Ireland’s Valeo Foods acquired by US PE firm Bain Capital
Kettle Crisps and Jacobs biscuits owner Valeo Foods Group has been acquired by US private-equity firm Bain Capital for an…
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Zentis invests in German start-up Doerrwerk via venture-capital arm
Zentis, a family-owned food business in Germany, has invested in the snacks and soups start-up Dörrwerk via its venture-capital arm.…
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Olam International snaps up US spices firm Olde Thompson
Olam International, the Singapore-based agri-food business, has acquired US-based spices and seasonings business Olde Thompson from private-equity firm Kainos Capital…
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Unilever snaps up US supplements firm Onnit
Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire US supplements business Onnit for an undisclosed sum. Texas-based Onnit, described by Unilever as…
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US honey producer Sweet Harvest Foods taken over by Blue Road Capital
US honey and natural sweeteners producer Sweet Harvest Foods has fallen into the hands of a new private-equity owner in the…
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Kraft Heinz hires workers to address ketchup shortage
Coronavirus has created jobs at Kraft Heinz's US factories as the Chicago-based food major adds "multiple" production lines to cater…
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Kraft Heinz to ‘raise ketchup output as Covid-related demand creates shortage’
Kraft Heinz is reportedly planning to increase ketchup production in the US as restaurants across the country face a shortage…
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Vegan honey start-up MeliBio secures pre-seed funding
US start-up MeliBio, a company producing honey without the need for bees, has secured pre-seed funding from a group of…
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Lotus Bakeries takes full control of Italian joint venture
Belgium's Lotus Bakeries has taken full control of a joint venture in Italy set up in 2019 with distribution partner…
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UK ‘to drop plans for online junk-food ad ban’
The UK government is reportedly set to tear up plans to ban online adverts promoting food high in fat, sugar and salt.…
