The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has proposed a new industry-led scheme to collect and recycle soft plastics.

Australia’s TasFoods plans to divest its Pyengana Dairy business to focus resources on strengthening its poultry supply chain.

GlobalData suggests that a growing anti-ESG movement may be causing confusion about whether companies still have ESG strategies.

Indoor vertical-farming company AeroFarms is advancing plans for a second farm after emerging from bankruptcy nearly two years ago.

Australian alt-meat firm V2Food has bought US-based Daring Foods and entered into a partnership with Japanese food giant Ajinomoto.

Danone has signed an NDA with Lifeway Foods to allow the French giant to weigh up whether to make another bid for the US kefir business.

Minerva Foods, one of Brazil’s largest meat processors, has quantified the potential impact on revenue from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Foster Clark Products has acquired Preziosi Food from a group of investors including private-equity firm Vertis SGR.

Hoffmann Family of Companies has acquired Elmer Chocolate, a US-based seasonal chocolatier known for its small, heart-shaped chocolate boxes.

Beyond Meat has brought in an external adviser in an effort to turnaround the loss-making business as it reported another decline in sales.

US food and beverage group Rich Products has invested in UK cookie dough producer Doughlicious as part of a $5m funding round.

B&G Foods looks likely to offload the remaining Green Giant business as it cut sales and EBITDA guidance to reflect two other disposals.