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PE Firm Advent Prepares Takeover Offer For UK's Tate & Lyle: Report

Private equity firm Advent International is preparing a takeover offer for UK-based food and beverage ingredients maker Tate & Lyle, the Financial Time...

Bakers Brace For Costly Christmas As Butter Prices Surge

Butter prices have rocketed in recent months, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas...

Japan's Seven & i Unveils Restructuring Plan As $47-bn Couche-Tard Bid Looms

Seven & i Holdings has announced a roadmap to hive off underperforming businesses and focus on its convenience store operations.

Bonduelle Obtains B Corp Certification In France And Six Other Countries

Bonduelle has achieved B Corp Certification in France and six other countries, including the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Germany.

Just Eat Partners With Rokt For AI-Enhanced Advertising On Its Platforms

Food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway is partnering with e-commerce firm Rokt to use its AI technology to enhance post-purchase advertisements on Just Ea...

General Mills Posts Smaller Drop In Quarterly Sales Than Expected

General Mills posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly sales, benefiting from improved demand as the Cheerios maker cut prices for some of its prod...

Walmart's Sam's Club To Raise Hourly Pay For 100,000 Workers From November

Walmart-owned Sam's Club said it would raise average hourly wages for nearly 100,000 of its workers, as part of a new employee compensation plan.

Seven & i Now Classified As 'Core' To Japan's National Security

Japan's Seven & i Holdings has been classified as 'core' to national security, according to an updated finance ministry list released on 13 September.