US FDA proposes front-of-pack nutrition labels
The US Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a proposal to mandate a front-of-pack nutrition label for most packaged foods …
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Protein pioneers: The countries that have approved cultivated meat
Those expecting to see products made from meat grown in a lab from animal cells on supermarket shelves by now …
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Spain’s Aperitivos Snack acquires category peer La Gaviota
Spain-based snacks producer Aperitivos Snack has acquired category peer La Gaviota Alimentación. The company said the purchase of the Canary Islands-based …
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Kayco snaps up Paramount Foods to expand product offering
US-based Kosher and speciality foods supplier and distributor Kayco has acquired Paramount Foods, a New Jersey-based family-owned business. Founded in 2006, Long …
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Unilever sells pasta sauce range in Germany to Casalasco
Unilever has offloaded its pasta sauce retail range in Germany to Italian food producer Casalasco Group. The consumer goods giant said …
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Morrisons downsizes under-threat Rathbones bakery
UK grocer Morrisons has decided to scale back its Rathbones bakery instead of closing the site. In October, Morrisons said it …
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Hormel Foods CEO James Snee to step down
Jim Snee, the chairman, president and CEO of Hormel Foods, is to step down from the helm of the US …
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Bets fired up for bakery to deliver another year of “robust” M&A activity
The bakery industry is well placed to serve up another year of M&A interest among investors and food manufacturers, with …
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German foot-and-mouth disease detection sparks import bans
The UK and South Korea have banned the import of meat products from Germany, along with certain dairy items, following …
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Baker & Baker promotes CFO Matthew Acheson to CEO
UK-based bakery products manufacturer Baker & Baker has promoted CFO Matthew Acheson to the position of CEO. Acheson, who has been …
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JBS signs child labour agreement with US government
Brazilian meat major JBS’s US arm has signed an agreement with the American government to address child labour issues. JBS will …
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Hershey shuffles executive pack following CEO announcement
Hershey has appointed Andrew Archambault as president of its US confection division and named Veronica Villasenor president of salty snacks. Both …
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UK duck specialist Gressingham snaps up frozen-food supplier Central Foods
Gressingham Group, a UK-based duck specialist, has acquired local foodservice supplier Central Foods for an undisclosed sum. Central Foods, based in …
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Hershey has plenty to chew over as CEO prepares exit
After 20 years at Hershey and eight as CEO, Michele Buck is to step down from the helm after reshaping …
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Barilla to boost pasta production in Italy
Barilla is to invest €30m ($30.5m) to expand the production of "pasta al bronzo" at its plant in Foggia in …
