One risk is that export bans by countries that rely heavily on food imports could prompt neighbours to retaliate, an analyst told the Times

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has disrupted crop shipments from the Black Sea, with importers and food companies scrambling to find alternative suppliers

Off Foods recently opened a new branch in Hindu-majority Bali, which is one of the most important plant-based food markets in Indonesia

The move by the Italian company - following similar halts by Hershey and General Mills - is a further reputational blow for Sime Darby and for Malaysia

São Paulo-based company does not rule out acquisitions in China but senior executive prefers building the company's own factory there