De Heus Voeders, a Dutch animal nutrition and feed production company, has moved downstream and acquired poultry processor Kessels Holding.

Savola Group has struck a deal to sell its operations in Iran to an undisclosed “foreign investor” for SR705m ($187.6m).

Food commodity prices rose almost 7% in December, according to the latest FAO data, rounding off 12 months when the organisation’s index fell.

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, a US-based cheese supplier, has appointed interim CEO Kevin Pieh as its permanent chief executive.

According to Unite, staff had been offered a 4-7% pay rise dependent on salary by Princes’ previous owner, Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi. Newlat bought Princes from Mitsubishi for £700m ($893.6m) ...

Tyson Foods is among a group of US poultry processors that have agreed to settle a wage dispute stretching back more than two decades.