Category: Markets
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BinDawood has won a €135.25m bid for E-Piim production assets. The proposed transaction covers dairy production and packaging operations in Paide and Põltsamaa, Estonia.
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Hampton Grocer has suspended granola production after Salmonella concerns emerged. Two Lacnola lots are being recalled after an ingredient supplier reported a positive test involving organic moringa powder.
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Ferrero will acquire Purely Elizabeth to expand American breakfast operations. The standalone business has more than doubled sales in two years and will retain founder Elizabeth Stein as chief executive.
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Bangladesh plans modern meat processing centres across every district nationwide. Thirteen facilities have already been inaugurated as the government targets safer processing, preservation, and future export capacity.
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USDA has detailed payments for its beef processor support programme. Eligible independent and regional plants will receive assistance based on their 2025 slaughter throughput under the $500m SPUR scheme.
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Barfresh targets partial commissioning of its Defiance plant this year. The 44,000 sq ft facility is intended to improve manufacturing economics after productivity problems at the existing Arps Dairy operation.
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Tyson is consolidating beef production around three central processing plants. Joslin and Eagle Mountain will close, while Pasco is being offered for sale amid constrained US cattle supplies.
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Boparan Private Office has acquired MuscleFood from administrators Mackay Goodwin. The protein-focused business enters another turnaround after falling sales, losses, delivery disruption, and customer complaints.
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Lactalis will acquire Saputo’s UK dairy division for approximately £988m. Five manufacturing plants and brands including Cathedral City, Davidstow, and Wensleydale are included, subject to regulatory approval.
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Ringmetall has acquired control of South African bag-in-box producer Tesseraux. The deal adds liquid-food packaging capability and establishes the group’s first operation on the African continent.