What might next course be to satiate Danone’s protein M&A appetite?
Before the dust has settled on Danone’s acquisition of protein and nutrition firm Huel, the dairy giant has struck again,…
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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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Judge throws out US bid to ban use of SNAP benefits on ‘junk food’
A judge has thrown out the US government’s bid to prevent SNAP benefits from being used to buy soft drinks…
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Lactalis’ challenge to Nutri-Score to go before top EU court
Lactalis has confirmed the French Council of State has referred the dairy giant’s challenge to the Nutri-Score labelling system to…
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Libstar volume growth ebbs amid “constrained” consumer backdrop, inflation pressures
Libstar is facing a “severely constrained” consumer backdrop and inflation pressures as the South African CPG group reported subdued volume…
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Canada debuts food security strategy to foster local production
Canada has launched a food security programme for the first time backed by more than C$3bn (US$2.1bn) of investment over…
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JM Smucker annual results cheer markets but tough road ahead – key takeaways
Markets were left with a lot to absorb from JM Smucker’s fiscal 2027 outlook but investors reacted favourably despite a…
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Nestlé CEO sanguine on margin improvement as coffee, cocoa prices retreat
Nestlé’s CEO is confident retreating cocoa and coffee prices will improve margins this year as the company bids to drive…
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“It’s not a linear exercise” – Libstar CEO Charl de Villiers on consolidation challenge for private-label and branded group
Under the guidance of CEO Charl de Villiers, South Africa’s Libstar Holdings is nearing the completion of a strategy to…
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EU, Mexico sign expanded trade deal
The EU and Mexico have signed off on a trade agreement that will remove import duties on a range of…
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“Bright spot” in RTD cocktails as downtrading pressures US spirits, says WSWA
Ready-to-drink cocktails were the “bright spot” in an otherwise downbeat US alcohol market as tight consumer budgets hit spirits sales…