FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including Chr. Hansen, Novozymes merger approved, Kerry to acquire lactase enzyme business; UAE’s first brewery to open in Abu Dhabi; and more.

FoodBev Media's David Echevarría rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including Global dairy companies join alliance to cut methane at COP28; Nestlé to invest $1.2bn in Brazil; EG Group to sell all of its KFC franchise restaurants; and more

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: 7-Eleven International to acquire 7-Eleven Australia for AUD $1.71bn; Müller to sell Milk & More to Freshways Group; Research: Raising frozen food temperature by three degrees can slash carbon emissions; and more.

FoodBev Media's David Echevarría rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including CCEP and AEV sign agreement to buy Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines; Givaudan and Thimus use neuroscience to better understand consumer preference; Danone and Global Methane Hub partner to accelerate methane reduction and more.

FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Unilever shares reformulation patents to combat freezer emissions in the ice cream sector; ‘World-first’ alternative seafood association launched; Mars acquires British confectionery brand Hotel Chocolat for £534m; and more.

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Ahold Delhaize USA to sell FreshDirect to Getir; Complaint filed against F&B giants for ‘misleading’ recycling claims; Post Holdings’ president and CEO to take medical leave of absence; and more.

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Nolet offers €269.5m for Lucas Bols; Hostess received $33 per share cash offer before JM Smucker Deal; Bunge shareholders approve Viterra acquisition; and more.

FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Single-use plastic cutlery ban comes into force in England; Mondelēz finalises sale of gum business to Perfetti Van Melle; Infarm’s Dutch branch declared bankrupt; and more.

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Smurfit Kappa and WestRock to merge; Mars announces $1bn roadmap to cut emissions by 50% by 2030; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wins round in diversity dispute with Diageo; and more.

FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Nestlé buys majority stake in Brazilian chocolate maker Grupo CRM; Koa inaugurates “Africa’s largest” cocoa fruit factory; Arla Foods Ingredients takes control of MV Ingredients JV as Volac exits; and more.

FoodBev Media's Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Minerva to become Brazil’s second-largest beef processor with BRL 7.5bn deal; Labour shortages cost food and drink industry £1.4bn; Anheuser-Busch announces $22.5m investment in Houston brewery; and more.

FoodBev Media's Melissa Bradshaw rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: AB InBev to cut hundreds of corporate roles in the US; Wendel to sell Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners’ affiliate; AG Barr CEO Roger White to step down after over 20 years; and more.

FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 28/07/23: Britvic announces acquisition of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee; Kellogg files Form 10 ahead of business separation; Ferrara to acquire Brazilian sweets and snacks company Dori Alimentos; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: VFC saves Meatless Farm from administration; US regulator approves first sales of lab-grown meat; Coca-Cola HBC to acquire Finlandia vodka brand for $220m; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Bunge to merge with Glencore-backed Viterra in $8.2bn agribusiness deal; South Ukraine’s agricultural operations hit by Kakhovka dam destruction; Walmart to build $257m beef facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Ireland becomes first country to introduce health labelling on alcoholic drinks; Avara Foods closure plan puts 400 jobs at risk; Black Sea grain deal extended for two months; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: WHO advises against use of non-sugar sweeteners for weight control; Pilgrim’s UK proposes closure of Manchester site, 542 jobs at risk; Plenty opens “world’s most technologically advanced” indoor vertical farm; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Tyson Foods to cut 10% of corporate jobs and 15% of senior roles; Nestlé and PAI to create frozen pizza JV; Symrise partners with Pakistan-based manufacturer Shan Foods; and more. 

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Carlsberg to acquire UK rights to Kronenbourg 1664 from Heineken; ADM and Believer Meats collaborate to advance cultivated meat market; Swift Prepared Foods opens $200m Italian meats and charcuterie production facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: EU antitrust regulators raid Red Bull premises; FrieslandCampina names Jan Derck van Karnebeek as next CEO; Pernod Ricard to acquire majority stake in Skrewball; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Tyson to close two chicken plants impacting nearly 1,700 employees; Kellogg reveals new business names ahead of planned cereal unit spin-off; McCain makes CAD 600m investment in Coaldale facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: IFF to sell its Flavor Specialty Ingredients business for $220m; Heineken buys back €1bn in shares as Femsa exit begins; Kainos raises over $1bn in capital commitments; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: 2 Sisters closes Llangefni factory, puts 730 jobs at risk; ByHeart to acquire additional infant formula facility in Iowa; PepsiCo Portugal invests €7.5m in biodigester; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Diageo to acquire Don Papa Rum for initial €260m; Nestlé Health Science invests $43m in Wisconsin facility; Molson Coors’ Fort Worth brewery moves to 100% renewable electricity; and more.

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FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Hershey sued over ‘unsafe’ heavy metals found in chocolate – Reuters; Lotus Bakeries invests in nutrition bar company; Global Brands acquires three alcohol brands from Molson Coors; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: PepsiCo to lay off hundreds of corporate workers – WSJ; Ferrero to acquire US ice cream manufacturer Wells; KDP and Nutrabolt announces strategic partnership; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: EU aims to cut packaging waste under new proposals; Bel enters into joint venture with Indian food company Britannia; Barry Callebaut to open third manufacturing site in India; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Upside Foods gets FDA approval for cultivated meat; Fonterra divests Chile business; SALIC acquires SAR 209m stake in basmati rice processor LT Foods; and more.

FoodBev Media is joined by Zhong Xu, CEO and co-founder at Deliverect – a digital food management software solution for restaurants, helping them improve operations, profits and customer satisfaction.

In this podcast, Zhong uncovers recent survey data that reveals consumers are ordering more deliveries/takeaways despite inflation and what opportunity it presents for restaurants.

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Keurig Dr Pepper invests $50m in non-alcoholic beer company; Grupo Bimbo to invest $630m to build new facilities in Georgia and Ohio; Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to sell Eagle Brewery and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Novelis breaks ground on $2.5bn recycling and rolling plant; India demands $244m from Pernod Ricard in tax dispute – Reuters; Meatable becomes first cultivated pork producer in Singapore; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: JBS to discontinue US plant-based meat operation Planterra Foods; Solina to acquire Saratoga Food Specialties for $587.5m; Asahi acquires Australian adult soft drinks brand StrangeLove; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: US Justice Department denied motion for injunction following US Sugar acquisition; Diageo revokes sale of Windsor whisky business; Danone announces $22m investment to end US hunger; and more.

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FoodBev Media is joined by Ivan Villalba, director Americas and globalisation at Know Ice.

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: PeakBridge secures €100m in first closing for food tech fund; Plenty to invest $300m in vertical farm campus; Veolia extends water reuse process for Qatari dairy producer Baladna; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Danone ceases Bonafont production in Brazil; Glanbia Ireland reveals new identity; De Kuyper Royal Distillers acquires Archers Peach Schnapps; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Kraft Heinz agrees to sell B2B powdered cheese business to Kerry; BRF announces resignation of chief executive Lorival Luz, names new CEO; Walmart offers to buy remaining stake in Massmart; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Just Eat sells its stake in Brazilian company iFood for €1.8bn; Tyson invests $200m in Amarillo beef plant; Campari acquires minority stake in Catalyst Spirits’ Howler Head bourbon; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Cooke agrees to acquire Australia’s Tassal for AUD 1.7bn; KDP in talks to buy Bang Energy drink owner – Bloomberg; Kraft Heinz recalls Wild Cherry-flavoured Capri Sun juice drink; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Investindustrial to buy significant portion of TreeHouse Foods’ meal prep division; Coca-Cola HBC agrees to acquire ESM Effervescent Sodas for €45m; Lotus Bakeries to construct new Biscoff facility in Asia; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: PepsiCo to invest $550m in energy drinks business Celsius; Saputo to invest CAD 45m to convert Wisconsin cheese facility; Canpack to build BRL 710m beverage can facility in Brazil; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Swire to buy Coca-Cola bottlers in Vietnam and Cambodia; Diageo to construct €200 million carbon-neutral brewery in Ireland; Meati Foods raises $150m in Series C funding round; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Diageo to sell Guinness Cameroon business for £389m; Tyson Foods invests $90m in Mississippi plant; Givaudan, Bühler and Cargill join forces on food innovation lab; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever over sale of Israeli business; France to impose naming restrictions on meat alternatives; Kellogg loses legal battle over new sugar regulations; and more. 

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Unilever sells Ben & Jerry’s ice cream business in Israel; Heinz pulls products from Tesco amid pricing dispute; Diageo to wind down operations in Russia; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Mondelēz to buy energy bar company Clif Bar for $2.9bn; Keurig Dr Pepper to acquire non-alcoholic cocktail brand Atypique; Kellogg Company to split into three independent food businesses; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford is joined by nutrition product manager at Ingredia, Sandrine Tran. Tran discusses Ingredia's nutritional protein range – Prodiet – and how the food and beverage industry is meeting demands for improved clinical nutrition formulations.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Bain Capital invests $250m in sous vide food company Cuisine Solutions; Molson Coors invests $65m to expand hard seltzer capabilities; Russian invaders attempt to reopen Danone Ukraine plant; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Cargill to build soybean processing facility in Missouri; Brightseed raises $68m to accelerate AI-powered phytonutrient discovery; Beneo acquires Dutch plant-based ingredients company Meatless; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Campari Group acquires French apéritif brand Picon for €119m; Mondelēz plans to reshape its portfolio, sell Trident and Halls; Danone to sell interests in Mengniu partnerships, reacquire Dumex; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Barry Callebaut to invest $104m in speciality chocolate factory; Elopak and GLS announce joint venture in India; Pernod Ricard subsidiary invests £88m in Scotch distilleries; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Mondelēz to purchase Grupo Bimbo’s Ricolino confectionery business; Indonesia announces palm oil export ban; Kellogg’s takes UK government to court over new sugar regulations; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: AB InBev to sell stake in Russian joint venture, faces $1.1bn hit; Upside Foods raises $400m in Series C funding round; FDA investigates reports of illness linked to Lucky Charms; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Kerry acquires botanical extract supplier Natreon; Mondelēz faces accusations of illegal child labour on farms in supply chain; Kinder products recalled in several countries over salmonella concerns; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Fonterra to exit Russian businesses following Ukraine invasion; Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire, Howard Schultz returns as interim CEO; Beneo invests €7.7m in Offstein facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Omya acquires Prima Inter-Chem; Louis Dreyfus enters plant protein market with new R&D facility; Fonterra and Future Consumer to scrap joint venture; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and McDonald’s join list of companies suspending operations in Russia; Nestlé to invest $675m in construction of Arizona factory; Little Moons sells stake to investor L Catterton; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Kraft Heinz and NotCo unveil joint venture for plant-based innovation; Wildtype secures $100m in funding; innocent ad banned over ‘misleading’ environmental claims; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Unilever shareholders call for changes – FT; Upfield takes stake in egg alternatives producer Oggs; Bacardí rum to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50%; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: KP Snacks warns of delivery delays after cyber attack – Better Retailing; Nestlé Health Science to buy stake in nutrition company Orgain; SIG acquires packaging solutions company Scholle IPN; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Activist fund Trian buys stake in Unilever – Financial Times; Diageo sells Ethiopian brewery Meta Abo to Castel Group; vertical farming company Plenty secures $400m in funding; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Monster Beverage to acquire CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective for $330m; Diageo’s Guinness announces plans to introduce zero-emission transport; Simmons Foods unveils $100m expansion plans; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Biden administration announces action plan for more competitive meat supply chain; JBS finalises acquisition of Rivalea in Australia; SIG to acquire Evergreen’s fresh carton business in Asia Pacific for $335m; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Hain Celestial agrees to acquire That’s How We Roll for $259m; Coca-Cola FEMSA to purchase CVI Refrigerantes; Meatless Farm appoints Dior Decupper as global chief executive; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Constellation Brands to build $1.3bn brewery in Mexico – Wall Street Journal; Kraft Heinz agrees to acquire majority stake in Just Spices; McCain Foods invests $55m in plant-based business Strong Roots; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Lauren Ford rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Universal Robina Corporation to acquire Munchy's for approximately $452.8m; Sykes Seafood announces acquisition of Ruskim Seafoods; Beneo to expand chicory root fibre facilities in Chile and Belgium; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Unilever to sell tea business Ekaterra for €4.5bn; Heineken to acquire Distell Group Holdings and Namibia Breweries; JBS enters cultivated protein market with $100m investment; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Hershey to spend around $1.2bn on two pretzel acquisitions; Glanbia announces sale of its 40% interest in Glanbia Ireland for €307m; Bell’s Brewery to be acquired by Australian brewer Lion, founder to retire; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Coca-Cola nears deal to acquire controlling stake in BodyArmor - Bloomberg; George Weston agrees sale of Weston Foods fresh and frozen businesses; UK Chancellor announces alcohol duty shake-up; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Perfect Day raises $350m in funding round; O-I Glass unveils $680m growth investment plans; Crown Holdings to build new beverage can facility in Nevada; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Pernod Ricard agrees to buy online spirits retailer The Whisky Exchange; Kraft Heinz to acquire Brazilian food company Hemmer; Ardian acquires majority stake in Florida Food Products; and more.

With many industry-leading brands already taking the lead, how do you ensure you are taking the right approach while not getting left behind? Join Husky’s Trevor Van Eerde as he shares insight on what to consider when navigating the move to integrating more rPET into your packaging.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Cargill opens $150m pectin processing plant in Brazil; PepsiCo to invest $64m to expand Uruguay plant; Sonae acquires Gosh! Food owner for around £64m; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including DSM to buy dairy-based flavourings firm First Choice Ingredients; Eat Just announces partnership to build cultivated meat facility; Catalent to purchase Bettera Holdings for $1bn; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Clayton, Dubilier & Rice strikes £7bn deal to buy Morrisons; PepsiCo pledges to be “net water positive” by 2030; Coca-Cola HBC to buy majority stake in Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Egypt for $427m; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Cargill and Continental Grain to buy Sanderson Farms for $4.53bn; Stock Spirits agrees to £767m takeover by CVC-affiliated funds; JBS to acquire Australian salmon farmer Huon for around $313m; and more.

FoodBev Weekly News Bulletin 06/08/21: PepsiCo to offload majority stake in juice business for $3.3bn; Glebe Farm wins court case against Oatly over trademark dispute; Refresco to purchase three US production sites from Coca-Cola; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Sian Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Ebro to sell France-based Panzani pasta and sauce unit in €550m deal; Food tech firm NotCo secures $235m in funding, valued at $1.5bn; ADM has announced plans to acquire European non-GMO soy ingredients group Sojaprotein; and more. 

FoodBev Media’s Emma Upshall rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Nature’s Fynd eyes significant expansion following $350m raise; Coca-Cola revenues jump 42% in second quarter amid strong recovery; DSM to relocate Heerlen head office; and more. 

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Morrisons agrees to £6.3bn takeover bid by Fortress-led group; BlueTriton Brands names Jorge Mesquita as CEO; Aleph Farms secures $105m to commercialise cell-grown meat internationally; and more. 

FoodBev Media’s Emma Upshall rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Fonterra agrees sale of China JV farms to AustAsia Investment Holdings; Darigold to inaugurate $500m specialised milk protein and butter plant; Danone Manifesto Ventures buys majority stake in Harmless Harvest; and more. 

FoodBev Media’s Martin White rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including US Supreme Court throws out slavery case against Nestlé and Cargill; Kerry to acquire preservatives maker Niacet for around $1bn; UK food and drink exports to EU nearly halve in first quarter of 2021; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Kerry to divest meats and meal unit to Pilgrim’s Pride for €819m; Oterra in talks to acquire Symrise’s natural food colouring activities; E & J Gallo to invest $423m in new US plant; and more. 

FoodBev is joined by Mathieu Lucot, who discusses the impact of the plant-based beverage industry on the clinical nutrition market. 

FoodBev Media’s Emma Upshall rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including Reckitt Benckiser to sell China infant formula business for $2.2bn; JBS pays $11m in ransom after targeted cyberattack; former employees accuse BrewDog of fostering “culture of fear”; and more.

FoodBev’s Martin White rounds up this week’s top news stories from the food and beverage industry, including: Donnie King to succeed Dean Banks as president and CEO of Tyson Foods; Nestlé document describes majority of firm’s food and drinks portfolio as unhealthy; and Ferrero to acquire Burton’s Biscuit Company, and more

In this podcast, FoodBev is joined by Ali Kaylan, senior vice president of innovation and VP of marketing at SIG. Kaylan discusses how SIG’s new tethered caps can help beverage manufacturers to comply with EU regulations on single-use plastics.

FoodBev's Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week's top news stories from the food and beverage industry, including: Mondelēz to purchase European baked goods firm Chipita for $2bn; Graphic Packaging takes full ownership of International Paper partnership; Marfrig acquires a quarter of BRF shares for around $800m; and more.

FoodBev's Siân Yates rounds up this week's top news stories from the food and beverage industry, including: Danone names Barry Callebaut boss Antoine de Saint-Affrique as CEO; Molson Coors to quadruple hard seltzer production capacity in Canada; Eat Just secures $170m for cell-cultured meat subsidiary Good Meat; and more.

In this podcast, FoodBev is joined by Joana Carneiro, business director for beverages at DSM. Carneiro discusses how DSM can help brewers and beverage brands to create more sustainable, efficiently-produced beverages.

FoodBev Media’s Martin White rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including AB InBev’s long-serving CEO Brito to hand over to North America head; Britvic acquires UK plant-based drinks brand Plenish; Nestlé debuts new pea-based milk alternative brand; and more.

In this podcast, FoodBev is joined by MilliporeSigma's senior scientist for new technology evaluation, Markus Jucker. Jucker discusses the importance of employing pathogen detection techniques in ensuring food safety. 

FoodBev's Sian Yates rounds up this week's food and beverage news, including: Nestlé to buy The Bountiful Company’s core supplement brands; Food allergy bill for sesame labelling becomes law in US; Chr. Hansen Natural Colors announces purchase of Secna Natural Ingredients Group; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up the week’s biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including JBS to acquire plant-based meat producer Vivera for €341m; Cargill to build new $350m canola processing plant in Canada; Mondelēz and Olam join forces to create sustainable cocoa farm in Indonesia.