Mars-backed sports-nutrition business Foodspring to cease trading
Foodspring, the Germany-based sports-nutrition products manufacturer in which Mars holds a majority stake, is ceasing operations. In a brief statement…
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Simon Harvey
Simon has been writing about the food industry with Just Food since 2017. Prior to that, he was a financial news editor at Bloomberg and Dow Jones for around 17 years, working out of bureaus in London, Singapore and Malaysia.
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Oetker reshuffles management team with new head for Radeberger Gruppe
The Oetker group of family-owned businesses is undergoing a management reshuffle, which will effectively see the appointment of new heads…
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UK juices group Purity Soft Drinks brings in Jonathan Duffin as CEO
Purity Soft Drinks has appointed food industry and beverages executive Jonathan Duffin as CEO of the UK-based juices business. Duffin…
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Lifeway Foods hits back at Danone lawsuit linked to shareholder agreement
Lifeway Foods plans to pursue a “counterclaim” against Danone after the dairy giant launched a lawsuit claiming a violation of…
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Compass Box names Nishat Gupte as CEO successor to Maurice Doyle
Compass Box has named Nishat Gupte as CEO of the Scotch whisky producer following the departure of Maurice Doyle from…
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Danone’s €3bn fresh cash flow milestone paves way for M&A
Danone has indicated an appetite for further M&A as the dairy major reached a milestone in free cash flow, supported…
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Pace of delivery at play in Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher’s short innings
Unilever’s revelation of the sudden departure of Hein Schumacher – before he could celebrate a second summer as CEO –…
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PepsiCo CEO says “functionality” will be “central” to investment strategy
PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta has emphasised a commitment to drive growth in functional beverages, while grabbing opportunities in multicultural snacks.…
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Hain Celestial positions for longer-term GLP-1 benefit as sales growth evaporates
As Hain Celestial gears up for a potential disposal of its personal-care business to become a “pure play” food and…
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“The next darling of the American whiskey movement” – Southern Distilling co-founder Pete Barger bets on single malt catching fire
After establishing the Southern Distilling Company in North Carolina just over a decade ago, Pete Barger is grabbing a new…