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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mars is proposing to close its pet-food factory in Minden, Germany. In a statement sent to Just Food, a spokesperson for the Mars Pet Nutrition division said the move is “part of regular reviews of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Grupo Bimbo has agreed to buy Joy Food International, a producer of industrial bread in Morocco. The transaction will be carried out through the Mexican baker’s Spanish subsidiary, Bakery Iberian ...

Russian drone strikes have damaged a Mondelez International factory in north-east Ukraine, a member of the Ukrainian government has said. According to Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, two ...

Long-running speculation over the future of Hain Celestial’s business in Europe has finally come to a head with the disposal to a private-equity investor. Nasdaq-listed Hain Celestial said in a ...

In a joint statement today (21 July), the price per share for the transaction was put at $14.25, which was said to be a 91% premium over Utz Brands’ closing share value on 20 July. After the ...