New products - General Mills' Haagen-Dazs ice-cream brand expands into...
This week's batch of new products includes a new Japanese noodle kit range from the Tazaki Foods-owned Yutaka brand and Pladis taking the Godiva chocolate brand into biscuits.
View ArticleUK meat group Cranswick issues warning on margins
Cranswick, the UK-based food manufacturer, saw its shares slide after issuing a warning on how a key margin metric could fare in the company's upcoming financial year.
View Article"We will do better," vows Orkla CEO Peter Ruzicka
After seeing earnings and underlying sales decline in 2018, the CEO of Orkla has pledged the Nordic consumer goods group will see its results improve this year.
View ArticleHilton Food Group to buy sous-vide manufacturer HFR Food Solutions
Hilton Food Group, the UK-based meat and seafood supplier, is set to add again to its operations through M&A.
View ArticleWhy Unilever gobbled up Graze
With the acquisition of Graze, Unilever steps up its interest in direct-to-consumer and could have an eye on mainstream channels in other countries, writes Dean Best.
View ArticleLactalis makes unprecedented disclosure on sales target, reveals extent of...
In an unprecedented move, French dairy giant Lactalis has disclosed details of its recent financial performance, along with targets.
View ArticleUK watchdog removes "enforcement order" on planned Lakeland, LacPatrick merger
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued an update on its investigation into the planned acquisition by Lakeland Dairies of Irish peer LacPatrick.
View ArticleTayto deals stack up with acquisition of snack brand Bite UK
UK family-owned crisp manufacturer Tayto Group has made yet another acquisition in the country's snacks sector.
View ArticleUK watchdog extends report deadline into Sainsbury's/Asda merger
The UK's competition watchdog has extended the deadline for the issuance of its final report on the proposed mega-merger between grocers Sainsbury's and Asda.
View ArticleUK food urges Government to pause industry reforms amid Brexit crunch
The UK food sector has called on the Government to put talks over reforms in the areas of health and the environment on hold to allow companies to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.
View ArticleIreland's Largo Foods renamed Tayto Snacks
Ireland-based snacks manufacturer Largo Foods is changing its name to better reflect the nature of its business.
View ArticleSpanish plant-based business Frias sells majority stake to Alantra Private...
A Spanish investment firm has taken a majority stake in local food business Frías Nutrición for an undisclosed sum.
View ArticleVeg giant Greenyard moves to co-CEO structure
Greenyard, the Belgium-based vegetables products supplier looking to sharpen its performance amid pressure on sales, is to have two co-chief executives.
View ArticleThe future of personalised nutrition - just-food FUTURES vol. 4
Consumers are starting to consider their genetic make-up to determine what they should eat and drink. just-food FUTURES surveys the outlook for personalised nutrition.
View ArticleMuller launches cost improvement programme in UK
Müller is looking to lower costs and improve margins in the UK and Ireland, moves the European dairy giant said will involve "tough decisions".
View ArticleTayto Group chief executive Paul Allen to leave UK snacks maker
UK-based crisp manufacturer Tayto Group announced its chief executive will leave the company after 17 years.
View ArticlePolish meat processor Henryk Kania to explore investor options
Polish meat processor ZM Henryk Kania said it is exploring the option of bringing in a strategic investor.
View ArticleNestle puts Herta meats unit under review
Nestlé, the world's largest food maker, today (14 February) announced it has put one of its business units in Europe under review.
View ArticleToennies creates jobs in Denmark to meet rising export demand from Asia
German meat processor Toennies is to create 50 new jobs at a subsidiary company to keep up with export demand from Asia.
View ArticlePremier Foods calls off Ambrosia sale
UK manufacturer Premier Foods has issued an update on the planned sale of its Ambrosia brand, which it put on the block last November.
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