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“Hot is probably an understatement” – Wholebake CEO John McMullen on the surge in snack bar enquiries
“Most of our attention has been on thinking about UPFs rather than GLP-1s, but a lot of our products are already in that space,” McMullen says.
Beyond Meat outlines three-point plan as foodservice volumes dive
CEO Ethan Brown admitted there is “substantial ground still to cover” as only international retail bucked the sales and volume declines.
Kraft Heinz ups spending but market doubts remain
The US giant said its efforts to boost sales are showing signs of paying off but the market is yet to be convinced, with the company’s shares falling.
BellRing Brands poised for price increases
“My focus over the next several months is really to understand the structural earning power of the business” – new president and CEO Michael Axelrod.
Hershey pricing hits confectionery volumes as salty snacks respond to cuts
Kirk Tanner, CEO of the US giant, said he is “confident we can make progress on both margin and share over time” in confectionery.
Emerging markets come up trumps for Magnum Ice Cream
CEO Peter ter Kulve is positioning for India to become the “largest ice-cream market in the world”.
“We’re the biggest plant-based company in Europe. We have all the cards” – The Vegetarian Butcher Collective CEO Rutger Rozendaal talks up category
“There is a lot of potential. I think this is just a reset after very fast growth” – Rutger Rozendaal
Huel, Alpro “very complementary”, Danone CEO insists
Speaking to analysts after Danone booked first-half results, Antoine de Saint-Affrique outlined the opportunities of owning both brands.
Holding firm: the beef paradox in the US
Despite record high retail prices, Americans continue to buy beef like it’s 2019, writes Victor Martino.
Mondelez feels heat in Europe as hot weather hits sales
Outside of Europe, Mondelez’s group volumes improved as the US snacks and confectionery business raised its organic growth outlook for the year.