Saputo Secures Buyer for King Island Dairy Operations in Australia
Dairy heavyweight Saputo has successfully sold its King Island Dairy business in Australia to two local, unnamed business executives. Under the terms of this agreement,...
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Doughlicious Unveils Soft Baked Gourmet “Grab & Go” Cookies
Doughlicious is expanding its footprint in the ambient on-the-go snacks category with its Soft Baked Gourmet ‘Grab-&-Go’ Cookies. Now available through top retailers such as...
Orior to Sell Albert Spiess Assets to Local Supplier Mérat
Swiss food and beverage company Orior plans to divest certain assets of Albert Spiess to the local animal protein processor, Mérat. Today, during a trading...
Deliverect Launches Pulse Sentinel Globally; Prevents 4,000 Monthly Downtime Incidents for Burger King UK
New automation feature helps restaurants maximise uptime, preventing thousands in lost revenue Deliverect, the leading global food tech SaaS company, today launched Pulse Sentinel, a powerful...
Danone Launches New Skyr Product Line in the UK
Danone is set to expand its dairy portfolio in the United Kingdom with the launch of its new Skyr line. This Icelandic-style yogurt, known for...
Nestlé Acquires Complete Ownership of Chinese Confectionery Company Hsu Fu Chi
Nestlé has acquired the remaining 40% stake in Chinese confectionery business Hsu Fu Chi from the founding Hsu family for an undisclosed sum. The Switzerland-based...
Finland Reverses Confectionery Tax Hike
Recently, Finland’s Ministry of Finance made a pivotal decision to retract plans to increase value-added tax (VAT) on confectionery products. This reversal has been enthusiastically...
Lindt & Sprüngli Indicates Major Price Increases Ahead
Lindt & Sprüngli is set to implement double-digit price increases in 2025, building on last year’s 6.3% hike initiated by the premium chocolate maker. During...
Lantmännen’s Scan Sverige Acquires Swedish Competitor Lindvalls Chark
Lantmännen’s meat and charcuterie business, Scan Sverige, has secured an agreement to acquire the Swedish peer Lindvalls Chark. This strategic move aims to broaden its...
PepsiCo to Shut Down PopCorners Facility in the U.S.
PepsiCo is set to close a snacks plant in the US that manufactures the popular PopCorners brand, resulting in job losses for over 200 employees....