California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken action to reduce the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the state.

Danone is preparing litigation against takeover target Lifeway Foods, alleging the business broke a shareholder agreement between the two companies.

Food commodity prices rose almost 7% in December, according to the latest FAO data, rounding off 12 months when the organisation’s index fell.

Tyson Foods is among a group of US poultry processors that have agreed to settle a wage dispute stretching back more than two decades.

De Heus Voeders, a Dutch animal nutrition and feed production company, has moved downstream and acquired poultry processor Kessels Holding.

According to Unite, staff had been offered a 4-7% pay rise dependent on salary by Princes’ previous owner, Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi. Newlat bought Princes from Mitsubishi for £700m ($893.6m) ...

Savola Group has struck a deal to sell its operations in Iran to an undisclosed “foreign investor” for SR705m ($187.6m).

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, a US-based cheese supplier, has appointed interim CEO Kevin Pieh as its permanent chief executive.

The CCI has approved the acquisition of a 72.89% stake in Prataap Snacks by Authum Investment & Infrastructure and Mahi Madhusudan Kela.

Wilmar International has agreed to acquire a 31.06% stake in its Indian joint venture (JV), Adani Wilmar, from Adani Enterprises.