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Butterfly, a US-based private equity firm that specialises in the food sector, has closed the acquisition of Bolthouse Farms from Campbell Soup Company for $510m in cash.
Swiss cheese and dairy company Emmi has strengthened its footprint in the South American market by increasing its stake in Brazilian dairy company Laticínios Porto Alegre from 40% to 70%.
Swiss flavours and fragrances firm Givaudan has opened its Innovation Centre in Kemptthal, Switzerland.
US-based United Premium Foods (UPF), a private investment group based in New Jersey, has announced the purchase of meat and food products provider Amboy Group out of bankruptcy.
Taking a pioneering step toward sustainable food packaging, ProAmpac, the flexible packaging leader, has announced that it is producing a high-barrier pouch made with 25 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials...
Global ingredients distributor Barentz International has announced the expansion of its activities in the food segment by entering a joint venture (JV) with flavourings and ingredients producer and supplier TasteStrik.
The European Union (EU) announced that it has reached an agreement with the US Government for the imports of hormone-free beef in Europe.
Ruiz Foods Products, a Texas-based company, has issued a recall of approximately 246,514lb of frozen, not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) breakfast wrap products containing bacon over possible contamination with extraneous materials, specifically small...
Swiss food and drink company Nestlé has joined a project launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to develop a circular economy solution for the existing food system.
Global snack food producer Mondelēz International is investing in its Reading Science Centre in the UK to support the development of new chocolate, biscuit and candy products.
