Dec 31, 2025 (MarketLine via COMTEX) --
What were the news stories that grabbed your attention over the last 12 months?
Trump's tariffs, regulation on ingredients and concerning the environment, food M&A and cybersecurity issues were among the topics on Just FoodaEUR(TM)s news pages that caught your eye throughout 2025. Scroll down for a flavour of the stories that shaped the food-industry agenda over the last 12 months.
9 September
Cocoa, coffee among new US tariff exemptionsDonald Trump has enacted an executive order that includes exemptions for imports including cocoa and coffee from existing US tariffs.
6 November
PepsiCo to close another Frito-Lay site in USPepsiCo has confirmed it plans to close its Frito-Lay plant in Orlando, the latest in a number of other facility closures announced by the US snacks and drinks giant.
31 October
Princes Group London IPO gets muted response as trading startsPrinces Group marked its debut on the London Stock Exchange today (31 October) but received a cool response from investors.
16 June
Bega Group eyes FonterraaEUR(TM)s Oceania business assetsAustralian food and dairy company Bega Group intends to seek aEURoeinformal merger clearanceaEUR from the countryaEUR(TM)s competition watchdog for a aEURoepotentialaEUR acquisition of FonterraaEUR(TM)s Oceania business unit.
18 November
Greencore to sell Bristol soups, sauces business to The Compleat Food GroupGreencore plans to sell its soups and sauces business in the UK city of Bristol to The Compleat Food Group to satisfy a regulatory hurdle in its takeover of Bakkavor.
26 March
Greencore aEUR~back with improved bid for BakkavoraEUR(TM)Ireland-based food supplier Greencore has reportedly made an improved offer in its attempt to take over UK peer Bakkavor.
Credit: Jevanto Productions/Shutterstock13 August
NestlA(C)aEUR(TM)s breakfast-cereal JV names Ecco Group as potential buyer of two plantsCereal Partners Worldwide, the breakfast-cereal venture between NestlA(C) and General Mills, is planning to sell a pair of plants in France and the UK.
18 November
Bonduelle sells Brazil plant to Stella daEUR(TM)Oro AlimentosBonduelle has agreed a deal to sell a factory in Brazil to local group Stella daEUR(TM)Oro Alimentos. Just FoodAunderstands the French veg group plans to retain a commercial presence in the country.
11 June
UNFI cyberattack: wholesaler aEURoestill shippingaEUR to customers, CEO saysUnited Natural Foods continues to ship to customers as the US grocery wholesaler and retailer responds to the cyberattack that has hit the business, its CEO has said.
18 November
Italian tomato groups dumped products in Australia, regulator saysThree Italian manufacturers dumped tomato products in Australia, the countryaEUR(TM)s anti-dumping regulator has said.
19 November
NestlA(C) in spotlight again over sugar in baby foodsNestlA(C) is facing renewed criticism of aEURoedouble standardsaEUR for the levels of sugar in baby-food products sold in emerging markets.
20 November
EU Council calls for another yearaEUR(TM)s delay to deforestation rulesThe European Council is seeking to delay implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by another year ahead of talks with the blocaEUR(TM)s Parliament.
Credit: Rich Carey/Shutterstock.com5 December
TFA aEUR~forever chemicalaEUR(TM) found in everyday cereals across EuropeAnew study has found high levels of the aEURoeforever chemicalaEUR TFA in everyday cereal products, including breakfast cereals,Ain Europe.
18 November
Premier Foods invests in UK plant for Loyd Grossman cooking saucesPremier Foods is investing AGBP36m ($47.3m) in a UK factory to accommodate production of the Loyd Grossman brand of cooking sauces.
18 November
Shaken Udder sold to SpainaEUR(TM)s Idilia FoodsSpanish food-and-drinks group Idilia Foods has snapped up UK milkshake business Shaken Udder.
17 March
Mars-backed sports-nutrition business Foodspring to cease tradingFoodspring, the Germany-based sports-nutrition products manufacturer in which Mars holds a majority stake, is ceasing operations.
19 November
J&J Snack Foods to close three plants under Project Apollo transformationJ&J Snack Foods is rolling out a transformation programme centred on cost savings, factory consolidation and driving an uplift in profits.
7 May
Hain Celestial to review options, CEO exitsHain Celestial today (7 May) announced the start of a aEURoecomprehensive reviewaEUR of its portfolio and the departure of its CEO Wendy Davidson.
19 November
Premium Food Group to rip up Vion deal aEUR" if Westfleisch steps inPremium Food Group has offered to walk away from its plan aEUR" so far blocked by regulators aEUR" to buy more Vion assets in Germany as long as fellow meat major Westfleisch steps up to the plate.
23 April
Strike at NestlA(C) Purina plant in US ends after seven weeksA strike at NestlA(C)aEUR(TM)s Purina pet-food manufacturing plant in the US has come to an end following the ratification of a new four-year contract by union members.
Credit: International Brotherhood of Teamsters.19 November
Stryve Foods strategic review draws aEURoeexpressions of interestaEURStryve Foods has started a formal process to assess its optionsAafter securing multiple aEURoeexpressions of interestaEUR.
19 November
BellRing Brands reins in sales bets as RTD shakes competition intensifiesBellRing Brands has lowered its long-term sales growth projection, partly citing increased competition in the RTD milk shake category.
20 November
DelencoAFoods becomes Red Sky Food GroupaEUR(TM)s latest meat acquisitionUK sausage manufacturer Delenco Foods has been acquired by Red Sky Food Group, an investor-backed venture set up this year to target protein companies.
23 June
Texas to introduce food-additive warning labelsTexas has passed legislation that will require food producers to place warning labels on items containing certain artificial colours and additives.
16 May
Arla factory in Germany hit by cyber incidentAn Arla Foods plant in Germany has been affected by a cybersecurity incident, the dairy giant has confirmed.
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