Fresh Express has acquired fellow US business McEntire Produce, a supplier of fruit and vegetables to the foodservice channel.

Investment firm Jana Partners took a 5% interest in Lamb Weston in October and is agitating for changes at the potato products business.

Eating insects remains off-limits for most humans but a market for pet food made from crickets, mealworms and the like is growing.

Australia-based poultry processor Inghams Group has promoted Edward Alexander, the chief executive of its New Zealand business, to CEO.

Much of the attention on agri-food methane emissions has focused on meat. There is increasing scrutiny of the role of rice.

Albertsons formally calls off its $25bn merger with Kroger and sues its fellow US retailer over the failed deal.

“Nutri-Score faces significant challenges that make it unsuitable as a mandatory labelling scheme across Europe. For example, in some instances it fails to fully consider traditional dietary patterns ...

Food prices in South East Asia are projected to rise by as much as 59% due to climate change and energy transition costs, a report says.

MHP, a Ukrainian poultry processor and agri-food player, has submitted a binding offer to acquire Spanish company UVESA Group.

Japan’s NH Foods has signed a deal to acquire US poultry processor LJD Holdings Group. The financial terms of the transaction, struck through NH Foods’ US subsidiary Day-Lee Foods, were not disclosed.

China has reopened access to “major UK pork producers” following Covid-linked restrictions on some exports of the protein.

US retail company Kroger is “reviewing its options” after US courts blocked its nearly $25bn merger with Albertsons.