Valsoia buys majority of Krepko kefir maker Kele & Kele
Italian plant-based business Valsoia has entered the kefir drinks category with the acquisition of a majority stake in Slovenia’s Kele…
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Simon Harvey
Simon has been writing about the food industry with Just Food since 2017. Prior to that, he was a financial news editor at Bloomberg and Dow Jones for around 17 years, working out of bureaus in London, Singapore and Malaysia.
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PepsiCo sets out agenda after crunch investor talks
PepsiCo has set out its strategy designed to appease activist investor Elliott Investment Management, with a requisite to “accelerate” organic…
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Industry defends corner as San Francisco lodges UPF lawsuit
The Consumer Brands Association has defended the corner of CPG manufacturers as San Francisco takes legal action over ultra-processed foods.…
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Diageo plays down Guinness shortage as strike planned for Belfast
Workers have voted to strike at Diageo’s production plant in Belfast but the drinks giant insists there will be no…
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Imlek CEO teams with AJFH to buy Serbian dairy business
Serbian dairy company Imlek is set to change hands ten years after private-equity investor MidEuropa acquired the business. London-headquartered MidEuropa…
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BellRing Brands reins in sales bets as RTD shakes competition intensifies
BellRing Brands has lowered its long-term sales growth projection, partly citing increased competition in the RTD milk shake category. The…
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J&J Snack Foods to close three plants under Project Apollo transformation
J&J Snack Foods is rolling out a transformation programme centred on cost savings, factory consolidation and driving an uplift in…
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Hain Celestial to cut 30% of North America SKUs under turnaround
Hain Celestial plans to cut around 30% of its SKUs in North America, the US-based better-for-you food and drink maker’s…
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Ridgeview Estate Winery future hangs in balance amid buyer interest
Advisors for Ridgeview Estate Winery are in talks with a potential buyer after the family-owned UK business went into administration.…
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Kraft Heinz bearish on outlook amid volume decreases ahead of split
Kraft Heinz has painted a more bearish outlook for the year’s sales and profits as the US-based food and drinks…