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just-food uses its unrivalled access to the top industry executives to bring you interviews with the personalities shaping the news all year round.
Sustainability Watch – Ben Eavis, Sainsbury’s
By: Ben Cooper | 31 August 2010
Corporate sustainability is seen by sceptics as too often being 'more talk than action'. In this month’s Sustainability Watch, Ben Eavis, head of corporate responsibility at Sainsbury’s, spoke with Ben Cooper about how the various steering groups, reporting processes and stakeholder discussions at Sainsbury's facilitate action rather being an end in their own right.
just the answer - Linda Segre, Senior vice president, corporate strategy and communication, Diamond Foods
By: Michelle Russell | 27 August 2010
The last 12 months have been a busy period for US snack maker Diamond Foods with the purchase of Kettle Foods, several product launches and inked plans for expansion.
The just-food interview - Greg Peterson, Kellogg UK
By: Dean Best | 6 August 2010
Kellogg is home to some of the UK's best-known food brands and perhaps because of that recognition the company often faces criticism from campaigners who see the food industry as part of the cause of the country's obesity crisis. For this month's just-food interview, Dean Best met with Kellogg UK managing director Greg Peterson on the day he announced significant reformulation plans from the cereal maker.
Sustainability Watch – Jeff Hogue, Danisco
By: Ben Cooper | 30 July 2010
If tackling environmental problems is about finding new solutions to make damaging production and consumption a thing of the past, linking sustainability with product development is a must. Jeff Hogue, vice president of corporate sustainability at Danisco, spoke with Ben Cooper about how the Danish ingredients specialist is making innovation a key pillar of its sustainability strategy.
just the answer - William Mitchell, PureCircle
By: Dean Best | 30 July 2010
The food industry is paying increasing attention to stevia, a natural, zero-calorie sweetener that its suppliers claim can help manufacturers meet growing demand for healthier products. Stevia suppliers like UK-listed PureCircle are securing contracts with more of the food industry's leading names and today (30 July) the company's CFO William Mitchell talked to Dean Best about the development and potential of the ingredient.
The just-food interview - Geoff Eaton, Uniq
By: Dean Best | 26 July 2010
For a company called Uniq, it is perhaps pretty apt that things are rarely conventional at the business.
Sustainability Watch – Megan Hellstedt, Delhaize
By: Ben Cooper | 30 June 2010
Building links with all stakeholders is seen as a vital component in any corporate responsibility strategy but companies vary both in their readiness and their success in doing this. Megan Hellstedt, director of corporate responsibility at Delhaize Group, spoke with Ben Cooper about how its collaborative culture and devolved business model helps the Belgian-based retail group’s sustainability efforts.
The just-food interview - Peter McPhillips, Hain Celestial
By: Dean Best | 24 June 2010
The US can be regarded as a graveyard for UK businesses but, often, a journey in the opposite direction can prove just as challenging.
Just the Answer - Helen Wallace, GeneWatch UK
By: Ben Cooper | 23 June 2010
Helen Wallace, director of genetics campaign group GeneWatch UK, resigned from the Food Standards Agency’s Steering Committee on GM on the grounds that the consultation process the FSA planned was “nothing more than a PR exercise on behalf of the GM industry”. In this month’s Just the Answer, she tells just-food why she resigned and what she feels is wrong about how the FSA is approaching GM.
The just-food interview - Brasil Foods CFO Leopoldo Saboya
By: Michelle Russell | 28 May 2010
The creation of Brasil Foods, one of the world's largest meat groups, from Brazil's Perdigao and Sadia, was a rare mega-merger in 2009, when the global crash hit M&A. However, the deal is yet to win complete regulatory approval and, although parts of Perdigao and Sadia are operating together, Brasil Foods is yet to reap the rewards of the merger. In this month's just-food interview, Michelle Russell speaks to Brasil Foods CFO Leopoldo Saboya about the prospects for the business.
Sustainability Watch – Sylvain Cuperlier, Dole
By: Ben Cooper | 28 May 2010
just the answer - Shu Kaneko, Emerald Dairy CFO
By: Dean Best | 21 May 2010
Sustainability Watch – Dennis Treacy, Smithfield Foods
By: Ben Cooper | 30 April 2010
just the answer - Zin Bekkali, Silk Invest
By: Katy Humphries | 22 April 2010
The just-food interview - Bakkavor
By: Dean Best | 8 April 2010
Sustainability Watch - Jeff van der Eems, United Biscuits
By: Ben Cooper | 31 March 2010
just the answer - Nestle's Kit Kat push in Japan
By: Gavin Blair | 31 March 2010
The just-food interview - Uwe Sommer, Lindt & Sprungli
By: Dean Best | 23 March 2010
Campaigner applauds UK over salt reduction
By: Ben Cooper | 1 March 2010
Sustainability Watch – Pascal Gréverath, CIAA
By: Ben Cooper | 26 February 2010
The just-food interview - Juergen Steinemann, Barry Callebaut
By: Dean Best | 2 February 2010
just the answer - Bord Bia chief executive Aidan Cotter
By: Michelle Russell | 25 January 2010
The just-food interview - David Rennie, Nestle
By: Michelle Russell | 23 December 2009
Sustainability Watch - Ian Bowles, Premier Foods
By: Ben Cooper | 30 November 2009
The just-food interview - Patrick Coveney, Greencore
By: Dean Best | 26 November 2009
just the answer – Patrik Andersson, Rieber & Søn
By: Michelle Russell | 30 October 2009
The just-food interview - the WWF and palm oil
By: Dean Best | 29 October 2009
Sustainability Watch - Richard Doyle, IDF
By: Ben Cooper | 2 October 2009
The just-food interview - Mike Davies, Thorntons
By: Dean Best | 30 September 2009
just the answer - Huw Bowles, Omsco and Organic Trade Board
By: Dean Best | 24 September 2009
