Midas Foods International, a US business largely centred on food ingredients, has acquired JM Exotic Foods to boost its presence in the retail channel.

Consumer hesitation around taste remains a main challenge to successfully marketing alternative food and drink products, says GlobalData.

Iberian Premium Fruits has acquired The Natural Hand, a Spanish fruit and vegetable company, for an undisclosed sum.

Italian dairy major Granarolo is building a new head office and distribution centre in the UK, it has announced.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken action to reduce the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the state.

Danone is preparing litigation against takeover target Lifeway Foods, alleging the business broke a shareholder agreement between the two companies.

Food commodity prices rose almost 7% in December, according to the latest FAO data, rounding off 12 months when the organisation’s index fell.

Tyson Foods is among a group of US poultry processors that have agreed to settle a wage dispute stretching back more than two decades.

De Heus Voeders, a Dutch animal nutrition and feed production company, has moved downstream and acquired poultry processor Kessels Holding.

Savola Group has struck a deal to sell its operations in Iran to an undisclosed “foreign investor” for SR705m ($187.6m).

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, a US-based cheese supplier, has appointed interim CEO Kevin Pieh as its permanent chief executive.

The CCI has approved the acquisition of a 72.89% stake in Prataap Snacks by Authum Investment & Infrastructure and Mahi Madhusudan Kela.