26 November 2020
Unilever to acquire SmartyPants Vitamins to expand wellness reach
Unilever has reached an agreement to acquire US‐based SmartyPants Vitamins to further enhance its health and wellness product portfolio.
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26 November 2020
Chicken company Shenandoah Valley Organic to build new facility in Virginia
US-based organic chicken company Shenandoah Valley Organic (SVO) has unveiled plans to build its second facility in the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
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25 November 2020
Chr Hansen launches bioprotection solution for fermented plant-based products
Global bioscience company Chr Hansen has expanded its FreshQ line with the addition of FreshQ DA culture to strengthen the fermentation of plant-based products.
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25 November 2020
Nestlé to divest Yinlu businesses to Food Wise in China
Swiss food giant Nestlé has agreed to divest its Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses in China to Food Wise Co for an undisclosed sum.
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25 November 2020
Mother Raw secures funding to accelerate growth across North America
Canadian plant-based condiments brand Mother Raw has closed its Series A financing round to accelerate growth across the North American market.
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24 November 2020
McCormick to acquire Cholula sauce brand for $800m
Spice and seasoning manufacturer McCormick has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the parent company of Cholula Hot Sauce brand from L Catterton for an $800m consideration.
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24 November 2020
Feast & Fettle secures funding to expand meal delivery services in US
US-based prepared meal delivery service Feast & Fettle has secured fresh investments in the seed funding round to support its expansion plans across the country.
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23 November 2020
HelloFresh to acquire prepared meals provider Factor75 in US
German meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of Factor75, a fully prepared meal delivery service provider in the US, for up to...
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23 November 2020
Netherlands culls 190,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak
Nearly 190,000 chickens are reported to have been culled in the Netherlands after an outbreak of bird flu at two poultry farms in the country.
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23 November 2020
Modern Meat signs co-manufacturing agreement with Real Vision in US
Canadian plant-based meat manufacturer Modern Meat has signed a distribution co-manufacturing agreement with the California-based Real Vision Foods (Real Vision) to further expand its product presence in the US market.