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Danone announces sale of plant-based brand Vega

Global | News | 18 Jun, 2021

Danone has recently announced that it has signed an agreement to sell Vega, Canada, and US plant-based nutritional produ...

Kerry to sell Meats & Meals business for €819 M

Global | News | 18 Jun, 2021

Ireland-based Kerry Group plc recently announced that it has reached agreement to sell its Consumer Foods’ Meats a...

Nearly all Americans indulge in daily chocolate treat: Cargill survey

Global | News | 16 Jun, 2021

A new survey from Cargill finds most Americans indulge in a chocolate-flavored treat every day. Viewed as a reward, mood...

Nespresso invests CHF 160 M for expansion of Swiss production centre

Global | News | 16 Jun, 2021

Nespresso has begun the expansion of its production centre in Romont, Switzerland. The CHF 160 million in...

Nestle launches vegan version of iconic KitKat

Global | News | 15 Jun, 2021

After much anticipation, Nestlé is finally making plant-based dreams come true with the launch of KitKat V. ...

Kraft Heinz to purchase Assan Foods for $100M

Global | News | 14 Jun, 2021

The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) has recently announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase Assan Foods from priva...

PepsiCo invests $200M in Texas site to create more jobs

Global | News | 11 Jun, 2021

Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo and leading snack manufacturer, along with Fort Bend County, has announced a ...

American food firm JBS pays $11M in ransom against cyberattack

Global | News | 10 Jun, 2021

JBS USA confirmed that it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom in response to the criminal hack against its oper...

RDIF, LLBG announce joint investments in Russian food production industry

Global | News | 09 Jun, 2021

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, and Belgium’s La Lorraine Bakery ...

GAIN and WWF partner to improve food systems

Global | News | 04 Jun, 2021

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), one of the world’s largest conservation organisations, and the Global A...

Kerry opens world-class taste facility in Mexico

Global | News | 04 Jun, 2021

Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company has announced the opening of its new taste facility in Lati...

US FDA focuses on affordable traceability tools to ensure food safety

Global | News | 03 Jun, 2021

The US Food and Drug Administration has recently launched a challenge to spur the development of affordable, tech-enable...

Ferrero buys Burton's biscuit company

Global | News | 02 Jun, 2021

CTH, a Belgian Holding Company related to the Ferrero Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bur...

Volpak upgrades SC+ machine for food packaging

Global | News | 01 Jun, 2021

Volpak, a Coesia company specialised in the manufacturing of HFFS machines for consumer goods, continues the evolution o...

Mondelēz International to acquire Europe-based snack player Chipita

Global | News | 27 May, 2021

Mondelēz International has announced an agreement to acquire Chipita, a high-growth key player in the Central and Easte...

Barry Callebaut launches first-ever ruby chocolate drink powder

Global | News | 28 May, 2021

Van Houten, owned by the Swiss firm Barry Callebaut Group since 1998, is the first to introduce ruby chocolate in a powd...

Canadian dairy firm Saputo announces two acquisitions worth CDN$187 M

Global | News | 26 May, 2021

Saputo Inc. has announced two strategic acquisitions in each of the dairy alternatives and value-added ingredients segme...

FAO calls for greater sustainability of tea sector

Global | News | 25 May, 2021

Global demand for tea has seen a remarkable increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a new momentum to build a s...