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Hershey, Mondelēz Bet Big On Easter As Cocoa Price Crisis Looms

Hershey, Mondelēz and other confectionery firms are employing promotions and pitching more non-chocolate Easter treats like cookies 'n' cream bunnies at a...

Coca-Cola Launches Limited-Edition K-WAVE Zero Sugar For K-Pop Fans

Coca‑Cola has launched a limited-edition flavour K-WAVE Zero Sugar drink and a suite of music-focused digital and IRL experiences for K-Pop fans.

World Food Price Index Falls In February For Seventh Straight Month, Says UN Agency

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in February for a seventh consecutive month as lower prices for all major cereals more than offset...

Reckitt Misses Fourth-Quarter Like-For-Like Net Sales Expectations

Consumer goods group Reckitt missed fourth-quarter like-for-like net sales expectations with some investors criticising the company's 'vague' outlook for t...

Italian Wine Exports Drop 4.4% In Volume and 7.3% In Value

Italian wine exports to the country's five key export markets declined 4.4% in volume and 7.3% in value in 2023, to €4.45 billion, new data has shown.

Forno d’Asolo-Sammontana Merger Creates €1b Frozen Food Giant

BC Partners has sold Italian frozen pastry and bakery products maker Forno d'Asolo to Investindustrial and the Bagnoli family, owners of the Sammontana gel...

Ahold Delhaize Reassures Investors With Cost Cuts

Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize has reported a stronger than expected fourth-quarter operating margin and said it will maintain 'a relentless focus on cos...

French Wine And Spirit Exports Fell Last Year On US Hangover, Industry Group Says

French exports of wine and spirits fell last year from a post-COVID peak as inflation clipped consumer demand and distributors in the lucrative US market c...