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Diageo Agrees To Acquire Don Papa Rum

Spirits giant Diageo has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Don Papa Rum, a super-premium dark rum from the Philippines.

Mild Spell Leaves EU Grain Crops At Risk From Cold Snap

Unusually warm weather in Europe has stirred grain crops from winter dormancy, creating concerns that a subsequent plunge in temperatures could damage fiel...

NorgesGruppen Urges Government To Control Price Increases In The Value Chain

Norwegian retail conglomerate NorgesGruppen has emphasised that controlling exponential cost increases in the value chain is essential to keep food prices...

Kerry Announces Plan To Sell Its Sweet Ingredients Portfolio

Kerry Group is considering the sale of the trade and assets of its Sweet Ingredients Portfolio for €500 million to IRCA, a maker of chocolate, creams...

Food Supply Chains Face Threat From War, Extreme Weather, Study Finds

The war in Ukraine and extreme weather events are posing a threat to global food supply chains that are already facing the impact of shutdowns during the C...

Fresh Del Monte Introduces Certified, Carbon-Neutral Pineapples

Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced plans to launch certified, carbon-neutral pineapples in North America and select European markets for a limited perio...

French Inflation Slows Unexpectedly In December

Inflation in France unexpectedly edged lower in December from a record high a month earlier, helped by slowing energy price rises, official data showed on...

Czech Farm To Cull 220,000 Chickens In Country's Largest Bird Flu Outbreak

Czech authorities are preparing to destroy up to 220,000 hens on a poultry farm in the west of the country after bird flu was discovered there last week, i...