Archive of all JBS articles – Page 4
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NewsKerry Group’s meats and meals business is rebranded as Pilgrim’s Food Masters
It follows the £703m acquisition of the business by Pilgrim’s Pride in June
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Analysis & FeaturesCyberattack shutdown: what happened at Brazilian meat supplier JBS
The more than $200m annual IT spend and 850-strong global IT team at JBS counted for little
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Category ReportThe magic money plant? Meat alternatives category report 2021
Plant-based brands’ valuations are soaring as potential buyers jostle for a slice of a booming young market. What’s the category’s future?
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Comment & OpinionM&A activity in plant-based is soaring, with huge price tags to match
We believe investors will continue to pay high valuations for the right plant-based assets until the landscape is more consolidated, says James Scallan, consumer, food & retail group MD at Houlihan Lokey
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NewsTesco’s new soy policy must go further to tackle deforestation, say campaigners
Tesco has issued a new policy for meat suppliers using soy in feed
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs to create 500 jobs as first half sales and profits rebound
Greggs has bounced back to first half profitability as sales recovered due to the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions
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Promotional FeaturesHow the JBS blockchain platform will tackle deforestation in Brazil
As food producers work to become more sustainable, full supply chain visibility has proved an obstacle for many. Brazilian meat producer JBS believes its new blockchain technology can tackle the problem.
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NewsPilgrim’s UK to switch to verified deforestation-free soya as part of 2030 net zero goal
The pork giant said it was already making strong progress as part of its plans
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NewsMedia Bites 28 June: Ocado, Morrisons, Food shortages
A co-founder of Ocado has made a “significant payment” to settle a legal dispute with the FTSE 100 online grocer
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy did Pilgrim’s Pride pounce on Kerry’s meat business?
What made the deal a good fit for both parties? And what next?
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NewsMedia Bites 11 June: Morrisons, Brewdog, National Lottery
Morrisons has suffered one of the biggest shareholder revolts over pay in British corporate history
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NewsMedia Bites 3 June: Amazon, Footfall, Chapel Down
Amazon is poised to snatch Tesco’s crown as Britain’s biggest retailer in 2025 as the online titan lays waste to swathes of Britain’s high street.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 June: Ferrero/Burton’s, Food inflation, JD Wetherspoon
Italian confectionery giant Ferrero has snapped up the maker of Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels, taking a larger bite of the biscuit market
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NewsRichmond unveils meat-free bacon amid plant-based NPD spree
The launch will be supported by a £3.5m marketing campaign taking in TV, digital and social media
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NewsLinda McCartney’s launches first plant-based milk alternative lines
The organic quartet would deliver on the taste credentials that were “synonymous” with Linda McCartney’s, it said
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NewsSupermarkets threaten Brazilian boycott over Amazon destruction
Nearly 40 food companies have signed an open letter calling on Brazil’s legislature to reject a bill that may pave the way for further destruction
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will consumers view JBS’s acquisition of plant-based Vivera?
The plant-based deal has already provoked ire on social media
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NewsMeat giant JBS makes major plant-based move with Vivera deal
The globe’s largest protein producer agreed to acquire Dutch based-Vivera for an enterprise value of €341m (£296m)
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Comment & OpinionWhy have suppliers overtaken retailers on animal welfare?
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report scores the world’s top 150 food companies on their welfare practices, processes and performance based on publicly available information, along with a survey
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NewsJBS commits to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
It also pledged to eliminate all deforestation from its global supply chain by 2035