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Science in Sport directors back B-D Capital takeover bid

1 week ago | just-food.com | Dean Best

Science in Sport directors have thrown their weight behind a takeover bid for the UK sports-nutrition group from private-equity firm B-D Capital. In a stock exchange filing today (17 April), Science in Sport said its independent directors had agreed the terms of a deal. The development came 24 hours after B-D Capital’s interest in the business emerged.
Lactalis’ revenue rises above €30bn but profits hit

1 week ago | just-food.com | Simon Harvey

Lactalis exceeded €30bn ($34.1bn) in revenues last year for the first time but the pace of growth slowed in an “unstable geopolitical and economic climate”. That was the view of the world’s largest dairy company, which said net profit dropped 19% in 2024 to €359m due to an unquantified and unspecified tax settlement late in the year with the French authorities.
Woolworths' takeover of Beak & Johnston approved in New Zealand

1 week ago | just-food.com | Ben Wein

Australia’s largest food retailer Woolworths has been granted clearance to take full control of Beak & Johnston. New Zealand’s Commerce Commission announced the clearance earlier today (17 April). The acquisition sees Woolworths purchase the 77% interest in B&J City Kitchen Pty and Alors Holdings Pty that it does not own, along with 100% of Beak & Johnston NZ Pty.
Japfa shareholders approve privatisation move

1 week ago | just-food.com | Simon Harvey

Shareholders of Japfa have approved a plan to delist the agri-food company from the Singapore stock exchange in a long-awaited privatisation move. Reportedly in the pipeline since March of last year, a resolution was passed at an annual general meeting in the city-state yesterday (15 April) to take the business private by way of a so-called scheme of arrangement.
Campbell’s creates chief growth officer role amid change in snacks leadership

1 week ago | just-food.com | Simon Harvey

The Campbell’s Company has created a chief growth officer role alongside a rejig of leadership for the group’s snacks division.
“We're not the enemy of dairy” – PlanetDairy CEO Jakob Skovgaard churns the fat on hybrid cheeses in emissions reduction goal

1 week ago | just-food.com | Simon Harvey

PlanetDairy in Denmark is embarking on its next development phase with a plan to scale growth in hybrid cheeses by entering the private-label market. Set up by three dairy industry executives in 2022, the company has a range of products on shelf in select European retailers, combining traditional dairy ingredients with plants through a precision fermentation process. PlanetDairy’s Audu brand offers hybrid versions to mozzarella and cheddar, available in block, sliced and grated formats.
UK suspends import tariff on food, drink items

1 week ago | just-food.com | Shivam Mishra

The UK government has temporarily suspended import tariffs on 89 products, including a variety of food and drink items. The suspension covers products including pasta and fruit juices. In a statement, the UK government said that the move, effective until July 2027, could save UK businesses at least £17m ($22.5m) annually. The cost savings could be passed on to consumers ahead of the summer season, “meaning lower food prices in supermarkets, restaurants and pubs”, the statement added.
Yoplait sues Danone over alleged imitation of Skyr products

1 week ago | just-food.com | Eszter Racz

Sodiaal-owned Yoplait has filed a lawsuit in Ireland against Danone, alleging its fellow French dairy group has imitated one of its products. Yoplait confirmed to Just Food it lodged the action at Ireland’s High Court on Friday (11 April). In a statement, Andrew Burke, the managing director of Yoplait Ireland, said: “I can confirm that Yoplait Ireland has issued proceedings in the High Court against Nutricia Ireland (Danone) in relation to the passing off of its Yoplait Skyr yoghurt range.
MHP-backed poultry group Uvesa invests in production

1 week ago | just-food.com | Simon Harvey

Spanish poultry group Uvesa, majority owned by Ukraine’s MHP, is expanding with a new site in the north of the country. Uvesa has purchased an egg hatchery in the town of Alfaro, providing the company with a direct presence in the La Rioja region of Spain for the first time. The facility produces eggs for human consumption but Uvesa said in a statement that it will “transform its activity to focus on the production of chicken meat”.
Arla and DMK unlikely to be last big deal in Europe’s stagnant dairy market

1 week ago | just-food.com | Dean Best

Not even four months after FrieslandCampina and Milcobel set out plans to merge, another pair of European dairy groups have announced they are to join forces – and they are unlikely to be the last. On Tuesday, Denmark-based Arla Foods and Germany’s DMK outlined a deal they said would create the “largest dairy cooperative in Europe”. The new co-op is to have more than 12,000 farmers across seven countries and a pro-forma revenue of €19bn ($20.75bn).