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.
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Swedish unfair trading law to “strengthen competition”, food manufacturers argue
Food manufacturers in Sweden have welcomed a vote to introduce a law governing unfair trading...
UK grocer Morrisons under fire over healthy food strategy
Morrisons becomes the latest UK supermarket to come under pressure over its healthy foods approach.
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...
Three sentenced in Belgian court in fipronil egg contamination case
The court action follows the illegal use of the pesticide fipronil in a case dating...
Tesco, Carrefour end purchasing alliance
Tesco and Carrefour, two of Europe’s largest food retailers, have decided to end their “strategic alliance” on purchasing goods. In the summer of 2018, the companies announced they would join…
UN food price index hits ten-year high
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 127.1 points in May, 4.8% higher than in April and 39.7% higher than in May 2020. Drawn up by the Food and Agriculture…
China’s new three-child policy may have limited impact, analysts argue
Beijing’s announcement, issued yesterday (31 May), comes five years after the Chinese government ended its policy of insisting couples only have one child, allowing them to bear two. At a…
Canada food retail body issues own call for grocery code of conduct
The Retail Council of Canada, which represents Canada's largest food retailers, yesterday (27 May) announced it wants a "food industry code of practice" and unveiled a new "alliance" of supplier…
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…
UK ‘to offer Australia tariff-free trade deal’
Media reports in the UK published today (21 May) say the plan is for tariffs and quotas to be wound down over a 15-year period. Reports earlier this week suggested…
