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Cerealto CEO Bosco Fonts talks contract manufacturing tailwinds

Simon Harvey — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:37:02 +0000

Cerealto’s CEO talks about the tailwinds in the Spanish contract manufacturer’s categories as it takes on new capacity.

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Hain Celestial losses persist as sales extend declines

Simon Harvey — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:23 +0000

Hain Celestial has reported another quarter of falling sales and net losses as CEO Alison Lewis pursues her “turnaround strategy”.

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Mars dips toe into cocoa-free chocolate

Simon Harvey — Wed, 06 May 2026 13:22:00 +0000

Mars is joining the cocoa-free chocolate wave with a product launch in Germany in partnership with ingredients supplier Planet A Foods.

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Ireland’s East Coast Bakehouse acquired by Danish biscuit maker Bisca

Simon Harvey — Fri, 01 May 2026 12:48:03 +0000

Ireland’s East Coast Bakehouse has been snapped up by Danish cakes and biscuit manufacturer Bisca for an undisclosed sum

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Hershey sales up on pricing as “elasticity” eats into volumes

Dean Best — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:13:45 +0000

Hershey’s net sales jumped more than 10% in its first quarter, helped by pricing and M&A – but volumes fell.

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Italian regulator fines snacks “cartel”

Satarupa Bhowmik — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:53:06 +0000

The Italian competition watchdog has fined snack makers Amica Chips, Pata, and Preziosi Food for “coordinating” strategies through a private label cartel.

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Mondelez “cautiously optimistic” as outlook rests on consumer uncertainty

Simon Harvey — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:31:13 +0000

Mondelez is “cautiously optimistic” it can weather the Middle East crisis but the big uncertainty in its outlook is the consumer.

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Why tactical moves on price are no substitute for strategy

Victor Martino — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:12:08 +0000

US food majors are cutting prices to win volume but private label and competition from emerging brands mean strategists need more durable solutions.

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Jobs to go as Simply Good Foods tackles costs

Aninda Chakraborty — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:19:01 +0000

The Simply Good Foods Company is to cut jobs as the US food and drinks group looks to reduce costs and speed-up decision making.

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GLP-1 uptake “almost doubles” in UK – research

Dean Best — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:07:33 +0000

The proportion of UK adults on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs stood at 6% in March, almost double on nine months earlier, research shows.

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