Bell acquires Swiss veggie company Frostag
Meat processor Bell Group is acquiring Swiss pasta and vegetarian prepared foods manufacturer, Frostag, via its sandwich-to-pizza subsidiary Hilcona.
View ArticleStruik Foods Europe set for Belgian plant closure
Struik Foods Europe has said it is preparing for the closure of its Schoten production factory in Belgium with the likely loss of 92 of the 107 jobs at the site.
View ArticleHKScan expands in beef with buy-out of local firm Paimion
Finnish meat processor HKScan is expanding in the domestic beef market through the acquisition of full ownership of Paimion Teurastamo.
View ArticleNew owner sought for France's Financiere Turenne Lafayette
A pool of banks led by Rothschild has been commissioned to find a new owner for the embattled French food industry holdings group, Financière Turenne Lafayette, the owner of brands including William...
View ArticleFrench bakery group Neuhauser to cut jobs
France-based bakery group Neuhauser has announced a programme of job cuts in a bid to boost its earnings.
View ArticleBoparan Holdings confirms takeover interest for Fox's Biscuits
Boparan Holdings, the UK-based food business, has revealed there is takeover interest in Fox's Biscuits.
View ArticleWeetabix takeover talk gathers pace
Weetabix, the UK-based breakfast cereal business owned by China's Bright Food, is reportedly attracting interest from a number of food multinationals.
View ArticleNestle drops appeals over cartel fines in Germany
Nestle has withdrawn its appeals in two cases in which it was fined for colluding to fix prices in Germany, the country's federal competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has confirmed.
View ArticleAgrial to buy France charcuterie firm Brient
French food co-operative Agrial is planning to buy Brittany charcuterie firm Brient, subject to regulatory approval.
View ArticleFrench agri-food co-ops Maisadour and Terres du Sud to join forces
French agri-food co-ops Maïsadour and Terres du Sud have unveiled plans to set up a vehicle to pool their interests while remaining independent.
View ArticleWhy smart data is vital in navigating grocer range re-sets
With grocers monitoring the size and performance of their ranges more closely than ever, manufacturers are having to look at how their products can deliver better a performance and fulfill the needs of...
View ArticleUpdate - Pladis not bidding for Weetabix
Pladis, the UK-based subsidiary of Turkish food conglomerate Yildiz Holding, has said it is not among firms reportedly lining up to take control of Weetabix, the UK-based breakfast cereal business...
View ArticleUkraine-based confectioner Roshen to halt production at Russian plant
Ukraine-based confectioner Roshen, owned by the country's president Petro Poroshenko, plans to halt production at its Lipetsk confectionery plant in Russia in April with the expected loss of around 700...
View ArticleDutch government agency recommends eating less meat
A Dutch government agency today (24 January) recommended eating less meat and increasing consumption of vegetables as part of a "comprehensive approach" to combating chronic diseases.
View ArticleWalsh Mushrooms buys Irish peer Golden Mushrooms amid Brexit-sparked...
Ireland-based Walsh Mushrooms has acquired local peer Golden Mushrooms, a deal it called "a positive move" for the sector as it readjusts after the UK's vote to leave the EU.
View ArticleAryzta blames "disappointing" trading on US costs, Brexit impact
Aryzta today (24 January) warned the underlying earnings for its current financial year were "tracking around 20%" down on the previous 12 months, with the bakery products supplier pointing to...
View ArticleInterim Young's CEO Bill Showalter takes over permanently
The interim chief executive officer of Young's Seafood, Bill Showalter, has been confirmed as the UK company's permanent CEO.
View ArticleWeetabix industrial action put on hold
Staff set to strike at Weetabix over changes to shift patterns have postponed their plans for industrial action and are to vote on a new offer from the UK breakfast cereal group.
View ArticleIrish dairy group Ornua buys UK cheese firm F.J. Need
Ireland-based dairy business Ornua said today (25 January) it had signed an agreement to acquire UK cheese ingredients company F. J. Need for an undisclosed sum.
View ArticlePerfetti Van Melle admits China likely to have weighed on 2016 sales
Dutch-Italian confectioner Perfetti Van Melle expects to report a rise in sales on an organic basis in 2016 but admitted the slowdown in the Chinese economy had dampened its growth.
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