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After more than a decade, Hero Group’s CEO, Rob Versloot has announced his retirement, effective 31 May 2025. Christian Schierbaum, the company’s chief business officer, has been announced as successor and will assume the role on 1 June.

Ireland-based Carbery Group and its flavour division, Synergy, have formed a strategic partnership with EIT Food, Europe’s leading food innovation initiative.

The Bonduelle Group has confirmed the sale of production assets relating to its packaged salad business in Germany.

Novolex has finalised its merger with Pactiv Evergreen in a $6.7 billion transaction.

BASF Aroma Ingredients’ Isobionics biotech brand is bringing two new natural ingredients to the flavour market.

Global Eggs has agreed to acquire US egg producer Hillandale Farms for $1.1 billion.

Goodmills Innovation has developed a new wheat and fava bean protein claimed to offer an ‘amazingly close to meat-like’ texture.

Bunge Global SA is selling its European margarines and spreads division to Vandemoortele, a leading family-owned European food group.

Alpla has restructured its leadership team in two regions, Western Europe and Asia-Pacific (APAC).