Listed global foods company Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has sealed a deal to buy the meats and meals business of Kerry Consumer Foods in the UK and Ireland for £680 million.
Grocery retailers will hold an edge in food spending market share over the foodservice sector as the United States heads into the post-pandemic period, according to FMI-The Food Industry Association’s annual US Grocery Shopper Trends study.
The US has agreed separate deals with the European Union and the UK to suspend retaliatory tariffs affecting alcohol exports (among others) which relate to a long-standing trade dispute over civil aircraft support and subsidies. According to the EU, the five-year suspension adds up to roughly $11.5 billion on both sides of the Atlantic, indicating…
Demand for frozen food is likely to remain strong in Malaysia, with coronavirus restrictions leading consumers to fill their freezers, according to analysts.
The recent announcement of a trade deal between Australia and the UK has raised concerns over the lack of a level playing field when it comes to environmental and animal welfare standards.
The Saudi Arabian food sector is seeing heavy investments as the country looks to improve its food security and the market undergoes technology-driven changes.
The UK’s biggest grocery retailer, Tesco, is supporting the societal shift to electric vehicle usage by increasing its free charging points to 2,400 by 2022.
Two Australian abattoirs that were delisted from selling meat to China after employees contracted Covid-19, are still waiting to resume the trade, according to reports.
Reports indicating that organic meat sales in the UK have increased may be misleading, because they mask the reality that actual quantities sold may have decreased, researchers have suggested.
South Dakota has been added to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), bringing to nine the number of states through which meat processors can smoothly ship products. A Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) deal with South Dakota means that selected inspected meat and poultry processors can now ship across state…
