Meat packing business Hilton Food Group has agreed a deal to acquire a 50% stake in vegetarian product manufacturer Dalco Food for an undisclosed sum. Read more
Woolworths Group has launched a $21.4m fund designed to help Australian farmers meet the growing demand for organic produce from consumers. Read more
Unilever saw its turnover decrease 4.8% in its third quarter as it was affected by the disposal of its spreads business and adverse currency impacts. Read more
Pernod Ricard Q1 net sales rose 10.4% year-on-year to €2.39bn, with the company performing particularly well in India and China. Read more
A lack of sufficient infrastructure, inconsistent labelling and consumer confusion means packaging that could be recycled isn't, writes DS Smith's Sam Jones. Read more
Win-Chain, Alibaba’s fresh food sourcing platform, and Marine Harvest have signed an agreement to bring fresh salmon to Chinese consumers. Read more
Nestlé has appointed Chris Johnson as the new CEO of its Asia, Oceania and Sub-Saharan Africa (AOA) division, effective from January 1 2019. Read more
US food traceability company SafeTraces has secured $10m in a funding round led by S2G Ventures and Bunge Ventures, the venture capital arm of Bunge. Read more
Alexis Eyre discusses how confectionery companies can adapt to a millennial market in the run-up to the Halloween period. Read more
Nestlé saw its net sales rise by 1.4% in its third quarter thanks to the performance of its coffee and infant formula brands. Read more
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