Archives for April 26, 2022

From Nestlé’s Buitoni to Ferrero’s Kinder: High-profile scandals put European food safety in the spotlight

Two food industry giants are facing major European product recalls. Nestlé’s Buitoni pizza brand has been linked to an E.coli outbreak in France while Ferrero has been forced to recall Kinder products across a number of markets due to Salmonella...

M&As

Mondelēz agrees sale with Grupo Bimbo for Ricolino and other key chocolate brands

Mondelēz International is set to acquire iconic chocolate and candy brands including Ricolino, Vero, La Corona and Coronado from Grupo Bimbo, Mexico’s leading confectionery company.

Sustainability

Mars launches two major initiatives to support living incomes for cocoa farmers

Mars Incorporated has announced two ‘groundbreaking’ programmes in a new effort by a major chocolate company to improve the livelihoods of smallholder cocoa farmers.