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Pernod Ricard Expects Flat Full-Year Sales After Tough First Half

French spirits maker Pernod Ricard said that it now expects sales to flatline this year after a tough first six months, but is banking on improved demand i...

Forno d’Asolo-Sammontana Merger Creates €1b Frozen Food Giant

BC Partners has sold Italian frozen pastry and bakery products maker Forno d'Asolo to Investindustrial and the Bagnoli family, owners of the Sammontana gel...

Danone Inaugurates New Plant-Based Beverage Production Facility In France

Danone has announced the inauguration of a new plant-based production facility, in Villecomtal-sur-Arros in southwestern France.

French Wine And Spirit Exports Fell Last Year On US Hangover, Industry Group Says

French exports of wine and spirits fell last year from a post-COVID peak as inflation clipped consumer demand and distributors in the lucrative US market c...

Bonduelle Says First-Half Revenue 'In Line With Targets'

Prepared-vegetable firm Bonduelle has said that its first half revenue was 'in line with targets' despite a limited decline in volume due to sluggish globa...

Food Tech Firm Umiami Earns B Corp Certification

French food tech firm Umiami has been awarded a B Corp certification by B Lab for its social impact.

Operating Environment To Remain 'Difficult' For European Grocery Retailers: Moody's

European grocery retailers will continue to experience challenges in the operating environment over the next 12-18 months.

Auchan Retail Names Guillaume Darrasse As New Deputy Managing Director

Auchan Retail has appointed Guillaume Darrasse as its new deputy managing director as the company seeks to strengthen the general management and accelerate...