Bakkavor rejected two takeover bids from Greencore this month and is said to be considering the enhanced Bloomberg News revealed earlier this month that Greencore had approached Bakkavor to express interest in a tie-up.

appointed Richard Allen as its next chief executive officer, succeeding Miles Hurrell, who announced last month Richard Allen ⏐ © Fonterra Allen will take up the role on 1 May 2026.

Israeli FoodTech start-up Blue Tree Technologies has raised $2.26 million in a funding round led by OurCrowd recovers from disruptions caused by relocating from its northern Israeli facilities and the reserve call-up displaced from the northern Israeli AgTech valley in the Galilee, where we graduated from Israel’s Fresh Start : “We are very proud of the great progress and incredible resilience of BlueTree over the past nine months

: “Baileys stands for indulgent moments, and this new flavour is designed for those seeking a grown-up Baileys Extra Thick Chocolate Cream is launching in a 250ml tub format, initially in Lidl stores this month

Clio is expanding its seasonal snack line-up with the launch of a new Piña Colada Greek Yogurt Bar ahead The limited-edition product will launch next month at Whole Foods Market for $5.99 and will also be available

Meanwhile, construction has started on a new production hall at the company's Lembeke site in Belgium The announcement accompanies a strong financial performance for the first six months of 2026. Lotus Bakeries reported revenue of €749.1 million, up 14% year-on-year, while underlying operating profit

In the months leading up to Carr’s departure, Bubs had reported an EBITDA loss of AUD 42 million (approx In the months that followed, Rathie took up the role of chair after Lin’s departure while then COO Richard as chief executive until August 2023 when former non-executive director and board member Weine took up Bubs’ latest financial results show that in the six months to 31 December 2023, revenue of AUD 39.4 million (approx. $25.8 million) was 25% up YOY, while the company’s net loss decreased from AUD 44.4 million

In Q4, Unilever’s turnover stood at €14.6 billion, up 11.4% compared with 2021. The company reported a turnover of €60.1 billion for the full 12 months, a significant increase of 14.5% Last month, the consumer goods giant announced FrieslandCampina’s Hein Schumacher as its incoming CEO year after a failed attempt by Unilever to buy GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer healthcare business and just months He continued: “There is more to do, but the changes we have made mean that we start 2023 with momentum

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to ramp up such efforts, proposing revoked authorisation for a further two petroleum-based colour additives last month, with several already having been banned are looking for partners who can help them manage complexity, from sourcing and formulation to scale-up

Nestlé is moving forward with plans to sell a stake in its bottled water division, setting up one of the food and beverage industry’s most closely watched carve-outs as private equity firms line up to back The Swiss food group has invited first-round bids this month for the water unit, valued at around €5 Momentum around the sale has picked up following a leadership reset that saw Philipp Navratil appointed

Bubly has teamed up with SodaStream to add new flavours to its Bounce portfolio. Bubly Bounce comes in an eco-friendly glass bottle that yields up to 12 litres (or 33 cans) of flavoured SodaStream are now available online for $5.99, and will roll out to retailers nationwide in the US next month

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