Umios, the Japan-based manufacturer formerly known as Maruha Nichiro, has continued its buying streak with a deal for Canadian seafood peer High Liner Foods. Announcing the deal yesterday (26 October) ...

Abbott Laboratories is to separate its global nutrition business into an independent, publicly traded company with approximately $8.5bn in annual sales. In a statement yesterday (21 October), the ...

Ebro Foods has acquired US rice business Best Rice in a deal valued at $47m. The Spain-based food group completed the transaction during the third quarter, disclosing the purchase in its nine-month ...

Yakult Honsha has confirmed personal information relating to around 40,000 individuals was leaked following “unauthorised access” to its website. The Tokyo-listed company detected the intrusion on ...

Almarai is entering the red-meat category with the launch of Haboor, a pre-packed beef brand supported by an investment of approximately SR500m ($133.3m). In a statement yesterday (28 October), the ...

The Dutch anti-trust regulator has blocked Unilever’s sale of the Unox brand almost two years after the deal with Zwanenberg Food Group was announced. Following a review of the transaction launched ...

Credit: i-Tail Corporation Public Company Limited. Seafood giant Thai Union has acquired US-based pet-treats manufacturer Phelps Pet Products through its i-Tail Corp. (ITC) subsidiary. In a filing ...

Wilde, which produces crisps and crackers based on chicken-breast protein rather than potatoes, also picked up $20m in 2024 in a round led by private-equity group KarpReilly. With revenues of more ...