Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
Our guide to some of the main incubators and accelerators operated by major food manufacturers as they look to tap into some of the consumer trends shaping demand.
Analysis
US-based FoodPharma sells majority stake to New Harbor Capital
The Chicago-based investment firm said the deal will help FoodPharma expand into new product areas.
Is the consumer sector seeing the start of an AI investment boom?
M&A and investment linked to AI has been buoyant in recent years, as have job...
Saputo keen on acquisitions to complement new strategic plan
Just Food reviews the major components of Canadian dairy giant Saputo's new strategy plan.
Why Ferrero’s hunger for biscuits led to Burton’s buy
Ferrero has built a strong player of scale to compete in UK biscuits.
Eyeing alternatives – meat companies with stakes in meat-free and cell-based meat
The rise of plant-based products and the arrival of lab-created – or 'clean' – options as meat alternatives are trends very much on the radar of the world's largest meat…
Stakeholder capitalism advocates positive despite Faber’s exit from Danone
The departure of a long-standing, multinational company CEO is a newsworthy event in the corporate world, creating headlines while providing plenty of speculation and intrigue, too. Danone's decision in March…
Plant-based priorities – dairy companies also in dairy-free
In the same way that large meat companies are increasingly offering plant-based protein alternatives, the world's leading dairy businesses, or food majors with a significant position in dairy, are becoming…
Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds
For big food companies looking to gain exposure to new, exciting, potentially faster growing categories, M&A remains a popular route. But an alternative, especially when it comes to start-up companies, is…
The complexity of removing ‘unsafe’ food additive E171
When earlier this month the EU's watchdog, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), warned the food ingredient E171 is no longer safe to use in food, it raised a number of…
Looking for sweet spots in Japan’s low-growth ice-cream market
The Covid-19 pandemic has depressed demand in parts of Japan's ice cream sector but, market watchers say, manufacturers are weathering the storm and there are opportunities to exploit. Japan's ice…
