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Consumer Goods Business Boost Orkla's Profit In First Quarter

A 9.5% increase in operating profit at its Branded Consumer Goods business helped boost overall profits at Norwegian conglomerate Orkla in the first quarte...

Valeo Foods Group Acquires UK Producer Of Tortilla Chips

Valeo Foods Group, the owner of brands such as Rowse honey, Kettle Crisps, and Jacob’s biscuits, has acquired IAG, a producer of tortilla snacks in t...

Nomad Foods Acquires Findus Switzerland

Nomad Foods has acquired Findus Switzerland from Froneri International Ltd, as well as certain intellectual property from an affiliate of Nestlé S.A...

Nestlé Likely To Do More Big Acquisitions: CFO

Nestlé will do more acquisitions, also big ones, the food giant's chief financial officer said on Wednesday. "We have been very disciplined,...

Major Food Brands Quick To Embrace On-Trend Categories In 2019: GlobalData

This year saw major international food brands quick off the mark to snap up, or invest in, smaller companies operating in fast-growing categories, accordin...

Nestlé Health Science Acquires Personalised Supplements Business, Persona

Nestlé has announced that its Health Science division has acquired Persona, a Seattle-based personalised nutrition business. Founded in 2017, Per...

Orkla Acquires Fudge And Toffee Supplier, Confection by Design

Norwegian food company Orkla has acquired British fudge and toffee manufacturer Confection by Design, through its subsidiary NIC Enterprises Limited. Th...

General Mills Misses Sales Estimates As Snacks Demand Fall

Cheerios cereal maker General Mills Inc reported quarterly sales below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, hit by lower snacks demand in North America, sen...