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Billerud Sees 13% Net Sales Decline In Q2 2023

Pulp and paper manufacturer Billerud has reported a 13% year-on-year decline in net sales to SEK 9.95 billion (€860 billion) in the second quarter of...

Kraft Heinz Invests $400m In Distribution Centre In North America

Packaged food company Kraft Heinz has announced it has invested more than $400 million (€356 million) to build an automated CPG distribution cent...

Billerud Forecasts Second-Quarter Results Below Expectations

Sweden's Billerud expects second-quarter results below market expectations due to lower sales volume and revaluation of finished goods inventory.

Bunzl Flags Flat First-Half Underlying Revenue Growth

British business supplies distributor Bunzl has forecast that its first-half underlying revenue growth would be 'broadly flat', while for the full-year it...

Unilever To Scoop Up Frozen Yoghurt Brand Yasso

Unilever said it is set to acquire frozen yoghurt brand Yasso Holdings in North America, adding to its roster of premium ice-cream brands like Ben & Je...

Bunge, Viterra Merger Would Create Global Agriculture Trading Giant

A merger of US grains merchant Bunge Ltd with rival Viterra would grow the combined entity's businesses in the US, Brazil and Australia and may raise compe...

Flagstone Foods Acquires Campbell Soup's Emerald Nuts Business

Campbell Soup Company has announced the sale of its Emerald nuts business to Flagstone Foods for an undisclosed sum.

Mars Launches Warehouse Management System To Drive Efficiency

Mars, Incorporated has announced the launch of a new warehouse management system (WMS) that was developed, tested and implemented across 10 North American...