Wednesday 30 March

30th March 2021 By Staff Reporter | news@foodticker.co.nz | @foodtickernz

National

Evidence of hot chip glut ‘dumping’ in NZ, industry group says
RNZ

Suez Canal backlog: New Zealand containers caught up in blockage
RNZ

Fire at Christchurch pizza factory
RNZ

Nestle staff ‘in shock’ over proposed restructure
Stuff

Pineapple on pizza, egg on a burger, or mince on toast? Kiwis vote on our favourite food fads
Stuff

WorkSafe concerned following rapid rise in fruit picking injuries
One News

NZ company Imagr expands into European retail market
The Register

Shock over mess at Napier McDonald’s as firm admits ‘conditions didn’t meet their expectations’
NZ Herald

Honest Burger Range Drives Increase In Demand
Supermarket News

Foodstuffs NI makes a move
Supermarket News

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International

UK ‘to drop plans for online junk-food ad ban’
Just Foods (sub)

Australia will ‘vigorously defend’ its wine industry against China, minister says
CNBC

Treasury Wine faces 175.6% duty rate for Australian wine exports to China
Reuters

Deliveroo dampens IPO expectations as investors raise workers’ rights concerns
The Guardian

Livekindly Collective secures US$335m in funding to fuel expansion
FoodBev

Riviana Foods to divest Ronzoni pasta brand to Post Holdings
FoodBev

CapVest agrees sale of Eight Fifty Food Group to Sofina Foods
FoodBev

Agrana acquires Taiyo Kagaku’s Japanese fruit preparations plant
FoodBev

AeroFarms to go public in SPAC deal valuing vertical farmer at US$1.2B
Food Dive

Hungry for diversity: Female startup founders take on the challenges of growing a food business
Food Dive

Canadian group to acquire Young’s Seafood parent
Intrafish (sub)

Regulatory and taste issues slow CBD formulation efforts
Food Business News

Poultry companies to pay US$104 million to settle consumer lawsuit
Food Business News

Pilgrim’s Pride issues US$1B sustainability-linked bond
Food Dive

Australia’s Inghams Group appoints Andrew Reeves as CEO
Just Foods (sub)