All articles by Vishnu Priyan

Bel, Avril team up on “next-generation” plant-based cheese

Cheese giant Bel Group is to work with fellow French food group Avril on developing plant-based products that “match the…
Camil Alimentos acquires Rice Paraguay, stake in Villa Oliva Rice

Camil Alimentos, Brazil's rice-processing company, has expanded overseas with the acquisition of Rice Paraguay and a majority share in Villa…
Lancaster Colony to acquire Winland Foods’ sauces and dressings facility

Lancaster Colony has brokered a deal to acquire a sauces and dressings production facility in Atlanta, Georgia, from Winland Foods.…
FrieslandCampina Dutch cheese site to close in production rejig

FrieslandCampina is set to cut more than 180 jobs in the Netherlands in a bid to make its domestic production…
Grimmway Farms recalls carrots amid fatal E. coli outbreak

US vegetables supplier Grimmway Farms has recalled more than a dozen brands of bagged carrots due to potential contamination with…

Nestlé to pump $150m into US frozen-food plant

Nestlé has unveiled plans to invest $150m to expand a production facility for frozen meals in the US. The facility…
Smithfield Foods to pay $2m in child labour allegations settlement

US-based meat processor Smithfield Foods is to pay a $2m penalty to Minnesota authorities following an investigation that revealed it…
Astral Foods appoints Gary Arnold as new CEO

South African poultry producer Astral Foods has named Gary Arnold as its new CEO. Arnold will step into the role…
Nomad Foods lowers full-year 2024 guidance after ERP disruptions

Nomad Foods has cut its full-year 2024 guidance following disruptions caused by its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation. The…
General Mills to buy Whitebridge’s North American pet business for $1.45bn

General Mills has agreed to acquire Whitebridge Pet Brands’ North American cat-food and pet-treats business for $1.45bn. The US food…