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Griffith Foods agrees deal to acquire Plant-Tec factory in Poland
Griffith Foods has reached an agreement with LipCo Foods Group to acquire the Plant-Tec production facility in Zgierz, near Łódź, Poland.
Orkla Snacks acquires vegan confectionery producer The European Candy Group in €207m deal
Orkla Snacks has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares in The European Candy Group (CCI), a European producer of vegan sugar confectionery products.
Hormel Foods completes sale of Ceratti Brazilian operations
Hormel Foods has completed the sale of its Brazilian operations.
Gadwa Food Industry launches first margarine production line with Nabla Solution
Egyptian food group Gadwa Food Industry has commissioned a fully integrated margarine production line at its subsidiary Integrated Egyptian Food Industries (IEFI) in 10th of Ramadan City, delivering the project in partnership with production solution provider Nabla Solution.
Heineken cuts around 3,000 roles as first-half operating profit rises 6.7%
Heineken has reduced its workforce by around 3,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) roles during the first half of 2026.
US Senate legislation includes potential delay on hemp THC beverage ban
The US Senate has released a continuing resolution that, if passed, would extend the federal hemp THC ban from 12 November to 11 December.
Unilever agrees on worker protection deal following McCormick food merger
Unilever has agreed to protect the employment terms of workers across its European and British food business for two years following its planned merger with US spice maker McCormick, Reuters has reported.
ADM invests more than $16m into natural colour production at facility in Kentucky, US
ADM has announced an investment of more than $16 million to significantly expand natural colour production capacity at its facility in Boone County, Northern Kentucky.
Campari sells two spirit brands to Dublin-based Cobblestone
Campari Group has agreed to sell its Bisquit & Dubouché Cognac and Cabo Wabo Tequila brands to Cobblestone Brands, a premium spirits company based in Dublin, Ireland.
Higgidy CEO Rachel Kelley to depart as Ginsters MD Emma Stowers takes interim leadership role
Higgidy CEO Rachel Kelley is set to leave the business at the end of July, with Ginsters' MD Emma Stowers taking on interim leadership of the brand.
Brown-Forman rejects latest takeover bid from Sazerac
Brown-Forman has shared a statement revealing that its board of directors has turned down an unsolicited takeover bid from fellow spirits group Sazerac.
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