Prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz could escalate into a global agri-food crisis unless vessels resume transit quickly, the FAO says.

Mexican food group Grupo Herdez has agreed to hand over operational control of its Nestlé-licenced ice-cream business in Mexico to Froneri.

A strike has been averted at B&G Foods manufacturing facility in Wisconsin after a wage agreement with the union.

Brazilian meat giant MBRF will boost volumes to Saudi Arabia under an agreement that now includes beef. The terms of an agreement dating to May 2024 with Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment ...

Aksìa is acquiring the stake from Riello Investimenti SGR and the founding Gecchele family. Riello Investimenti SGR has held a majority stake since July 2023, alongside the Gecchele family. Both will ...

Union members who staged a strike at a JBS meatpacking plant in the US have reached a wage agreement with the company after a new round of negotiations. In a statement yesterday (12 April), JBS USA ...

This isn’t the first time Danone has been linked to a move for Mead Johnson. Will the French giant put a bid on the table this time?

Simply Good Foods has slashed the Atkins weight-loss brand owner’s outlook for sales and profits, with a “turnaround” plan set in motion.

Nomad Foods is appointing two new presidents for parts of its business in Europe. The frozen-food group’s recently installed CEO said the moves will “sharpen our commercial execution”. Jon Fernandez ...

Teasdale Latin Foods has changed hands, with ownership moving to a group led by Knighthead Capital Management.

Abbott Laboratories plans to appeal a US court ruling to award $53m in damages to the mothers of four babies fed the company’s infant formula. A Cook County judge in Illinois made the decision in a ...

Unilever has struck an agreement to acquire US nutritional supplements company Grüns. The purchase marks Unilever’s first acquisition since the group last month agreed to combine its food operations ...