Indoor-farming firm Local Bounti Corp to go public in SPAC deal
Indoor-farming business Local Bounti Corp. agrees SPAC deal in US.
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Food features in five-year tariff suspension agreed by US, EU over aircraft subsidies
The US and the EU have come to an agreement over a long-running dispute.
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...
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 hirings and patent filings. But is the consumer sector keeping up?
Tesco, Carrefour end purchasing alliance
The retail giants signed a deal three years ago "to improve quality and choice" for consumers.
UN food price index hits ten-year high
Food commodity prices rose at the fastest monthly rate in May in more than a decade, according to the UN’s FAO Food Price Index.
China’s new three-child policy may have limited impact, analysts argue
FMCG market analysts have expressed doubts China’s move to allow married couples to have up to three children will have a marked impact on the country’s declining birth rate.
Canada food retail body issues own call for grocery code of conduct
Canada's largest retail trade body has joined calls for a grocery code of conduct – although its demands have sparked concerns at one leading manufacturers' association.
Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney optimistic for revenue, profit rebound
Greencore is confident revenues will return to pre-Covid levels this financial year as the food-to-go market starts to recover.
