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Opinion: It's time for retailers to face up to methane

Opinion: It's time for retailers to face up to methane

Retail plays a key role in methane emissions – yet few act. Experts urge retailers to lead the way to a cleaner, lower-emissions future.

Exclusives
AI-driven food company Starday secures $11m in Series A funding

AI-driven food company Starday secures $11m in Series A funding

Starday, a US-based, AI-driven food innovation company, has successfully completed an $11 million Series A funding round.

Funding & Investments
M&S invests over £50m in Northwest England, creating 300 new jobs

M&S invests over £50m in Northwest England, creating 300 new jobs

UK retailer M&S has announced a £50 million investment into stores across the Northwest of England, creating 300 new jobs in the region.

Funding & Investments
Walmart plans to invest $6bn in Mexico in 2025

Walmart plans to invest $6bn in Mexico in 2025

Walmart has informed its shareholders and the general investor public that it will be investing more than $6b US dollars in Mexico.

Retail
Premier Foods enters ambient ready meals category with Batchelors Meals in Minutes

Premier Foods enters ambient ready meals category with Batchelors Meals in Minutes

Batchelors, part of the Premier Foods portfolio, is aiming to change perceptions of ambient ready meals with its new Meals in Minutes range.

New products
King of the fungi: Lion's mane mushrooms go mainstream

King of the fungi: Lion's mane mushrooms go mainstream

The lion may be king of the jungle, but lion’s mane rules the fungi kingdom! Linked to cognitive health & mood support, FoodBev explores.

Exclusives
HHS secretary Kennedy calls for revision of 'self-affirm' rules for food ingredient safety

HHS secretary Kennedy calls for revision of 'self-affirm' rules for food ingredient safety

US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise safety rules

Food
Mars adds new convenience products to Ben's Original and Dolmio ranges

Mars adds new convenience products to Ben's Original and Dolmio ranges

Mars Food & Nutrition UK is expanding its ready meals range with 27 new products under its popular brands, Ben’s Original and Dolmio.

New products
Tilda debuts ready-to-heat meals

Tilda debuts ready-to-heat meals

Tilda is expanding its range with the launch of ready-to-heat meals

New products
KKR sells Seiyu to Trial Holdings for $2.5bn amid realignment in Japanese retail

KKR sells Seiyu to Trial Holdings for $2.5bn amid realignment in Japanese retail

KKR has announced the sale of the Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to Trial Holdings for JPY 380 billion ($2.54 billion).

Mergers & Acquisitions
Scan Sverige to acquire Swedish meat company Lindvalls Chark

Scan Sverige to acquire Swedish meat company Lindvalls Chark

Scan Sverige, part of Lantmännen, has signed an agreeement to acquire Linvalls Chark for an undisclosed sum.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Finedale Foods buys George Adams 1910 meat products brand

Finedale Foods buys George Adams 1910 meat products brand

British meat products brand George Adams 1910 has been acquired by manufacturer Finedale Foods.

Food
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