Nestlé and PepsiCo are among six FMCG companies joining forces to try to speed up the development of paper-based alternatives to flexible plastic packaging. The PaperFlex Consortium, convened by the ...
McCormick’s acquisition of Unilever’s food assets is to face the scrutiny of the UK watchdog as the regulator assesses any competition impacts. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is ...
Chinese condiment manufacturer Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company has acquired Amoy Food from private-equity group Trustar Capital. The financial terms of the deal for Hong Kong-based Amoy ...
New Zealand’s competition watchdog is assessing J&P Turner’s proposed purchase of T&G Fresh over concerns it could make growers “more vulnerable” to market power. In a so-called “statement of issues”, ...
Long-running speculation over the future of Hain Celestial’s business in Europe has finally come to a head with the disposal to a private-equity investor. Nasdaq-listed Hain Celestial said in a ...
Umios, the Japanese seafood giant previously trading as Maruha Nichiro, has made another investment in Southeast Asia with a stake in Pataya Food Industries. Tokyo-listed Umios is taking a 25.1% stake ...
Holly Baumgart has spent a decade at Sargento Foods, one of the largest dairy companies operating in the US. Baumgart has just started in a new role – SVP for innovation – and, speaking with Just Food ...
Canada is mulling tariff rate quotas on canned vegetable imports after an inquiry found a rise in shipments were a cause of “serious injury” to domestic producers. The Canadian International Trade ...
Spain-based fruit-and-veg group Primaflor has acquired local vegetables supplier Zanobeet. In a statement, the family-owned Primaflor said the deal gives the company a presence in “complementary ...