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The Italian competition authority has issued a €23.3 million fine to three leading private label savoury snack manufacturers in the country, finding that they breached competition laws.

Guru Organic Energy Corporation has initiated legal proceedings against The Pepsi Bottling Group in Canada, seeking around £10m in damages.

Ferrero has confirmed that officials from the European Commission are conducting on-site inspections at its offices.

A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Linus Technologies, owner of the David Protein brand, of significantly understating the calorie and fat content of its protein bars.

Greek brewer Macedonian Thrace Brewery (MTB) will likely be paid at least €43 million in damages by Heineken, following the latest ruling in a case centring around anti-competitive practices.

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed Oatly's appeal and ruled that its trademark Post Milk Generation is invalid for use on oat-based F&B in the UK.

Beyond Meat shareholders have launched legal action against the US plant-based meat producer, alleging the company has withheld key information.

ADM has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into how it reported sales between business units.

A former Mars risk manager has been jailed for over five years after defrauding the confectionery group of $28m via export credits and weak internal controls.