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News, information and analysis for the global food and beverage industry

Episode Date
The Plant Base's Veganuary Sessions: Top launches for 2024
Jan 31, 2024
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 26/01/24: Compass Group to acquire CH&CO in £475m deal; IFF partners with Bellona to restore Norway’s seaweed forests; ADM names interim CFO amid ongoing investigation; and more.
Jan 26, 2024
The Plant Base's Veganuary Sessions: Making plant-based easy with Shicken and Grubby
Jan 24, 2024
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 19/01/24; Diageo settles racism dispute with Diddy; Mars opens $42m snack-focused R&D facility in Chicago; Imagindairy acquires new facility, announces manufacturing milestone; and more.
Jan 19, 2024
The Plant Base's Veganuary Sessions: A market snapshot with FoodBev's Siân Yates
Jan 17, 2024
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 12/01/24
Jan 12, 2024
The Plant Base's Veganuary Sessions: Exclusive insights from VFG's Matthew Glover
Jan 10, 2024
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 05/01/24
Jan 05, 2024
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 15/12/23; Chr. Hansen, Novozymes merger approved, Kerry to acquire lactase enzyme business; UAE’s first brewery to open in Abu Dhabi; and more
Dec 15, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 08/12/23; Global dairy companies join alliance to cut methane at COP28; Nestlé to invest $1.2bn in Brazil; EG Group to sell all of its KFC franchise restaurants; and more
Dec 08, 2023
Food Ingredients Europe 2023: Podcast review
Dec 05, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 01/12/23: 7-Eleven International to acquire 7-Eleven Australia for AUD $1.71bn; Müller to sell Milk & More to Freshways Group; Research: Raising frozen food temperature by three degrees can slash carbon emissions; and more.
Dec 01, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 24/11/23; CCEP and AEV sign agreement to buy Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines; Givaudan and Thimus use neuroscience to better understand consumer preference; and more.
Nov 24, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 17/11/23: Unilever shares reformulation patents to combat freezer emissions in the ice cream sector; ‘World-first’ alternative seafood association launched; and more.
Nov 17, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 10/11/23: Ahold Delhaize USA to sell FreshDirect to Getir; Complaint filed against F&B giants for ‘misleading’ recycling claims; Post Holdings’ president and CEO to take medical leave of absence; and more.
Nov 10, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 03/11/23: Asda completes £2bn EG Group acquisition; Treasury Wine Estates acquires Daou Vineyards for $900m; Keurig Dr Pepper to distribute Electrolit in the US; and more.
Nov 03, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 27/10/23: Ukraine says Black Sea corridor is working after suspension claims; Nestlé to close baby formula plant in Ireland, risks 540 jobs; Nichols announces changes to board; and more.
Oct 27, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 20/10/23; A2 Milk and Synlait Milk enter Arbitration; Newly Weds Foods to be bought by Redwood Holdings for $4bn – Reuters; EU set to ban products made with forced labour; and more.
Oct 20, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 13/10/23: Nolet offers €269.5m for Lucas Bols; Hostess received $33 per share cash offer before JM Smucker Deal; Bunge shareholders approve Viterra acquisition; and more.
Oct 13, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 06/10/23: Single-use plastic cutlery ban comes into force in England; Mondelēz finalises sale of gum business to Perfetti Van Melle; Infarm’s Dutch branch declared bankrupt; and more
Oct 06, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 29/09/23: Vitafoods Europe to move to Barcelona from 2025; EU cracks down on carbon neutral claims; JBS begins work on Brazil’s first cultivated protein R&D centre; and more.
Sep 29, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 22/09/23: A2 Milk moves to cancel exclusive agreement with Synlait; Heineken Mexico invests €430m in new brewery; KDP appoints Tim Cofer as COO; and more.
Sep 22, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 15/09/23: Smurfit Kappa and WestRock to merge; Mars announces $1bn roadmap to cut emissions by 50% by 2030; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wins round in diversity dispute with Diageo; and more.
Sep 15, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 08/09/23: Nestlé buys majority stake in Brazilian chocolate maker Grupo CRM; Koa inaugurates “Africa’s largest” cocoa fruit factory; and more.
Sep 08, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 01/09/23: Minerva to become Brazil’s second-largest beef processor with BRL 7.5bn deal; Labour shortages cost food and drink industry £1.4bn; and more.
Sep 01, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 25/08/23: Subway acquired by private equity firm Roark; Iceland chairman defies UK laws on infant formula sales; Heineken sells 100% shares in Russian business for €1; and more.
Aug 25, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 18/08/23: Aldi to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket; Bacardi labelled “international war sponsor” as Russian business operations continue; Tyson Foods to sell China poultry business; and more.
Aug 18, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 11/08/23: Campbell Soup announces plans to acquire Sovos Brands for $2.7bn; Tyson Foods to permanently close four more US chicken plants; Adani Enterprise considers exit from $6bn Wilmar venture; and more.
Aug 11, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 04/08/23: AB InBev to cut hundreds of corporate roles in the US; Wendel to sell Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners’ affiliate; AG Barr CEO Roger White to step down after over 20 years; and more.
Aug 04, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 28/07/23: Britvic announces acquisition of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee; Kellogg files Form 10 ahead of business separation; Ferrara to acquire Brazilian sweets and snacks company Dori Alimentos; and more.
Jul 28, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 21/07/23: Döhler reinforces ingredient portfolio with acquisition of SVZ; Russia ends Black Sea Grain deal and destroys 60,000 tonnes of grain; AG Barr’s Boost brand in trademark battle with Britvic’s Robinsons; and more.
Jul 21, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 14/07/23: Monster Beverage wins approval for Bang Energy acquisition; WHO declares aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic” but safe to consume in moderation; US Senate calls on FDA to investigate Prime Energy; and more.
Jul 14, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 07/07/23: Drinktec and BrauBeviale announce joint venture; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Diageo dispute deepens; Monster enters agreement to acquire Bang Energy’s assets; and more.
Jul 07, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 30/06/23: Monster closes in on Bang Energy acquisition; Swire Pacific to sell Swire Coca-Cola USA for $3.88bn; Diageo ends business relationship with Sean 'Diddy' Combs; and more.
Jun 30, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 23/06/23: VFC saves Meatless Farm from administration; US regulator approves first sales of lab-grown meat; Coca-Cola HBC to acquire Finlandia vodka brand for $220m; and more.
Jun 23, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 16/06/23: Bunge to merge with Glencore-backed Viterra in $8.2bn agribusiness deal; South Ukraine’s agricultural operations hit by Kakhovka dam destruction; Walmart to build $257m beef facility; and more.
Jun 16, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 09/06/23: Diageo’s CEO Sir Ivan Menezes passes away after brief illness; AeroFarms files for bankruptcy, looks to restructure finances and operations; Ireland considers “culling” 200,000 dairy cows; and more
Jun 09, 2023
Podcast: How to optimise operations without impacting food integrity
Jun 07, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 02/06/23: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuses Diageo of racism in US lawsuit; PepsiCo opens its most sustainable factory in Europe; Asda acquires majority stake in EG Group; and more.
Jun 02, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 26/05/23: Ireland becomes first country to introduce health labelling on alcoholic drinks; Avara Foods closure plan puts 400 jobs at risk; Black Sea grain deal extended for two months; and more.
May 26, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 19/05/23: WHO advises against use of non-sugar sweeteners for weight control; Pilgrim’s UK proposes closure of Manchester site, 542 jobs at risk; Plenty opens “world’s most advanced” indoor vertical farm; and more.
May 19, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 12/05/23: Bubs Australia ousts founder and chief executive officer Kristy Carr; Coca-Cola to build $650m facility for ultrafiltered milk brand Fairlife; Pernod Ricard invests in circular economy start-up ecoSpirits; and more.
May 12, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 05/05/23: Nestlé opens Institute of Agricultural Sciences to advance sustainable food systems; Bunge launches regenerative agriculture programme in Brazil; and more.
May 05, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 28/04/23: Tyson Foods to cut 10% of corporate jobs and 15% of senior roles; Nestlé and PAI to create frozen pizza JV; Symrise partners with Pakistan-based manufacturer Shan Foods; and more.
Apr 28, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 21/04/23: EFSA identifies dietary exposure to Bisphenol A as health concern; DSM in talks to acquire postbiotics producer Adare Biome; Pernod Ricard suspends Absolut exports to Russia; and more.
Apr 21, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 14/04/23: Carlsberg to acquire UK rights to Kronenbourg 1664 from Heineken; ADM and Believer Meats collaborate to advance cultivated meat market; and more.
Apr 14, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 31/03/23: Italian government moves to ban cell-based food in bid to protect culture; Pepsi unveils new logo and visual identity; Diageo CEO Sir Ivan Menezes to retire; and more.
Mar 31, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 24/03/23: EU antitrust regulators raid Red Bull premises; FrieslandCampina names Jan Derck van Karnebeek as next CEO; Pernod Ricard to acquire majority stake in Skrewball; and more.
Mar 24, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 17/03/23: Tyson to close two chicken plants impacting nearly 1,700 employees; Kellogg reveals new business names ahead of planned cereal unit spin-off; McCain makes CAD 600m investment in Coaldale facility; and more.
Mar 17, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 10/03/23: Carlsberg CEO Cees ‘t Hart to retire; ADM partners with Marel on new innovation centre; Splenda opens $50m stevia farm in central Florida; and more
Mar 10, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 03/03/23: Danone pledges never to launch HFSS products for children; Glanbia proposes sale of mozzarella JV to Leprino Foods; SIG to construct aseptic carton pack plant in Ahmedabad, India; and more.
Mar 03, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 24/02/23: Bill Gates buys stake in Heineken Holding worth €883m; Almarai buys PepsiCo’s stake in JV for SAR 255m; Costa Coffee appoints Philippe Schaillee as next CEO; and more.
Feb 24, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 17/02/23: IFF to sell its Flavor Specialty Ingredients business for $220m; Heineken buys back €1bn in shares as Femsa exit begins; Kainos raises over $1bn in capital commitments; and more.
Feb 17, 2023
Podcast: Improving customer preference through plant-based product development
Feb 13, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 10/02/23: Carlsberg posts 16.9% revenue growth for 2022, plans to buy out partner in India; Bacardi acquires majority interest in D’Ussé following legal battle; Springworks Farm raises $22m; and more.
Feb 10, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 03/02/23: Unilever names FrieslandCampina's Hein Schumacher as CEO; Cannabidiol ban to come into force in Hong Kong on 1 February; The Keepers Holdings acquires Island Mixers from Diageo; and more.
Feb 03, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 27/01/23: 2 Sisters closes Llangefni factory, puts 730 jobs at risk; ByHeart to acquire additional infant formula facility in Iowa; PepsiCo Portugal invests €7.5m in biodigester; and more.
Jan 27, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin – 20/01/23
Jan 20, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 13/01/23: Kerry to sell sweet ingredients portfolio to Advent for €500m; AB InBev’s Bavaria invests $413m in new Colombian brewery; ByHeart acquires packaging company Cascadia Nutrition and more.
Jan 13, 2023
Podcast: Improved Nutriscore through reformulation
Jan 12, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 06/01/23: Hershey sued over ‘unsafe’ heavy metals found in chocolate – Reuters; Lotus Bakeries invests in nutrition bar company; Global Brands acquires three alcohol brands from Molson Coors; and more.
Jan 06, 2023
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 16/12/22: Chr. Hansen and Novozymes announce merger; Carlsberg to acquire Waterloo Brewing in CAD 144m transaction; Nestlé invests CHF 40m into new Ukrainian facility; and more.
Dec 16, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 09/12/22: PepsiCo to lay off hundreds of corporate workers – WSJ; Ferrero to acquire US ice cream manufacturer Wells; KDP and Nutrabolt announces strategic partnership; and more.
Dec 09, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 02/12/22: EU aims to cut packaging waste under new proposals; Bel enters into joint venture with Indian food company Britannia; Barry Callebaut to open third manufacturing site in India; and more.
Dec 02, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 25/11/22: DSM and Firmenich launch exchange offer for pending merger; Unilever to explore “cow-free” dairy for ice cream portfolios; Cargill to appoint Brian Sikes as president and CEO; and more.
Nov 25, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 18/11/22: Upside Foods gets FDA approval for cultivated meat; Fonterra divests Chile business; SALIC acquires SAR 209m stake in basmati rice processor LT Foods; and more.
Nov 18, 2022
Podcast: Simplifying online food delivery management
Nov 15, 2022
Podcast: The impact of global crises and political turbulence on the F&B industry
Nov 14, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 11/11/22: Keurig Dr Pepper invests $50m in non-alcoholic beer company; Grupo Bimbo to invest $630m to build new facilities in Georgia and Ohio; Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to sell Eagle Brewery and more.
Nov 11, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 04/11/22: Russia resumes participation in Ukraine Black Sea grain deal; Ferrero breaks ground on $214m Kinder Bueno production facility; Diageo acquires American single malt whiskey producer Balcones Distilling; and more.
Nov 04, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 28/10/22: Darling Ingredients to buy Gelnex for $1.2bn; ScaleUp Bio to open two precision fermentation facilities; Abbott to invest $500m in infant formula facility; and more.
Oct 28, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 21/10/22: Danone to transfer control of EDP business in Russia; Mosa Meat ramps up cultivated beef production capacity; Lamb Weston to take full control of European JV; and more.
Oct 21, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 14/10/22: Novelis breaks ground on $2.5bn recycling and rolling plant; India demands $244m from Pernod Ricard in tax dispute – Reuters; Meatable becomes first cultivated pork producer in Singapore; and more.
Oct 14, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 07/10/22: JBS to discontinue US plant-based meat operation Planterra Foods; Solina to acquire Saratoga Food Specialties for $587.5m; Asahi acquires Australian adult soft drinks brand StrangeLove; and more.
Oct 07, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 30/09/22: US Justice Department denied motion for injunction following US Sugar acquisition; Diageo revokes sale of Windsor whisky business; Danone announces $22m investment to end US hunger; and more.
Sep 30, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 23/09/22: PepsiCo ends production of drinks brands in Russia months after announcing halt – Reuters; Fonterra decides not to sell stake in Australian business; and more.
Sep 23, 2022
El crecimiento del hielo gourmet continua
Sep 22, 2022
Podcast: Growth of global demand for gourmet ice
Sep 22, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 16/09/22: PeakBridge secures €100m in first closing for food tech fund; Plenty to invest $300m in vertical farm campus; Veolia extends water reuse process for Qatari dairy producer Baladna; and more.
Sep 16, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 09/09/22: Danone ceases Bonafont production in Brazil; Glanbia Ireland reveals new identity; De Kuyper Royal Distillers acquires Archers Peach Schnapps; and more.
Sep 09, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 02/09/22: Kraft Heinz agrees to sell B2B powdered cheese business to Kerry; BRF announces resignation of chief executive Lorival Luz, names new CEO; Walmart offers to buy remaining stake in Massmart; and more.
Sep 02, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 26/08/22: Just Eat sells its stake in Brazilian company iFood for €1.8bn; Tyson invests $200m in Amarillo beef plant; Campari acquires minority stake in Catalyst Spirits’ Howler Head bourbon; and more.
Aug 26, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 19/08/22: Cooke agrees to acquire Australia’s Tassal for AUD 1.7bn; KDP in talks to buy Bang Energy drink owner – Bloomberg; Kraft Heinz recalls Wild Cherry-flavoured Capri Sun juice drink; and more.
Aug 19, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 12/08/22: Investindustrial to buy significant portion of TreeHouse Foods’ meal prep division; Coca-Cola HBC agrees to acquire ESM Effervescent Sodas for €45m; Lotus Bakeries to construct new Biscoff facility in Asia; and m
Aug 12, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 05/08/22: PepsiCo to invest $550m in energy drinks business Celsius; Saputo to invest CAD 45m to convert Wisconsin cheese facility; Canpack to build BRL 710m beverage can facility in Brazil; and more.
Aug 05, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 29/07/22: Price hikes help drive double-digit sales growth for Coca-Cola in Q2; Kraft Heinz posts moderate net sales decline for Q2; Tesco to remove multipack plastic wrapping from own-brand drinks; and more.
Jul 29, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 22/07/22: Swire to buy Coca-Cola bottlers in Vietnam and Cambodia; Diageo to construct €200 million carbon-neutral brewery in Ireland; Meati Foods raises $150m in Series C funding round; and more.
Jul 22, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 15/07/22: Diageo to sell Guinness Cameroon business for £389m; Tyson Foods invests $90m in Mississippi plant; Givaudan, Bühler and Cargill join forces on food innovation lab; and more.
Jul 15, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 08/07/22: Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever over sale of Israeli business; France to impose naming restrictions on meat alternatives; Kellogg loses legal battle over new sugar regulations; and more.
Jul 08, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 01/07/22: Unilever sells Ben & Jerry’s ice cream business in Israel; Heinz pulls products from Tesco amid pricing dispute; Diageo to wind down operations in Russia; and more.
Jul 01, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 24/06/22: Mondelēz to buy energy bar company Clif Bar for $2.9bn; Keurig Dr Pepper to acquire non-alcoholic cocktail brand Atypique; Kellogg Company to split into three independent food businesses; and more.
Jun 24, 2022
Podcast: Austrade and the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement
Jun 24, 2022
Podcast: Ingredia’s Prodiet for clinical nutrition
Jun 21, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 17/06/22: FrieslandCampina to divest German businesses to Müller; Moolec Science and LightJump combine businesses in $504m deal; Tetra Pak and Mycorena to construct alternative protein plant; and more.
Jun 17, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 10/06/22: Bain Capital invests $250m in sous vide food company Cuisine Solutions; Molson Coors invests $65m to expand hard seltzer capabilities; Russian invaders attempt to reopen Danone Ukraine plant; and more.
Jun 10, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 27/05/22: Coca-Cola to discontinue Honest tea line; General Mills to divest food businesses to Eagle Foods for $610m; Nestlé to acquire Brazilian natural food producer Puravida; and more.
May 27, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 20/05/22: Cargill to build soybean processing facility in Missouri; Brightseed raises $68m to accelerate AI-powered phytonutrient discovery; Beneo acquires Dutch plant-based ingredients company Meatless; and more.
May 20, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 13/05/22: Campari Group acquires French apéritif brand Picon for €119m; Mondelēz plans to reshape its portfolio, sell Trident and Halls; Danone to sell interests in Mengniu partnerships, reacquire Dumex; and more.
May 13, 2022
FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 06/05/22: Barry Callebaut to invest $104m in speciality chocolate factory; Elopak and GLS announce joint venture in India; Pernod Ricard subsidiary invests £88m in Scotch distilleries; and more.
May 06, 2022
Podcast: Azelis reveals spring/summer beverage trends for 2022
May 06, 2022