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Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp. today (4 August) announced a tie-up with Thai Union Group – and plans to up its stake in the seafood giant.
French chocolatier Cémoi is embarking on a three-year, €40m ($46.2m) investment plan to modernise its industrial sites.
Lotus Bakeries, the Belgian snacks major, has taken Dutch cereal start-up Holie’s to court in an advertising spat.
US manufacturer B&G Foods has sold its Le Sueur brand, known for “premium” sweet peas, green beans, and carrots, to McCall Farms.
Shumita Sharma Deveshwar, chief India economist at GlobalData.TSLombard, discusses the implications of a 25% tariff rate on India.
Bel Group has reported a fall in first-half earnings despite seeing its sales rise as costs ate into the French dairy group's profitability.
Speculation has resurfaced that PAI Partners is seeking to offload its stake in the Froneri ice-cream joint venture with Nestlé.
US snacks company Utz Brands is planning to close its Grand Rapids plant in Michigan next year. According to the snack producer, manufacturing operations will cease in “early 2026”. The decision will ...
Awake Chocolate is confident it can triple sales for its caffeinated confectionery snacks in the next few years with fresh funding in hand.
US plant-based alternatives maker Beyond Meat has reportedly said it is dropping 'Meat' from its name to become ‘Beyond’.
It’s unusual for a food manufacturer to buy a retailer and NewPrinces’ move to buy Carrefour Italy has startled industry watchers.
Turri’s Italian Foods has acquired fellow US frozen food manufacturer Joseph’s Gourmet Pasta from US private-equity firm LaSalle Capital.