Wednesday 24 February

24th February 2021 By Staff Reporter | news@foodticker.co.nz | @foodtickernz

National

King Salmon withdraws farm extension to ‘do right’ by Marlborough
RNZ

LSG Sky Chefs’ sandwiches and meals to return to supermarket shelves after Covid-19 scare
Stuff

Veteran Wellington publican and founder of the Backbencher calls time on his career
Stuff

Cider festival says farewell for now to Nelson, moves to Hastings for 2021
Stuff

Stratford gin distillery makes top 12 list for New Zealand gins
The Country

Beef breeders to get a taste of an ideal whitebait habitat
Rural Life

Livestock market: Demand from China drives strong mutton schedule
Newshub

Inside My Food Bag’s IPO
Business Desk

Are COVID vaccines vegan?
Newshub

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International

Canada’s Crofters Organic sells stake to PE firm Frontenac
Just Food (sub)

Hershey eyes healthier confectionery with equity investment
Just Food (sub)

How the beverage supply chain is adapting to COVID challenges in 2021
Beverage Daily

Quenching Aussie thirsts with latest warehouse facility
Food Mag

Can stainless-steel conveyor systems make food & beverage production safer and cleaner?
Food Mag

Hong Kong Merchant hopeful for future of wine industry
Drinks Business

A New Program Aims To Improve Diversity In The Craft Beer Industry
Forbes

Gordon Ramsay: my restaurants are £60m down thanks to Covid
The Guardian

McDonald’s Joins the Fierce Fight for Chicken Sandwich Supremacy
New York Times (sub)

Oprah-Backed Drink Maker Oatly Files Confidentially for U.S. IPO
Bloomberg

Pilgrim’s Pride pleads guilty to chicken price-fixing charge, to pay US$107.9m fine
Reuters

Food and drinks group Agthia eyes acquisitions to become big regional player
Reuters

Ardagh Group lists metal packaging unit in $8.5bn merger agreement
FoodBev

Moët Hennessy purchases 50% stake in Armand de Brignac
FoodBev

Mosa Meat raises $10M to scale cell-based meat
FoodDive

The need for speed: Inside Coles’ online strategy
Inside Retail

New research could provide more hop flavours for craft brewers
New Food Magazine

Top trends in dairy for 2021
Food Processing

Kellogg Australia tackles food insecurity with FRRR
Food Processing

Nestlé launches plant-based coffee lattes in Japan
Food Processing

Second Nature Brands combining scale, innovation and agility
Food Business News