Almarai’s Hammoudeh Food Industries acquisition falls through
Saudi Arabian food and beverage group Almarai’s planned acquisition of Jordan-based peer Hammoudeh Food Industries has fallen through. In a…
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Andy Coyne
Just Food’s deputy editor, Andy is a journalist with 30 years’ experience, much of it in the business media. He has edited print and online titles in the UK covering general business, commercial property and international finance. Andy has also freelanced extensively for national and international magazines and newspapers in India, Hong Kong and the Middle East.
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Australia’s Noumi reveals loss linked to A$50m impairment charge
Noumi, the Australia-based dairy business, has taken a A$50m ($31.7m) impairment charge, blaming a number of headwinds facing the industry.…
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US, Canada trade war averted but China responds as tariffs kick in
The US has halted plans to impose tariffs on imports from Canada after talks between President Trump and Canadian Prime…
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Executive stress – President Trump’s day-one orders and the food and beverage industry
As promised, President Donald Trump hit the ground running with a swathe of executive orders issued on day one. Executive…
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MGP Ingredients CEO David Bratcher to step down from US distiller after less than year
MGP Ingredients CEO David Bratcher is to leave the US distiller after less than 12 months at the helm of…
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Whisky slump dents UK food and drink exports
A slump in whisky shipments hit the UK's food and drink exports during the first nine months of the year,…
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Yazoo maker FrieslandCampina to merge with dairy peer Milcobel
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina, the company behind Chocomel chocolate milk and Yazoo milkshakes, is set to merge with Belgian peer…
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Suntory shakes up leadership pack with new president named
Japanese beverage giant Suntory is to transition into a “top-two” management structure, after appointing Nobuhiro Torii as president. In an…
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Nutri-Score’s struggle for universal acceptance
When it comes to the nutrition labelling system Nutri-Score, finding agreement on its adoption has turned out to be much…
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Food, drink companies urge new European Commission to priortise sustainability in agri-food policy
Danone and Unilever are among food and drinks heavyweights urging the newly-elected European Commission to "put sustainability at the heart"…