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British speciality food group Tate & Lyle is set to strengthen its presence in Asia-Pacific with the acquisition of Winway Biotechnology Nantong, a polydextrose speciality fibre producer based in China.
A Breedens Investments-led consortium is planning to gain full control of Olam International through the acquisition of the remaining stake in the company.
Albert Bartlett, a Scottish producer and packer of potatoes, is continuing its overseas expansion with a new joint venture (JV) deal in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
Fonterra, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fonterra Co-operative, has been charged by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) over last year’s whey protein concentrate (WPC80) botulism scare.
UK-based Pure Hold is set to launch the Pure Hold Hygiene Handle, a novel door handle that is designed to automatically sanitise the user’s hands as they pull open the...
A new EU-funded research project, SMART-RIPE, aims to improve the cheese manufacturing process by adopting sequential ventilation procedures and a new monitoring concept in ripening rooms.
Chiquita Brands International, a US-based producer and distributor of bananas and other produce, has signed an agreement to acquire Fyffes, an Irish fruit distributor, in a $526m deal.
Swiss food company ARYZTA is set to strengthen its presence in North America with the acquisition of Pineridge Bakery in Ontario, Canada, and Cloverhill Bakery in the US for €730m.
Dutch food company Vion has entered into an agreement to sell Oerlemans Foods, a manufacturer of fresh frozen vegetables, fruit and potato products, to H2 Equity Partners for an undisclosed...
US private equity firm TPG Capital is considering a sale of 53 farm properties of Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises, for around A$650m.
