Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp. today (4 August) announced a tie-up with Thai Union Group – and plans to up its stake in the seafood giant.

French chocolatier Cémoi is embarking on a three-year, €40m ($46.2m) investment plan to modernise its industrial sites.

Lotus Bakeries, the Belgian snacks major, has taken Dutch cereal start-up Holie’s to court in an advertising spat.

US manufacturer B&G Foods has sold its Le Sueur brand, known for “premium” sweet peas, green beans, and carrots, to McCall Farms.

Shumita Sharma Deveshwar, chief India economist at GlobalData.TSLombard, discusses the implications of a 25% tariff rate on India.

Bel Group has reported a fall in first-half earnings despite seeing its sales rise as costs ate into the French dairy group's profitability.

It’s unusual for a food manufacturer to buy a retailer and NewPrinces’ move to buy Carrefour Italy has startled industry watchers.

Speculation has resurfaced that PAI Partners is seeking to offload its stake in the Froneri ice-cream joint venture with Nestlé.

Cameroon is emerging as a new frontier for cocoa production, raising concerns about cocoa-driven deforestation.

Mars’ takeover of Kellanova faces another stumbling block as the EU has suspended an October deadline to approve the $35.9bn transaction.

Fresh Del Monte chief sounds alarm over disease impact on banana supply Chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh said there is a shortage risk linked to Black Sigatoka and Fusarium.

GlobalData, using the company’s Ai Palette platform, presents the bakery ingredients it believes can win sales.