Premier Foods 'mulls sale of Mr Kipling cake brand' as business review continues
UK-based Premier Foods is reportedly exploring a sale of its Mr Kipling cake brand, months after abandoning plans to dispose of its Ambrosia custard line.
View ArticleBeyond Meat to make production debut in Europe with Zandbergen
Beyond Meat plans to speed up delivery of its plant-based meat alternative products to customers in Europe with its first manufacturing agreement outside the US.
View ArticleGBfoods strikes deal on takeover target Continental Foods
Spain-based manufacturer GBfoods has struck a deal to acquire a European peer it has been in talks to buy.
View ArticleDutch retailer Albert Heijn to introduce Nutri-Score food labels
Albert Heijn, the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands, has revealed the food labelling system it plans to use in its stores.
View ArticleMademoiselle Desserts invests in Delices des 7 Vallees pastry line
Mademoiselle Desserts is investing in a new production line at a facility in northern France acquired through an M&A deal.
View ArticlePastas Gallo mum on talk of five possible suitors
Pastas Gallo silent on report five parties tentatively interested in buying the Spain-based food manufacturer have been invited to decide whether to make binding offers.
View ArticleFrance's Saint Jean to invest EUR48m in new fresh pasta plant
French food firm Saint Jean is to invest in a new plant on an existing site in the south of the country to make fresh pasta.
View ArticleMore board upheaval at Real Good Food as stock exchange fine and censure...
Real Good Food, the UK cake decoration and ingredients supplier, has announced board changes following compliance issue-related problems.
View ArticleLactalis confirms Nuova Castelli acquisition
French dairy giant Lactalis has confirmed it has acquired a European cheese maker, a deal first mooted last week.
View ArticleUK biscuits category deep-dive, part one - crunch time
In the first part of a two-part feature, Andy Coyne examines the state of play in the UK sweet biscuits category after a challenging 2018.
View ArticlePremier Foods chair Keith Hamill to step down
Premier Foods, the UK manufacturer behind Bisto gravy and Mr Kipling cakes, today (30 May) announced change on its board of directors.
View ArticleCzech bakery Penam given OK to buy local peer United Bakeries
Penam, the Czech bakery business owned by local food and agriculture conglomerate Agrofert, has been given the all-clear to buy a local peer.
View ArticleNew products - Danone's Alpro launches vegan ice cream; Calidad Pascual's...
This week's batch of new product launches includes products from Mondelez International and Sargento Foods.
View ArticleApetit announces Esa Maki to replace Juha Vanhainen as CEO
Apetit, the Finland-based vegetable products supplier, has revealed the replacement for its chief executive officer Juha Vanhainen who will step down from the role on 31 August.
View ArticleTriskalia poultry arm Ronsard invests in production
Ronsard, the poultry arm of French food co-operative Triskalia, has presented plans to invest in production.
View ArticleUK biscuits category deep-dive, part two - riding demand for health ... and...
In the second part of a two-part feature examining the UK sweet biscuits category, Andy Coyne looks at how manufacturers are positioning themselves for future growth.
View ArticleUK chief medical officer mulls tax on unhealthy food
The top medical adviser to the UK government is weighing up whether to recommend a tax on unhealthy food as part of a fresh push to tackle obesity.
View ArticleGreenyard sells Hungary plant to Roger & Roger as part of transformation plan
Belgian fruit-and-veg giant Greenyard has sold a frozen food plant in central Europe to a private-label crisp maker.
View ArticleFood leading the way in EU sustainable product demand
A survey covering major European Union markets has reported on the demand for sustainably-sourced food products.
View ArticleFerrero threatens striking Nutella plant workers with heavy fines
Ferrero is taking a tough line with striking workers at a Nutella production plant in France, who have staged a protest for the past week over wages and working conditions.
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