Investments

Unilever To Sell Elida Beauty To Yellow Wood

Consumer goods giant Unilever is to sell Elida Beauty, its non-core beauty and personal care division, to U.S. private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners.

Brazil’s JBS To Invest R$43m To Enhance Traceability In Cattle Supply Chain In Pará

Brazilian meatpacker JBS plans to invest R$43 million over the next three years to enhance transparency and traceability in its cattle supply chain in Par&...

Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Mulls More Investments In Saudi Arabia

J&F, parent company of food processor JBS SA, said the meat giant is mulling new investments in Saudi Arabia as a Brazilian government delegation that...

New Targets Give Investors A Taste For Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut set new medium term targets to boost sales volumes and earnings, lifting shares in the world's biggest chocolate maker as investors warmed...

Iberian Olive Oil Producers Draw Private-Equity Interest As Prices Soar

Private-equity firms are eyeing olive farms in Spain and Portugal that use new agricultural techniques to boost production as they see big profits after pr...

Cost-Saving Measures Drive Co-op UK's Underlying Operating Profit Growth

UK retailer Co-op has reported underlying operating profit growth of £44 million (€50.9 million) in the first half of its financial year, from a...

Fleury Michon Reports 12.8% Increase In Sales In First Half

French agri-food business Fleury Michon has posted a 12.8% year-on-year increase in sales to €422.3 million in the first half of its financial year.

From Suppliers To Costs, Sustainability Goals Challenge Companies

As they endeavour to meet lofty sustainability goals, companies from Japan's Asahi to retailer John Lewis face challenges like confusion among suppliers, t...