Tortilla maker Paulig invests in Swedish wheat start-up OlsAro
Paulig, the Finland-based food-and-beverage group, has backed OlsAro, a Swedish agri-tech start-up developing wheat better able to withstand the impact…
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Eszter Racz
Eszter is a reporter at Just Drinks and Just Food. Prior to joining the site, she studied International Multimedia Journalism at Newcastle University. She also worked in broadcasting in Hungary, taught Hungarian as a second language in Melbourne and produced and hosted a series of podcasts as part of a bursary programme in Newcastle.
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South Africa court overturns government ban on plant-based meat terms
The Johannesburg High Court has overturned the South African government’s decision to seize all plant-based meat alternatives from the shelves,…
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Bakery company Bridor buys Dutch peer Pandriks
Le Duff group-owned bakery company Bridor has acquired its Netherlands-based peer Pandriks. France-based Bridor described Pandriks as a manufacturer of…
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Dairy consumption falls again in Germany
The consumption of milk in Germany declined again in 2023, government data shows. According to preliminary figures published by the…
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Barilla pulls US grain-free pasta brand Tolerant Foods
Barilla is to stop selling its range of grain-free pasta products under the Tolerant Foods brand in the US. The…
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Custom Made Meals buys meals site from US peer Hearthside Food Solutions
US entrées and appetisers maker Custom Made Meals has snapped up a manufacturing facility from Hearthside Food Solutions. Denver-headquartered Custom…
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Vegetable oil causes food commodity index to simmer – FAO
Global food commodity prices rose month-on-month in March after a seven-month run of declines, according to the latest data from…
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Vandemoortele secures US production with move for bakery peer Banneton
Belgium-based baker Vandemoortele has bought a manufacturing presence in the US with a deal to buy a majority stake in…
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PepsiCo to close US Quaker Oats facility hit by salmonella recall
PepsiCo is to permanently close a Quaker Oats factory in the US, local government officials have said. In a statement…
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Cloetta appoints new CEO Katarina Tell
Sweden-based confectionery company Cloetta has announced the appointment of new CEO and president Katarina Tell. Tell will take up those…