Three major US egg producers have struck an agreement with the Department of Justice and 17 states on allegations the companies manipulated egg prices. In a statement yesterday (29 June), the New York ...

Major French supermarket chains have been hit by a cyberattack that has affected their refrigeration systems. Dominique Schelcher, the CEO of Coopérative U, confirmed in a post on X this morning (12 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued rules allowing manufacturers to swap salt for “safe” alternatives in everyday staples. Announced yesterday (13 October), the regulation covers 139 ...

The FDA has outlined a ten-point plan to “mitigate” the risks of another cyclospora outbreak as it wrapped up an investigation linked to the lettuce recall. Some 12,883 people were reported as being ...

Pilgrim’s Pride board is reviewing whether to accept the latest takeover offer from Brazilian meat giant JBS. The US poultry business, which is already majority-owned by JBS, is setting up a “special ...

Premier offers bread brands like Blue Ribbon and BB Bread. Credit: New Africa/Shutterstock.com Premier Group has announced plans to acquire fellow South African food producer RFG Holdings in a ...

Credit: Alesia.Bierliezova/ Shutterstock.com. Italmobiliare has agreed to sell its controlling stake in Italian cured-meats producer Capitelli Fratelli to European agri-food group CA Animation. In a ...

Aviko CEO Maarten van Delst (left) and Daniel de la Pedraja Yllera (right). Credit: Aviko/LinkedIn Dutch potato-products supplier Aviko has acquired full control of Spanish frozen-food manufacturer ...

Tyson Foods has invested in Buchan Ltd, the holding company of African poultry business Irvine’s Group, in a transaction focusing on supplying day-old chicks to small-scale farmers in certain markets ...

Mother Earth, is a “well-known” brand in New Zealand, offering muesli bars, baked slices, nuts, and snacks. Credit: Everything You Need/Shutterstock. Australian snack company Arnott’s Group has ...

JBS, the Brazil-based meat processor, has ditched its target to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. The group announced its 2040 net-zero goal five years ago. “Climate change is the great challenge of ...

Proper, the UK-headquartered health snacks firm previously trading as Propercorn, has sold a majority stake to London-based Exponent Private Equity, which plans to form a new snacks group with another ...