US delays decision on “healthy” definition
The US government has pushed back the publication of the new definition of the food claim “healthy”. In December, the…
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Dean Best
Dean has reported on the international food and beverage industries for 20 years. He became editor of Just Food in 2007 and Just Drinks in 2022.
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Spanish meat group Encarna buys mushroom specialist Setas Vallondo
Spanish meat processor Encarna has snapped up mushroom supplier Setas Vallondo. Private-equity-backed Encarna, home to brands including Casa de Vacas…
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UK organic food and drink “bounced back” in 2024, Soil Association reports
The market for organic food and drink in the UK “outperformed” conventional fare last year, certification body The Soil Association…
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Senior US FDA official ‘resigns’
A senior official at the US Food and Drug Administration has reportedly quit, pointing to recent staff cuts at the…
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Kraft Heinz working on Plasmon baby-food sale
Kraft Heinz has hired advisers to work on the potential sale of Italy-based baby-food business Plasmon, Just Food understands. The…
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Arla forecasts dip in “strategic” brand volumes after 2024 growth
Arla Foods has forecast a decline in a closely-watched volume metric in 2025 after a year of growth. The dairy…
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French retailer Mousquetaires criticises Mars tactics in price row
French grocery major Le Groupement Mousquetaires has criticised Mars’ move to stop deliveries to its stores amid a dispute over…
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Nestlé, Mars to help fund Fonterra emissions push
Nestlé and Mars are to work with Fonterra on giving the dairy giant’s farmer members support to cut emissions. The…
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Türkiye fines PepsiCo arm after anti-trust probe
Türkiye’s anti-trust body has issued a fine of Tl1.3bn ($35.9m) on a local PepsiCo subsidiary after examining the country’s snacks…
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Ahimsa adds pizza firm Blackbird Foods in latest plant-based M&A
Ahimsa Companies has acquired another US plant-based business, moving for pizza and wings firm Blackbird Foods. New York-based Blackbird Foods…