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Danone is to sell its Russian assets to a Russian businessman in a deal that sums RUB 17.7bn, according to the Financial Times.

Pernod Ricard has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Maharashtra to build "one of the biggest" malt distilleries in India.

The US FTC is taking legal action as early as next week, aiming to prevent Kroger's $24.6bn acquisition bid for Albertsons, Bloomberg reported.

Opinion: Hypochlorous acid can help foodservice businesses elevate their safety efforts and combat sanitation challenges.

Perfect Day has partnered with Unilever's Breyers to launch a chocolate ice cream made with Perfect Day’s dairy protein, produced via precision fermentation.

O-I Glass is investing €95m in French glass packaging plants to upgrade sustainability and productivity at its Gironcourt-sur-Vraine and Reims operations.

Diageo is reportedly seeking a buyer for a trio of its brands as it looks to restore its profits and increase its value for shareholders.

Häagen-Dazs has added two new ice cream flavours to its portfolio: New York strawberry cheesecake and vanilla caramel pecan.

Frito-Lay North America, a division of PepsiCo, has expanded its portfolio with its latest launch, Lay's Sweet & Spicy Honey-flavoured chips.

Brown Gibbons Lang has this week announced the sale of two of its portfolio companies to two separate buyers, for undisclosed sums.

Mars has partnered with Unreasonable Group to introduce Unreasonable Food – an initiative that aims to improve food supply chain sustainability.

Kellogg's has expanded its Pringles portfolio with a new range of spicy flavours, called Hot.