All articles by Andy Coyne

Saco Foods acquires Ancient Harvest, Pamela’s brands owner

Saco Foods, a US manufacturer of shelf-stable products, has acquired Quinoa Corp., the owner of the brands Ancient Harvest and…
Ellison Bakery snapped up by MidOcean-owned QualiTech

US-based Ellison Bakery has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by QualiTech, a manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition, and…
Synlait denies asset sale decision made

Beleaguered New Zealand dairy and infant-formula group Synlait Milk has denied that a decision has been made on the sale…
China to probe EU dairy imports as trade spat escalates

China has launched an investigation into subsidies linked to dairy imports from the EU in what has been widely interpreted…
Pilgrim’s Pride ‘in $100m underpaid chicken farmers settlement’

US poultry major Pilgrim’s Pride has reportedly settled a long-running legal dispute from chicken farmers who claimed it conspired with…

THG partners with Premier Foods in Fuel10K e-commerce move

UK consumer brands group THG has announced a partnership with local food major Premier Foods to push the latter’s Fuel10K…
UK food and drink manufacturers ready to invest again – FDF report

A report from UK industry body the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) suggests manufacturers have “turned the corner” and are…
US baker Glenn Wayne bought by PE firm Tide Rock

Glenn Wayne Wholesale Bakery has been acquired by private-equity firm Tide Rock in an all-US deal. Tide Rock said it…
UK farming body issues self-sufficiency warning

A UK body representing farmers and farm businesses has issued a new warning to the country’s government about the need…
Florida cell-based meat ban faces legal challenge

The US state of Florida’s ban on meat cultivated in a lab from animal cells is facing a legal challenge.…