28 March 2018
Mondelēz to close two facilities in Brazil
American snacks giant Mondelēz has decided to close two production facilities in Brazil as part of its global strategy.
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22 March 2018
HelloFresh acquires US meal-kit delivery firm Green Chef
German meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh has acquired its US rival Green Chef Corporation.
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21 March 2018
Tokyo incentivises halal food operations before the Olympics
Taitō municipality in Tokyo is encouraging its food businesses to gain halal certification ahead of the 2020 Olympics to provide more options for Muslim tourists.
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22 February 2018
Cargill and Univar sign deal for select food ingredients business units
Cargill’s North American Food Ingredients and Bio Industrial business has signed a long-term strategic agreement with international ingredients distributor Univar.
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21 February 2018
Sysco widens distribution in US with Doerle Food Services acquisition
Sysco, a marketer and distributor of food products, has expanded its US distribution network with the acquisition of Doerle Food Services.
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13 February 2018
Trump administration plans to replace food stamps with food boxes
In an effort to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Trump administration is considering giving low-income families a food box containing government-picked, non-perishable foods each month to replace...
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8 February 2018
UK organic food and drink sales reach record highs
Organic food and drink sales in the UK rose by 6.6% last year to £2.2 billion as result of the growth of independent outlets, home delivery and enhanced sales in...
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29 January 2018
Advocacy group urges McDonald’s to reduce antibiotics in beef and pork items
The US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund has initiated a petition, urging McDonald’s to set a concrete timeline to phase out the routine use of antibiotics in its...
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25 January 2018
Supplier Russell Hume at the centre of meat scandal
Meat, game and poultry specialist Russell Hume is under investigation by the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) after an unannounced inspection of its Birmingham processing site on 12 January.
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17 January 2018
NHS contingency plans in place after the collapse of Carillion
Fears over the ongoing provision of hospital patient meal deliveries across the UK have risen as Carillion announced its liquidation earlier this week. More than 18,500 patient meals a day...