has decided on a deal for part of the business.

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Premier Is drops 'Eskimo' brand name

The Danish ice-cream supplier said last summer it could not "identify any derogatory meaning" from using the word 'eskimo' but would review the situation.

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TSC Foods to create 100 jobs from investment in UK soups plant

TSC Foods, a UK-based soup manufacturer, is creating new jobs at its plant in the east of England on the back of an investment plan.

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Tesco makes "healthy, sustainable diets" pledge

The UK's largest grocer has found itself under shareholder pressure over the make-up of food it sells and today (5 March) announced "ambitious new commitments".

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Australia's Costa Group boosts citrus operations with farm acquisition

Australia's Costa Group has its sights on a deal to increase the fresh produce supplier's citrus acreage.

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Former Campbell, McCain Foods execs launch M&A investment vehicle

Twin Ridge Capital Management, a private-investment firm in California, has launched a new vehicle to pursue acquisitions and mergers.

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New products - Sargento teams up with Mondelez in cheese snacks; Halo Top gets fruity; Kellogg goes thin with new crackers;

This week's selection of new products includes Nestle's Crema Baci chocolate spread, which it has launched in Italy, and a new range of pizzas from US-based Newman's Own.

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UK pie maker Pukka ploughs cash into production

Pukka Pies, the UK savoury pies supplier, is looking to "significantly enhance its manufacturing capacity and capability".

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Murray River Organics makes Birol Akdogan permanent CEO

Australia's Murray River Organics, a dried fruit snacks producer, has made a permanent appointment for its interim CEO.

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US reciprocates UK move in suspending tariffs linked to aircraft subsidies dispute

The US has reciprocated a post-Brexit move by the UK to suspend tariffs on some goods in a long-running dispute with the European Union over aircraft subsidies.

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New products - Sargento teams up with Mondelez in cheese snacks; Nestle launches chocolate spread in Nutella's backyard; Lactalis targets sugar-savvy consumers in US

This week's selection of new products includes Nestle's Crema Baci chocolate spread, which it has launched in Italy, and a new range of pizzas from US-based Newman's Own.

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US reciprocates UK's move in suspending tariffs linked to aircraft subsidies dispute

The US has reciprocated a post-Brexit move by the UK to suspend tariffs on some goods in a long-running dispute with the European Union over aircraft subsidies.

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Dairy firm Laita acquires UK food importer Marathon Foods Ltd

French dairy cooperative Laïta has acquired a European importer of Mediterranean foods for an undisclosed sum.

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Meat giant BRF inks tie-up with cell-cultured firm Aleph Farms

Brazilian meat processor BRF is teaming up with a cell-cultured meat start-up to market products in the South American country.

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Quorn owner Monde Nissin files for IPO

The Philippines-based food group, also home to Lucky Me instant noodles, has filed documents for a share offer in its home market.

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Citri&Co forms "alliance" with Brazilian fruit group Agricola Famosa

An investor-backed Spanish fruit firm has teamed up with a partner in Brazil to create a global platform.

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Former Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby joins Orchard House as chairman

It has been announced Gavin Darby, the former chief executive of Premier Foods, has joined another UK-based food business.

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UK's waiver extension to Irish Sea Border checks deemed illegal by EU

The British government has announced an extension to the waiver of post-Brexit Irish Sea border checks on agri-food products entering Northern Ireland.

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Second activist investor opposes Faber staying on as Danone chair

US-based Artisan Partners has issued its thoughts on Danone's decision to keep Emmanuel Faber as chairman following fellow activist Bluebell speaking out earlier this week.

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US grocer Kroger wants to back upcycling firms

One of the largest food retailers in the US has a fund set aside to support companies set up to "manufacture, process or distribute upcycled consumer food products".

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Haribo ends sale talks over closed factory

The manufacturing facility, located in southern Germany, was closed year and had been the subject of talks with a rival confectioner.

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New products - Nestle launches chocolate spread in Nutella's backyard; Lactalis targets sugar-savvy consumers in US; Newman's Own unveils Cauliflower Crust Thin and Crispy Pizzas

This week's selection of new products includes Nestle's Crema Baci chocolate spread, which it has launched in Italy, and a new range of pizzas from US-based Newman's Own.

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United Petfood snaps up UK private-label peer Cumbria Pet Foods

United Petfood in Belgium has acquired a private-label peer in the UK for an undisclosed amount, it has announced.

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US court gives green light to Post Holdings sugary cereal settlement

Post Holdings' US$15m settlement with consumers who accused it of falsely advertising sugary cereals as healthy has been ruled on by a US judge.

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Dairy group Sodiaal issues shares to "accelerate investment"

The France-based co-operative, home to brands including Candia and Entremont, has announced two new investors to help "accelerate investment".

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Siniora Food Industries takes majority stake in Turkish peer Trakya ET

Siniora Food Industries, a meat processor in the Middle East, has acquired a majority stake in a Turkish peer as part of its geographical expansion.

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Two Hilton workers die from Covid after outbreak at UK seafood plant

A number of employees of UK-based Hilton Food Group have died after contracting Covid-19, it has been revealed.

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Danone activist investor Bluebell 'says Emmanuel Faber should quit as chairman'

One of the shareholders in Danone has reportedly rejected a new management proposal for the French dairy giant.

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TreeHouse Foods seeks to placate activist investor Jana with new board picks

US-based TreeHouse Foods has taken action to placate activist investor Jana Partners after discussions between the two parties.

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Australia's Freedom Foods talks up "potential" as H1 losses fall

The in-the-spotlight Australian dairy and plant-based group saw its half-year losses decline, insisting its turnaround plan is "beginning to gain traction".

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Australia's Select Harvests gauging interest in brands

After a review, the nut products, snacks and muesli supplier is looking for buyers for a processing facility and its consumer brands division.

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G. Willi-Food International CEO Einat Peled Shapira resigns

Israel-based G. Willi-Food International has announced that one of its top executives has resigned just a year into the job.

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US snacks firm Clif Bar & Co. to cut jobs in bid to grow sales

The privately-owned snack-bar firm, which appointed a new CEO last summer, is axing more than 100 posts with an eye on growing sales.

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MamaMancini's seeking acquisition targets

MamaMancini's, a US-based supplier of Italian-style food, including pre-prepared, frozen and refrigerated food lines, has outlined its growth strategy.

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Saputo to expand cheese production in UK after investment boost

Canadian dairy major Saputo is to expand a production facility in a major European market after receiving investment backing.

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Two deals in two days as Orkla snaps up Poland's Ambasador92

Norway-based food group Orkla has announced its second acquisition in 24 hours, with the purchase of a Polish sales and distribution company.

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Emmanuel Faber to stand down as Danone CEO amid investor pressure

French dairy major Danone has announced a major change at the top of the organisation following recent pressure from investors.

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Morrisons adds to manufacturing base with Falfish deal in Cornwall

Morrisons, one of the UK's 'big four' supermarket chains, has struck an acquisition in the seafood sector to add to its current manufacturing operations.

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Beyond Meat unruffled by Impossible Foods price cuts

The US meat-free group has seen its rival slash prices in the retail and foodservice channels in recent weeks.

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Bonduelle deputy CEO retains "long-term" confidence over foodservice

The French vegetables group's deputy CEO talks to just-food about the company's outlook for the foodservice market and for the frozen category.

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Delays at the UK/EU border "getting worse"

A new survey has asked supply chain managers to provide an update on problems at UK/European Union border posts.

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Orkla acquires Finnish foodservice supplier Fort Deli

Norway-based food group Orkla has announced its acquisition of a Finnish foodservice business for an undisclosed sum.

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Maple Leaf to relaunch plant-based brands after Q4 sales disappointment

Canada's Maple Leaf Foods is taking action to boost two plant-based brands after seeing sales from its meat-free division slow.

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Hershey sets out 2030 environmental goals

US snacks major Hershey has announced new goals intended to reduce its environmental footprint and address climate change.

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Orkla acquires Finnish foodservice business Fort Deli

Norway-based food group Orkla has announced its acquisition of a Finnish foodservice business for an undisclosed sum.

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Danone takes step towards disposing of stake in China's Mengniu

French dairy giant Danone has made a move towards disposing of its stake in a Chinese dairy business, it has announced.

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