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4 June 2021
Business optimism declines marginally in May: Poll
New COVID-19 waves in some regions are leading to uneven growth prospects for the global economy.
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17 March 2021
Alternative feed ingredient producer Deep Branch raises €8m
UK-based alternative feed ingredient producer Deep Branch has completed an €8M Series A investment round.
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17 March 2021
Yum China acquires 5% stake in chicken producer Sunner
Yum China Holdings has acquired a 5% equity interest in chicken producer Fujian Sunner Development (Sunner).
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10 March 2021
CPG companies Ka-Pop! Snacks merges with Bubba’s Fine Foods
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies Ka-Pop! Snacks and Bubba's Fine Foods have merged their operations to form Awakened Foods.
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10 March 2021
Mondelēz International to acquire Australian cracker firm Gourmet Food
Mondelēz International has signed an agreement to acquire Gourmet Food Holdings, an Australian food company that specialises in making biscuit and cracker products.
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22 January 2021
Unilever commits to raise living standards across value chain
UK-based consumer goods company Unilever has announced a series of initiatives to raise the living standards across its value chain to help build a more inclusive society.
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22 January 2021
Eat Beyond invests in plant-based protein company Above Food
Canadian firm Eat Beyond Global Holdings has made an investment in Above Food, a plant-based protein company that distributes meat and dairy alternatives.
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4 December 2020
Avant raises funds for commercialisation of cultivated fish products
Hong Kong-based cultivated meat start-up Avant Meats has raised $3.1m through a seed funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its cell-based seafood products.
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29 October 2020
Tate & Lyle to buy 85% stake in Thai food starch manufacturer
Tate & Lyle has agreed to acquire an 85% stake in Chaodee Modified Starch (CMS), a Thailand-based manufacturer of tapioca-modified food starch.
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29 October 2020
Hershey acquires minority stake in natural snacks company Quinn
The Hershey Company has acquired a minority stake in natural snack company Quinn by making an undisclosed investment.