Lactalis’ revenue rises above €30bn but profits hit by French tax agreement
Lactalis exceeded €30bn ($34.1bn) in revenues last year for the first time but the pace of growth slowed in an…
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Simon Harvey
Simon has been writing about the food industry with Just Food since 2017. Prior to that, he was a financial news editor at Bloomberg and Dow Jones for around 17 years, working out of bureaus in London, Singapore and Malaysia.
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“We’re not the enemy of dairy” – PlanetDairy CEO Jakob Skovgaard churns the fat on hybrid cheeses in emissions reduction goal
PlanetDairy in Denmark is embarking on its next development phase with a plan to scale growth in hybrid cheeses by…
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Campbell’s creates chief growth officer role amid change in snacks leadership
The Campbell’s Company has created a chief growth officer role alongside a rejig of leadership for the group’s snacks division.…
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Japfa shareholders approve privatisation move
Shareholders of Japfa have approved a plan to delist the agri-food company from the Singapore stock exchange in a long-awaited…
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MHP-backed poultry group Uvesa invests in production
Spanish poultry group Uvesa, majority owned by Ukraine's MHP, is expanding with a new site in the north of the…
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Greenyard subject of takeover offer by Deprez family founders
The Deprez family founders of Belgium fruit and vegetable group Greenyard are launching a takeover bid for the Brussels-listed business.…
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“Pasta sauce has taken off as a rocket ship for our brand” – Botticelli Foods VP Joe Asaro talks everything Italian
Botticelli Foods is aiming to be a top five pasta-sauce brand in the US over the next few years to…
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Conagra Brands weighing up tariff impact but pricing option flagged
Conagra Brands has suggested further pricing could be in store as a counter to any inflationary undertones from Trump’s tariffs…
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Orkla sells stake in functional chewing gum business Eace Gum
Nordic group Orkla has sold its 49% stake in the functional chewing gum start-up Eace Gum based in Denmark. Orkla…
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Quote, unquote: food industry reaction to Trump tariff announcement
President Trump has set out a range of new tariffs on imports into the US, arguing the moves will strengthen…