Polish meat firm PKM Duda plans to buy two peers
PKM Duda, the Poland-based meat processor, has applied to the country's anti-trust body to acquire two local companies - Meat-Pac and Bekpol.
View ArticleSavencia Fromage & Dairy sales slide in H1
Savencia Fromage & Dairy, the France-based dairy company, reported lower first-half sales as it continued to feel the pressure of fluctuations in exchange rates and lower prices of dairy commodities.
View ArticleUnilever relocating staff from Swiss logistics facility
Unilever has announced plans to relocate up to 100 workers from its European supply chain logistics hub in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, to Rotterdam.
View ArticleGreencore names Eoin Tonge new CFO as Alan Williams exits
Greencore, the Ireland-based private-label supplier, has named Eoin Tonge, the head of its grocery business, as its new CFO after Alan Williams decided to join builders merchant Travis Perkins.
View ArticleEurope's retailers hit out at Bulgaria's packaging proposals
Bulgaria's plan to require all food sold in the country to have original packaging printed in Bulgarian - and ban retailers or importers from adding the information later - violates EU law, European...
View ArticleMP calls for pensions probe into Bernard Matthews "deal"
A senior UK MP has called for the country's pensions regulator to investigate the "imminent sale" of Europe's largest turkey manufacturer, UK-based Bernard Matthews.
View ArticleBell acquires Swiss foodservice group Geiser
Swiss meat firm Bell Group has acquired local foodservice supplier Geiser.
View ArticleUK regulator "in contact" with Bernard Matthews' pension fund trustees
The UK's pensions regulator has confirmed it is "in contact" with trustees of the Bernard Matthews pension fund over reports Europe's largest turkey producer is about to be sold - with Boparan...
View ArticleAhold Delhaize resolves Kraft Heinz delisting spat
A breakdown in talks that led to a number of Kraft Heinz products being temporarily delisted in the Netherlands by newly-merged supermarket operators Ahold and Delhaize, has been resolved, just-food...
View ArticleWhitworths NPD aims for bite of "superfood" market
Whitworths, the UK supplier of dried fruits, nuts and seeds, is expanding its snacks line with the launch of Full of Super - a healthy snacking range the company said "taps into the growing superfood...
View Article2 Sisters chief Ranjit Boparan buys Bernard Matthews
Europe's largest turkey producer, Bernard Matthews, has been acquired by the private investment vehicle of Ranjit Singh Boparan, the chief executive of the UK's 2 Sisters Food Group.
View ArticleBernard Matthews sale to 2 Sisters chief puts focus on pension scheme
The UK's Pension Protection Fund (PPF) said today (21 June) it is set to start assessing the pension scheme of turkey producer Bernard Matthews, which was acquired last night by the private investment...
View ArticleFood market news of the week - Bernard Matthews sold, B&G Foods buys ABF US...
The week's top stories included the acquisition of UK turkey processor Bernard Matthews by food tycoon Ranjit Boparan, B&G Foods' purchase of a clutch of US brands from Associated British Foods and...
View ArticleUK vets urge mandatory animal welfare labelling
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is backing calls for the introduction of food labels that "prove" the quality of a farm animal's life and death - to give UK farmers "a unique selling point for...
View ArticleUK sets new antibiotics target for livestock and fish
The UK has backed the recommendation of an independent review calling for a further cut in antibiotic use in livestock and fish farmed for food to help combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
View ArticleWhy companies cannot lose with employee engagement in sustainability
Initiatives aimed at involving employees in sustainability aims are now commonplace in progressive food companies, and for good reason. Ben Cooper examines employee engagement in the food industry and...
View ArticleAryzta appoints Gary McGann as chairman
Bakery group Aryzta has proposed the appointment Gary McGann as its chairman, replacing Denis Lucey who is retiring.
View ArticleASA rebukes WhiteWave's Alpro over AJ Odudu tweet
The UK's advertising standards watchdog has rebuked WhiteWave Foods-owned dairy-free milk brand Alpro over a promotional tweet issued by television presenter AJ Odudu.
View ArticlePepsiCo launches gluten-free Quaker in UK
PepsiCo is taking its Quaker Oats porridge brand in the UK into the gluten-free category in a bid to tap into rising demand in the country for free-from food.
View ArticleWhat next for UK turkey processor Bernard Matthews?
There is hope the embattled UK turkey processor can be revitalised under the stewardship of Ranjit Singh Boparan, the UK businessman with extensive interests in poultry. However, there are questions...
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