Lactalis is creating around 50 US jobs as the France-based dairy major invests in two factories in New York State.

Bosqar Invest has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in local bakery business Mlinar for €100m ($117.3m) from MidEuropa Partners.

JBS has sent its first shipment of beef to Vietnam as the Brazilian meat giant looks to tap into the "strategic" market in South East Asia.