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The Meatless Farm Co.'s founder Morten Toft Bech believes there is "potentially an opportunity bigger than we initially thought" - the bitesize interview 22 Oct 2018

Simon Harvey

UK start-up The Meatless Farm Co. just made its supermarket debut in 640 Sainsbury's stores. Simon Harvey speaks to its founder, Danish entrepreneur Morten Toft Bech. 

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Leading2Lean CEO Keith Barr on why humans are central to Industry 4.0 - and what food industry can do 13 Sep 2018

Dean Best

Industry 4.0 is of growing interest among food manufacturers eyeing efficiency gains in production and the supply chain. However, with the movement centred on automation, there are concerns about employment in manufacturing. Dean Best spoke to Keith Barr, the CEO of Leading2Lean, a US company selling software for use in production and a business that claims to have a differentiated approach to Industry 4.0 that puts humans front and centre.

New products - B&G Foods-owned Green Giant rolls out vegetable meal bowls; Stryve claims biltong market first in US; Nestle's Maggi brand introduces soups for kids; Conagra launches microwaveable Angie's Boomchickapop 23 Oct 18

just-food.com

This week's product news includes Atlantic Natural Foods launching its plant-based Loma Linda range in the UK and a new trail mix with beef biltong from US meat snacks firm Stryve.

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Ham cartel probe launched by French competition body 22 Oct 18

Andy Coyne

The French competition authority has launched an investigation into whether the sale of ham in the country is controlled by a cartel.

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Driverless cars will change how people shop, how food is packaged - just-food FUTURES 22 Oct 18

Dean Best

Driverless cars will disrupt the food and drinks industries in the next ten years, according to a new future-focused service from just-food and just-drinks.

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Australia's Inghams Group to bring in US food veteran Jim Leighton as CEO 19 Oct 18

Andy Coyne

Australian poultry supplier Inghams Group has named its new CEO.

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Nestle's infant formula division buoyant as frozen foods struggles 19 Oct 18

Simon Harvey

Nestlé's nutrition and health division outperformed the Swiss food giant's other business units in the first nine months of the fiscal year amid growth from infant nutrition.

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Beyond Meat 'planning to make stock market bow' 18 Oct 18

Andy Coyne

US vegan food business Beyond Meat is planning an initial public offering (IPO), according to media reports in the country.

Will Fox be on the run over post-Brexit food standards? 18 Oct 18

Andy Coyne

UK international trade secretary Dr. Liam Fox was talking tough this week, insisting there will be no lowering of the country's food standards when negotiating free trade agreements post-Brexit. But is that a promise he will be able to keep?

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Ready for departure? 3 Oct 18

Andy Coyne

At the Food & Drink Business Europe conference, held in Coventry in the English Midlands on Tuesday (2 October), one subject seemed to engage the attendees more than any other. You've guessed it: Brexit.