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

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

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.

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.

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

Canada’s Furlani Foods has struck a deal south of the US border to buy Cole’s Quality Foods and bring together two garlic-bread suppliers.

Striking workers at Bakkavor have voted to extend industrial action but others have accepted a pay offer and returned to the production line.

Conagra Brands is to affix labels on some of its Healthy Choice products in the new year in a bid to catch the eye of users of GLP-1 drugs. The “On Track” badge will be used on Healthy Choice SKUs ...

Japan-based Yakult Honsha is closing a factory in China as part of changes to try to make its local business more competitive.

Americans are encouraged to increase their intake of plant-based proteins such as beans, peas, and lentils, according to new recommendations.

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