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A senior executive at Danish dairy major Arla Foods has told an industry conference that the sector needs to modernise its messaging to win over consumers.

Unilever is confident sales volumes from its nutrition business will grow again in the second quarter as the negative effects of portfolio cuts in its Europe market start to ease.

Reckitt Benckiser CEO Kris Licht has failed to rule out a potential split of its Mead Johnson Nutrition infant-nutrition business amid ongoing litigation in the US.

With elections up and running in India, industry watchers set out how a new Modi government could support the food sector. Narendra Modi

Spanish seafood major Angulas Aguinaga is entering seafood alternatives through a collaborative launch of a konjac-based calamari with start-up Vrave .

Innovative Bites has come out trumps in a tax case as a UK court ruled its marshmallows are not subject to VAT.

Germany has secured the removal of China’s ban on its beef products after talks between Berlin and Beijing.

PepsiCo’s North American QUAKER FOODS division booked a first-quarter loss related to a product recall, while the group’s international division posted growth.

Grupo Bimbo expects to cut its capital expenditure in 2024 and the following year the Mexican bakery major reported falling quarterly sales and profits.

Fazer Group is considering consolidating both of its Baltic-based bakeries into one production unit in Latvia which could lead to 185 job losses in Lithuania.