10 December 2020
Nestlé forays into Chinese plant-based meat market
Swiss food company Nestlé has launched its plant-based meat brand Harvest Gourmet in China to revive weakening sales.
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10 December 2020
Kainos Capital completes $575m acquisition of weight-loss brand Nutrisystem
US-based private equity firm Kainos Capital has concluded the acquisition of nutrition and weight management brand Nutrisystem from Tivity Health for $575m.
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9 December 2020
Meat processor BRF unveils business expansion plan
Brazilian meat processor BRF has announced its plans to invest more than R$55bn ($10.7bn) over the next ten years to expand its business.
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9 December 2020
Gotham Greens raises $87m to open new greenhouses
Gotham Greens, a US-based fresh produce company, has raised $87m in equity and debt capital to open new greenhouses and launch innovative products.
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9 December 2020
Meat-Tech 3D to buy cultured poultry products company Peace of Meat
Israel-based company Meat-Tech 3D has reached an agreement to acquire 100% share capital of Peace of Meat, a Belgian producer of cultured avian products.
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9 December 2020
Lamb Weston / Meijer increase stake in French fries factory in Russia
Frozen potato products producer Lamb Weston / Meijer has acquired a significant stake in its existing joint venture (JV) with Russian potato processor Belaya Dacha Group.
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8 December 2020
UK’s Vertical Future unveils new vertical farm with higher yield
UK-based controlled-environment-agriculture (CEA) solutions provider Vertical Future has unveiled its new approach to vertical farming, which the company claims can boost global food production.
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8 December 2020
Ornua Ingredients Europe expands pizza cheese range in UK
Ornua Ingredients Europe has expanded its pizza cheese portfolio with the launch of a new range under the Spinneyfields brand.
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8 December 2020
Post to acquire Peter Pan peanut butter brand from Conagra
US-based consumer packaged goods company Post Holdings has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Conagra Brands’ Peter Pan peanut butter brand.
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7 December 2020
Aryzta sells pizza unit in North America even as Elliott places $890m bid
Aryzta has divested its take-and-bake pizza business in North America as US hedge fund Elliott Management made a €734m ($890m) offer for the Swiss-Irish food group.