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Premier Foods results takeaways – M&A appetite may be whetted as debt ratio hits all-time low

Simon Harvey — Thu, 14 May 2026 15:16:28 +0000

Might Premier Foods crack its first overseas acquisition this year? Such an opportunity might well be on the cards.

Andy Coyne — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:10:56 +0000

The race is on to get cell-based protein products – meat, seafood and dairy – onto supermarket shelves and into the hands of consumers.

Simon Harvey — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:04:45 +0000

The big moves keep coming from ABF, now with the much-contemplated spin-off of its food assets and clothes retailer Primark.

Simon Harvey — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:08:46 +0000

With the unease around the Iran conflict and the shock to supply chains and food inflation, it's precarious timing for Conagra to switch CEO.

Simon Harvey — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:21:22 +0000

It’s now inevitably a case of when rather than if food prices will rise in the shops despite a two-week ceasefire in Iran.

Dean Best — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:18:00 +0000

This isn’t the first time Danone has been linked to a move for Mead Johnson. Will the French giant put a bid on the table this time?

Dean Best — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:14:37 +0000

The “merger” with Unilever’s food business is the largest transaction conducted by US spices and sauces major McCormick & Co.

Simon Harvey — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:22:45 +0000

It could be argued plant-based seafood alternatives are dead in the water judging by the companies that have fallen by the wayside

Dean Best — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:31:11 +0000

The price tag raised eyebrows but Danone’s move for Huel is seen by industry watchers as a well-reasoned piece of M&A.

Dean Best — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:58:29 +0000

Unilever today (20 March) confirmed it’s in talks with McCormick over a possible deal for its food assets.